Champaca Absolute
Champaca Absolute by Tom Ford is an unisex eau de parfum from 2007 in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot and cognac, moves into champaca, jonquil and orchid and dries down to sandalwood, vanilla and white musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Cognac Boozy, fruity and warming. Richer and rounder than rum.
Heart
- Champaca Warm magnolia relative — tea-like, fruity and slightly waxy.
- Jonquil A narcissus cousin. Green, honeyed and faintly animalic underneath.
- Orchid Creamy, sweet and slightly synthetic. A modern florals staple.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
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