Tom Ford - Top 5?

[UnluckyXIII]

I’ve always seen a lot of love for fragrances from Tom Ford across the community but I’m embarrassed to say I’ve actually never given any of them a try.... so, for someone looking to dive into this house which would you say are the “top 5” to try first?

[Brooks Otterlake]

Tom Ford for Men Extreme (2007) may be the best masculine the house released, so give it a try.

In recent years, Tom Ford Noir Anthracite (2017) has been the standout.

To get a feel for the house, be sure to sniff the following iconic releases: Black Orchid, Tobacco Vanille, and Tuscan Leather. I don't like any of them, but they're all distinctive releases and helped build the house's reputation.

[Trilby Lark]

Amber Absolute
Noir de Noir
Ombré Leather 16
Oud Minerale
Tobacco Vanille

[freewheelingvagabond]

To me, there are way more misses than hits from this brand. Not too many negatives, but far too many ones for which you'd find something along similar lines but done much better. Sahara Noir was very good, but let's forget about it since it is gone for good. Here are my top five picks among the extant ones -


Vert des Bois - Very nice, with good depth; one of the best green scents around.
Tuscan Leather - This is among the best in its style, and apparently this is the one that started it all.
Noir de Noir - A delicious rose-chocolate-patchouli. It has changed, but still excellent. Probably the best-smelling perfume from Tom Ford.
Tobacco Oud - A nice woody fragrance with aromatic notes of tobacco. Too many tobacco fragrances are too sweet, this one isn't. Tobacco Vanille, if you prefer sweetness.
Black Orchid - Still nothing else like it out there. Probably the most classic release from Tom Ford.

[Zilpha]

Italian Cypress

[cacio]

In terms of representativeness, I'd say Tuscan Leather and Tobacco Vanille (respectively a modern leather and a sweet gourmand), plus oud wood (but I think there are better western ouds around-but simply, TF was the first big brand to push the genre). The one I find more unique and interesting is perhaps Noir de Noir. Sahara Noir was an outstanding one that has sadly been discontinued.

[notspendingamillion]

I just did a sample thread here, so my thoughts are fairly all pretty well documented there, and in the reviews of the fragrances mentioned. But here is it anyway.
1. Ombre Leather - This is my favorite from the brand by a pretty wide margin at this point.

2. Noir Anthracite - Kind of a concept fragrance that is stands out this day and age among designers. I could understand arguments that it is boring, doesn't develop and such. I like that it is a dry overt masculine devoid of sweetness. This is not trying to please anybody.

3. Tom Ford for men Extreme - Rumors of brevity, I have not worn it enough to really comment there, but it is a very interesting fragrance, with a fairly well rounded construction.

4. Beau de Jour - Only thing keeping me from purchasing this is the Signiture rumors... and maybe Zino

5. Tuscan Leather - Probably the best smelling thing here, if it didn't smell so much like cocaine.

[Nastka]

I'd wander off the beaten path and try these for something slightly different:

Ombre Leather
Plum Japonais
Santal Blush
Vert d'Encens
Bois Marocain

Bonus: Oud Wood Intense, but only if you like animalics

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

1 Amber Absolute
2 Noir de Noir
3 Italian Cypress

Harder to find but worth trying
4 Moss Breches
5 Japon Noir

[sjg3839]

In no particular order:
Italian Cypress
Tom Ford Noir Extreme
Noir de Noir
Ombre Leather (preferably OL 18)
Sahara Noir

[Ken_Russell]

Without particular order, based on personal tastes alone and also with little or no gender or market segment divide:

Grey Vetiver EDP, Man and Man Extreme, Noir de Noir, almost any fragrance within the Neroli Portofino range

[Impressive Bliss]

so, for someone looking to dive into this house which would you say are the “top 5” to try first?

As you may be seeing, in a few more postings you will get the whole house collection. I wont add to the list, you already have plenty. I am a bigger fan of Creed. Ok , I will add Tobacco Vanilla & Oud Wood.

