Tom ford eau de soleil blanc 100ml

For some reason i really want to like this 2018 offering from Tom Ford but sadly i can't I just don't even though i wear it often. Makes a lot of sense doesn't it?? Anyway the summery beachy smell grabs you by the swim trunks and reels you in. The down part is that's about all it does. The longevity is average, especially for a Tom Ford fragrance but then again what summery aquatic citrusy scent HAS good longevity?? Acqua Di Gio used to but alas no longer. Citrus and flowery right down to the coconut ending. It peeters out after only 3 or 4 hrs. Very disappointing, especially when the asking price is at least $180. Gimme a break

Tom Ford Eau De Soleil Blanc Perfume by Tom Ford, The perfect paradise vacation captured in an elegant frosted glass bottle, tom ford eau de soleil blanc is luminous solar floral scent warmed with coconut nuances and refined with warm amber and spice. The opening sparkles with effusive citrus tones of neroli, citron, bergamot and bitter orange harmonized with soft woody spice notes of pink pepper, petitgrain, caraway and cardamom. Lush white florals luxuriate next, mingling creamy orange blossom, jasmine and tuberose with banana-toned ylang-ylang and green hints of galbanum.

I really like this, on the whole. I think it smells gorgeous and I'm constantly smelling my wrist when I've got it on. It's quite addictive and gets creamier the more it dries down. I totally get the references others have made to the scent evoking a sense of being on the beach, sun soaked warm, sandy skin with a salty, fresh sea breeze coming in off the ocean. I don't really get much of a sunscreen vibe to be honest (I've never really used higher end sun lotion so this may just be my nose), but it does bring back memories of sitting in a beachside bar under some palm trees with a cold drink, enjoying the shade after spending hours lying on the beach in the Mediterranean sun, and multiple dips in the sea. It makes me feel happy, and longing to be able to travel again and be on a hot, sunny beach for real.

I also agree with other reviewers that it doesn't last a particularly long time, and after an hour or two on my skin it becomes harder to detect. I think I like that though, for the most part. I personally prefer something lighter and less in your face to wear when the weather is warm - I know I feel a bit ill if I wear a stronger, heavier scent in 25C plus weather, and I don't want to negatively affect those around me. But this really does fade quite fast beyond that point, to where it's hard to tell you're wearing it at all unless you directly sniff your skin. I'd like it more if it were moderately/faintly noticeable for a longer period of time. For me, it's too expensive to feel like I would want to top it up regularly. I think I'd get through a bottle too fast to justify the cost, when I feel like there will be other summery scents out there that I will like more and may project more for longer and for less money.

I'm not usually one to pay too much attention to what those around me think of my perfume (unless it's a really strong negative reaction from multiple people!), as in, if a friend didn't like what I was wearing, I wouldn't stop wearing it. But I wore this to a friend's BBQ over the summer, and when I arrived and gave her a hug, she swore she could smell a gas leak 🤔 I'm pretty sure it was this she was smelling, and whilst I've continued to wear it, that comment did stick in my mind. And since, I've also been able to smell where she was coming from!

Overall, I enjoyed using my decant, I think it smells really lovely and it was worth the purchase, but I don't think it's one I'd buy another decant of, and it's not something I'll splurge on a full bottle for. The quest for the ideal summer/warm weather scent continues!

EDIT: trying to finish my sample up before it gets colder and I don't fancy wearing it anymore... 1 spray on my forearm at 9am, went to the gym at 5pm and after warming up, the girl running behind me said 'ooh, someone smells great, like coconuts'! Maybe it just takes a bit of body heat or something to still be noticeable, at least by others.

CRISP. RADIANT. ADDICTIVE.

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: Fresh

SCENT TYPE: Fresh Florals

KEY NOTES: Coco De Mer, Ylang Ylang from Comores Island, Bergamot Flower

FRAGRANCE DESCIRPTION:
Vibrant with radiant citrus, Eau de Soleil Blanc presents pistachio, infused with spices that transport to a remote private island. A blend of jasmine, tuberose and ylang ylang from the Comoro Islands sparkles with Moroccan orange flower, as luscious Coco de Mer brings the perfume's balancing warmth.

ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE:
Bright, crisp and drenched with sparkling citrus, the floral amber warmth mirrors the white sun’s crystalline reflection on a remote private island.

ABOUT THE BOTTLE:
Eau de Soleil Blanc is contained in a frosted white Private Blend bottle. The 50mL and 100mL flacon has the sleek, architectural look of a chess piece with a glossy gold-tone label and a gold-tone Tom Ford logo on the cap. The bottle is packaged in a white cross-hatched carton. 

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