Mireille D.
@mireillenotes
Almond, leather, and very expensive trouble
Bitter almond is the entry. Leather and tonka are the long, slow exit.
Jan 26, 2025♡ 311 found helpful
Fucking Fabulous
EDP · 2017
Olfactive Profile
Aromatic · Leather · Vanilla · Almond · Woody · Amber · Lavender · Sweet · Powdery · Animalic
About the Fragrance
Bitter almond, clary sage and lavender folded into cashmeran, leather and tonka. Tom Ford's most magnetic Private Blend statement.
3.8 / 5 · 9,324 votes
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Yann Vasnier, Calice Becker. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Bitter Almond
- Clary Sage
- Lavender
Heart notes
the soul- Orris
- Tonka
- Cashmeran
Base notes
the trail- Leather
- Vanilla
- Amber
- Tuberose
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Freshness30
Warmth80
Sweetness65
Smokiness45
Florality35
Woodiness60
Performance
Longevity4/5
Sillage4/5
Projection4/5
Wearable in
SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionEvening · Date · Signature
GenderUnisex
FamilyLeather Aromatic
Main accords
AromaticLeatherVanillaAlmondWoodyAmberLavenderSweetPowderyAnimalic
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Textures
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
- — Warm wax
- — Spun sugar
- — Tonka resin
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak
Atmosphere
The room
A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust
Weather
The air
Cold dry night, 6°C
Interior Design
Old-club library
Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Lisbon.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
Tom Ford
Fucking Fabulous — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Best price · $425 at Tom Ford
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