London by Tom Ford
Men Women 2013
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London by Tom Ford is a woody-spicy fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2013, this composition features top notes of cumin, saffron, cardamom, black pepper, coffee, and coriander. The heart reveals frankincense, myrrh, jasmine, and geranium, while the base settles on oud wood, birch, cedar, musk, and white cuaba flower, also known as amyris wood.
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Leading answer I want it
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Leading answer Love it
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About London
London by Tom Ford is a woody-spicy fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2013, this composition features top notes of cumin, saffron, cardamom, black pepper, coffee, and coriander. The heart reveals frankincense, myrrh, jasmine, and geranium, while the base settles on oud wood, birch, cedar, musk, and white cuaba flower, also known as amyris wood.
Spices Green, herbal and fougère Woods and mosses Resins and balsams White flowers Flowers
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
371 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
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Character
Leading answer Leans masculine
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Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
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Darkbeat
London is a Western perfume with the DNA of an Arab house; I loved its execution, very similar to how Amouage interprets its scents. Opulent and complex, yet classic, refined and sophisticated, a great work by Mr Ford. Top notes: a spice hit, cumin and pepper over oud with coffee and saffron. It is dry, complex, overwhelming, even made me sneeze; there is much more, other spices I cannot quite discern. Then the spices recede, a smoky incense emerges (burning smoke, nothing ecclesiastical) and coffee that softens. Gradually, dry and warm wood enters with a weak floral vibe, rounding off the smoky coffee. This wood loses intensity quickly, along with coffee and incense, and the oud appears with force: dirty, earthy, warm and sweet but dry wood, not rough, sustained by the labdanum which gives it sweetness without becoming cloying. Incredible aroma, the oud is similar to the Arab style and attars, very risky in a Western context but of unquestionable quality. For cold or fresh climates and especially evening wear: difficult to dress for, but perfect for special occasions, elegant and refined. Longevity and sillage: swampy ground, it did not last even 6 hours; prominent sillage for the first hour then moderate, nothing notable, especially not with that excessive price. If not for the aroma, I would have shot it, but if you can afford it, it compensates for its poor performance.
Perfu_Manu
Not an easy fragrance. At first, above all, the cumin is very noticeable (even more so when dry than on skin). Then, as it dries down, it becomes dark, opulent, and animalic, though slightly weaker, with that cumin always lingering. Although not listed, I believe it carries earthy patchouli (or oud) that gives it an air reminiscent of Patchouli Absolu. It is the more animalic cousin of Oud Wood Intense. OWI (which I adore) has freshness from cypress and ginger; here there is none, it is dense and heavy. Imagine a dark Tom Ford fragrance, like OWI or Patchouli Absolu, mixed with the scent of Kouros’ sweaty torso: that is London. It is bold, from when TF was making great things. No wonder they discontinued it.
Louis-Cipres
Truly fantastic aroma, with exquisite saffron that, together with cumin, opens with a dry, sharp hit that leaves you stiff. Jasmine and geranium are felt slightly, then the woods gradually soften the blend, leaving a wonderful note which I suppose is amyris, I have never smelled it before. Immense quality, pity its longevity: on my skin it is short, which makes me consider buying it again given its price.
Lux
Elegance, warm and woody sophistication. Tom Ford fragrances with OUD are worth it for their complex and delicate treatment; among them Oud Fleur, Oud Wood… They are a window into Arab aromas in an extremely refined way, with immense class.
BoriJovan33
For those who know, not for everyone… if you want to leap from ordinary elegance, welcome 💀🚬