Amalfi Coast

Orange-Blossom & Soft Floral Mandarin with Mint & Vetiver... This is a dupe of Mandarino di Amalfi Tom Ford 2014, with good approximation and above average performance. The blend of fruit in the top notes reads as evoked "mandarino" and has a really soft & floral fluffy texture instead of sparkly-fizzy, and the base is mainly javanol-vetiverol which gives it some performance. This isn't too sweet and has a nice cooling mint note, but I agree with reviewer Bocca, below, this needs some dark storage after the first sprays to even out (before that, the vetiver note comes in hot, with a synthetic quality, but it evens out nicely). Gives a vacay vibe, and the colour of the bottle matches the mood of the scent well. I could imagine the set of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) smelling of this, or Aquaman (Jason Momoa) or his wife Mera (Amber Heard) wearing this during the Hawaii shoots. Great for hot weather, although has above average performance imho. Great value if you're prepared to store it for a bit before use. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Update 05/23/24: This is such a refreshing orange scent. The juicy, floral orange vibes have come more forward now and it's smoothed out even more. I find it more unisex as it ages, and I'm getting reminders of scents like Orange de Bahia Boucheron. Love, love, love. Update 01/05/25: Wow! I'm really getting the orange-blossom now. Amazing! Love it.

So a follow up, this is a scent profile leaning to classic Mediterranean aftershaves and perfumery. In reviews for any of this genre, it’s not for everyone. Medicinal, bathroom cleaner, air freshener...You will see them all. This take is a little heavier in some aspects, which does aid performance. With that, it still meets the profile very well. Just Jack is a very hit and miss house for sure, but heavily trashing them when they pretty much accomplished what they went for is again not helpful. Also word to the wise, Tom Ford makes some great things, also reformulates and charges huge dollars for everything he slaps his name on. Perfumery chemicals all come from the same flavouring houses, you can buy the same items yourself and dabble in your own creations. How one chooses to drop their hard earned money is up to themselves, but if I fear this profile is too toilet bowl cleaner smelling, maybe try this cheaper alternative before dropping huge coin on the same profile.

I bought this just before summer end and did get to wear it multiple times. I will not get into the specific clone details, because this scent profile has been done countless times, which for me makes it more a scent profile than clone. It simply sits in that Mediterranean fresh citrus, oceanic style. Bright, CLEAN and fresh. Think the many Neroli citrus scents from Aqua De Parma, John Varvatos Artisan Blue, and yes Tom Fords offerings. Performance is fine for this genre, four hours or so with it sitting close to skin after that. I really like this one, it does not come across as scratchy as some cheaper offerings can, this is a very good summer staple. Great for the office and will come across mature and clean. Pretty good bang for your buck IMO.

This is a little gem. That is, if you appreciate the citrus mixed with a little 'animalic' background. The opening is - as can be expected- fresh and sparkling. The combination of the citron, grapefruit and mint works to make it more interesting then your average joe citrus. Sillage and longevity are not bad at all for a citrus bases scent. The middle and base notes help. I pick up the amber, musk and vetiver pretty soon, some 10 minutes into the dry down. The musk will add a little powdryness but nothing heavy. All in all, an intoxicating summer gem, done ever so slightly different then usual. For the price, blind buy worthy. Scent: 8/10 Sillage: 6.5/10 Longevity 7/10 Value: 9/10

Fresh, floral and zesty. This smells like walking through a field with a fresh glass of lemonade. The citrus note sits front and center for me and provides a nice zesty, almost effervescent, note. It's backed by subtle white florals and a sweet, almost honey note in there. You can almost smell the pollen in the fragrance. Perfect for summer or spring imo. I get a really strong projection in the first hour or so and then it radiates nicely for up to 6ish hours after which it becomes a skin scent for me. I've sprayed this on at the start of the day and still am able to smell it before I go to bed at night. For the price, this is a no brainer for me.