TOM FORD Fucking Fabulous Eau de Parfum

I bought this perfume because of the hype. There. I said it.
I'm no fan of Tom Ford. I find his tendency for opulence and provocation rater vulgar and verging on cliche.
Former experience with Black Orchid and other fragrances by this house was heartbreaking - melted plastic fumes, synthetic and headache inducing.
And still, I had to buy this perfume.

The notes seemed too pretty, too promising to ignore.

This was a blind buy, and while waiting for my new scented friend to arrive I had constant changes of heart -
What if this, too, will end up being a migraine-in-a-bottle?
What if the bitter almond note will cause the same sad effect that Mandorlo di Sicilia by Acqua di Parma had on my skin (root beer/soda tragedy)?
What if I've just wasted a heap of money for hype's sake?

And then it arrived. And resting there, in its simple black bottle, it was fucking fabulous. It was all i wished for it to be and even more.
It was green (hello clary sage!) and warm and delightful. It was yummy but subtle (cashmeran?) and it kept changing, intriguing, winking at me.
It was warm toasted tonka beans and it was a gentleman's type of lavender and it was dry cardboard and it was me.

Kudos, Tom Ford, you've won my heart.

If you've been following Tom Ford's clothing shows, this should come as no surprise to you. And I'm not just talking about the name, I'm talking about the scent as well.

This smells like plastic. Like a scented toy or very fancy make up, which may or may not be liked by people.

But that doesn't matter to Tom Ford.

What matters is that this has the exact same aesthetic as his new clothing designs, which have a lot of glossy, shiny, and pastel colors in them. And also his newest eyewear releases which are mostly oversized square glasses.

With all these in mind, it's obvious that he hasn't gone for a subtle campaign at all. So calling it something like "Fucking Fabulous" shouldn't be that much of a surprise either.

Now this type of fashion may not appeal to you, and it doesn't to me either, but you need to understand that this wasn't meant to be worn in a navy suit or with a casual t-shirt and jeans look. This is meant to be worn in a pink velvet jacket with sunglasses twice the size of your face.

Strange this is getting so much hate. I personally love that creamy almond vibe.

this absolutely pumps out bitter almond and creamy lavender for like 3 hours non stop. after that you start to notice the orris and vanilla/tonka more prominently.

a heavy yet ethereal fragrance.

i find it very pleasant and likable , and completely dont get the hate due to its name.

Longevity and projection is borderline cruel to people around you, haha. projects really strong for around 6 hours, and lasts 12+ hours very noticeably on skin. i over sprayed first time using it not knowing what to expect and it was extreme. learned a lesson that day.

Powdery fishing lures. That's what this smells like, almost exactly. If you've spent any time on a lake/stream/ocean fishing you know exactly what a rubber fishing lure smells like. Kind of sweet, kind of rubbery. Iris/tonka dominant, for sure.

If you like DHI, VOI, Prada l'Homme or any other masculine iris scent you'll like this, I suspect. It's very much in that genre. I like that genre a bit, so I like this one.

Longevity was above average on my skin (6-8 hours) and projection was very strong for a few hours.