Tom Ford

Vanilla Sex

Vanilla Sex by Tom Ford is an unisex eau de parfum from 2024 in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot and pink pepper, moves into tuberose and ylang-ylang and dries down to vanilla, tonka bean and musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
• Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.

Heart

• Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
• Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.

Dry-down

• Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
• Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
• Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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