[Diamond Joe]

1. Ombre Leather - This is my favorite from the brand by a pretty wide margin at this point.

Do you have a preference for the 16 or 18 version?

5. Tuscan Leather - Probably the best smelling thing here, if it didn't smell so much like cocaine.

Man! I used to hate that stuff. Then, as I sniffed it more and more, I started to love it. I started to CRAVE it. Before I knew what happened, I was strung out on Tuscan Leather. 3am, empty bottle, desperately scanning the "Splits" forum for anybody willing to ship decants overnight. I'd spend my whole paycheck on a 50ml bottle and it'd be gone before the end of the week! Seriously though I love TL

[badarun]

1- Sahara Noir
2- TF for Men and Noir de Noir tie
4- Italian Cypress
5- Tuscan Leather

[Cheetah1919]

Vert d’ Encens
Tobacco Vanille
Oud Wood
Sahara Noir
Tuscan Leather

[notspendingamillion]

Do you have a preference for the 16 or 18 version?
Man! I used to hate that stuff. Then, as I sniffed it more and more, I started to love it. I started to CRAVE it. Before I knew what happened, I was strung out on Tuscan Leather. 3am, empty bottle, desperately scanning the "Splits" forum for anybody willing to ship decants overnight. I'd spend my whole paycheck on a 50ml bottle and it'd be gone before the end of the week! Seriously though I love TL

Lol. I love a good allegory. And I do not have any experience with the 16. I'll probably try it at some point, just for the sake of curiosity. I like the presentation of the 18 quite a bit, besides the cap. It should have been magnetic, or at least click into place. As it is, eh. But it is pleasing in the hand, has good weight, easily usable. The simple matte black with the cutout filled with printed on leather. Tis good.

[Brooks Otterlake]

Do you have a preference for the 16 or 18 version?

OL16 is rounder and deeper than OL18, leaning a touch more formal and/or feminine. They're not worlds apart, but OL16 has a violet note that OL18 doesn't, and, accordingly, OL16 isn't quite as dry as OL18. It's not worth unicorn pricing to seek out, but I do prefer OL16.

[oudaddict]

In no order:

Oud Wood
Neroli Portofino Forte
Ombre Leather
Santal Blush
Black Orchid

[UnluckyXIII]

Oh wow, so many replies! I’m in Manchester from Wednesday this week so will go to Selfridges and report back on my preferences from the ones I try

[Danny Mitchell]

1. Tobacco Oud
2. Noir Anthracite
3. Ombre Leather
4. Noir Extreme
5. Noir du Noir

[Diamondflame]

Not in any particular order:

Moss Breches
Tuscan Leather
Beau de Jour
Noir de Noir
Sahara Noir

Glad to see Tobacco Oud in this thread btw. It IS a good release.

[Danny Mitchell]

Not in any particular order:

Moss Breches
Tuscan Leather
Beau de Jour
Noir de Noir
Sahara Noir

Glad to see Tobacco Oud in this thread btw. It IS a good release.

How did it miss your cut? Maybe if there was a Tom Ford Top 6?

[mcopatt]

My Tom Ford likes slant towards his most popular. I guess there's a reason why they are. The five below all smell amazing with the first, Black Orchid, being my favorite scent.

1. Black Orchid
2. Noir de Noir
3. Oud Wood
4. Tobacco Vanille
5. Ombre Leather

[Reventon]

Probably the best smelling thing here, if it didn't smell so much like cocaine.

Sold! Really need to buy some of this the next time I’m going to hang out with friends and watch Richard Pryor.... “I’m not addicted to Tuscan Leather, I just love the way it smells..”

[FS0C13TY]

Oud Wood
Tuscan Leather
Grey Vetiver
Tobacco Vanille
Black Orchid

[dontworrybehappy]

Tuscan leather
oud wood
Tobacco Vanille
noir de noir
black orchid

[ccdan]

Tobacco Vanille
Oud Wood
Vert des Bois
Costa Azzurra
Patchouli Absolu

(bonus: Tuscan Leather, Grey Vetiver EDP - though Roja's interpretation is way better)