Lavender Palm

What a wonderful fragrance! Having own a few of Tom Ford's fragrance, this one is indeed different. And unexpected. Very refreshing, summery, sensual & upholds a sense of class. The silver bottle does reflects how the fragrance conveys itself, less so with the brown bottle. It is less complex than most of the Private Blend, and in my opinion, a winner in its own right. Initial encounter on the wrist, the first impression was 'wow'. The floral scent of lavender wraps itself elegantly stimulating my olfactory senses reminiscing of my childhood days. Very charismatic, innocent yet mature. Sensual, rather than sexy. I have caught myself time & time again subconsciously taking a whiff from my wrist, closing my eyes, experiencing a sense of calmness & serenity. The stronger Lavender note eventually creeps in almost like a double-fold of satin enveloping slowly on the contours of the skin, irresistibly whispers to your senses announcing its presence. I remember my first encounter with Tuscan Leather, also my first time trying on Tom Ford's private blends. The fragrance was so irresistible that it literally haunted me for weeks before I gave myself in to a 100ml bottle. But it wasn't enough, I just have to have the larger decanter. My weakness failed me as the ownership quenched my long awaited desire. Lavender Palm, now, is exerting its similar hypnotising effect on me. I must be insane or possessed. My mortal mind cannot differentiate anymore under this spell. Nor I care to. I readily admit I am a willing victim and I gladly surrender myself to the palms of Tom Ford's blend of Lavender... 250mls, here I come.

Wow... I haven't had such a difference between two bottles of the same fragrance before! I originally bought a genuine brand new sealed bottle and wasn't overly impressed. I found the fragrance to be a 'dirty' lavender which became increasingly oily as the notes progressed. The bright opening I had expected from the bergamot and lemon notes was nowhere to be seen. I persevered with the fragrance, but it just didn't sit right with me so I sold it on. The other day I was offered an excellent bargain on another bottle. I was hesitant at first, but decided to give Lavender Palm another chance as it was that good of a deal. As soon as I sprayed I was hit with a wonderful bright citrus which overlapped a smooth lavender. The lavender becomes stronger as the notes develop, but this is a fantastic natural lavender rather than the dirty lavender I had previously experienced. After more time, the pink pepper joins the party and brings a slight spiciness as its plus-one. I now also notice a slight 'sunscreen' vibe which I find incredibly relaxing. Moving forward, I detect the clary sage and a sweeter lavender. This is how the fragrance remains as it dries down to a calming yet long lasting skin scent. I am so glad I gave this fragrance another chance as my original bottle must have been from another batch. I can assure you that this bottle will be a permanent fixture in my rotation. A truly delightful fragrance <",))>< ...

Lavender Palm is such a unique lavender fragrance. It has none of the acerbic qualities lavender can sometimes have, nor does it feel masculine and fougère like. It’s a cozy soft blanket of fuzzy lavender buds, knitted with Tonka and studded occasionally with little pops of sage. Under all that there’s a bit of citrus and a bit of salt, to further reinforce the light as air feeling and the total lack of sugar it has. Despite no added sugar its fleecy cloud-like texture gives Lavender Palm an almost sweet, innocent, cushy feel. It’s totally unisex and it’s lovely. It lasts 4-5 hours on skin and doesn’t project much. I wouldn’t call it a skin scent but the bubble is likely only a foot from the body. I know people roll their eyes sometimes at Tom Ford fragrances, because of the over the top advertising and outrageous and ridiculous naming, the prices, the boring of late offerings. I think he made some genius fragrances though, and this is one of them. What really bothers me is how they cycle through them and discontinue all the good ones.

LAVENDER PALM smells just like a man who has received a straight razor shave at a barber shop. This perfume is warm, like the hot towels used to wrap the facial whiskers; lavendery, like a barber's own fragrant, herbal special blend of shaving cream; leathery, like the straight razor that's been sharpened on an animal hide; cool, like the cold towels to close the pores; and lemony, like a citrus aftershave applied. This frag smells sexy, edgy, exciting.. I love LAVENDER PALM! And, even though I clearly think this smells more masculine than feminine, I, being a woman, will always wear it. I don't care! In my opinion, some of the sexiest perfumes on women are masculine--we don't always need to smell flowery or like a bowl of fruit and candy! Sometimes, it's sexy for a woman to smell like fresh cut lavender and clary sage, vetiver and oak moss. I will be pulling this perfume out a lot this summer because it has great longevity, 8+ hours, and sillage. . . but mostly so I can wear it with my mini skirts and tank tops!

I just discovered this fragrance through a decant and when I went shopping I found it's been discontinued! Catastrophe! I must stock up through other venues. Someone else noted this smells like California in a bottle and I agree. The lavender balances with the citrus and the underlying moss and vetiver to give it a non-traditional summer feel. It's difficult to describe; even though it doesn't have the notes it smells like the ocean, palm trees, and sun. It's like a clean breeze but not at all harsh. It makes me think of wandering the Santa Monica board walk on a warm day. It's a scent that actually takes me somewhere and I adore it.

The opening of lavender and lemon for me is quite rough and dry. After a short while, my skin soaks up the frag and what I get is a clean, summer waterfresh skinscent... The herby lavender turns all creamy and smooth, thank goodness. I love how the lemon is conjured in because it gives you this fresh, out of the shower feeling. This is a well blended lavender - citrus scent that is sensual yet simply beautiful on its own. Rate: 8.5/10

LP is a very smooth floral with lavendar being the obvious dominating note. It's very linear on me. It evokes exactly what the title says it evokes. It's a bit strong at first, but settles very nicely. This is the first TF fragrance I have tried, and I guess I can say that there's a definite reason this scent is as costly as it is. The notes are just very exquisite.

it's by Yann Vasnier for me, besides Dior Eau Noire and Encens & Lavande by Lutens, one of the lavenders worth having. crisp, lemony, very herbal though creamy, salty, moist (almost sea-side without being an "aquatic"). the vetiver and oakmoss give it an interesting and elegant back-bone. a bit like wearing only sea-salty skin and a bikini under a tuxedo. I like:-)

The lavender palm is quite unique : it has a weird combination of aromatic, sweet , fresh and creamy. It is still lavender but twisted in a very different way ; it is a warm creamy lavender, not the usual metallic lavender which i associate with masculine barbershop aroma. I am so sad that this beauty is discontinued... The sillage and longevity are amazing

Smelt this in an airport in the middle east. I smelt the lavender at first and then it faded into an old school aqua. I really loved it as I can seeing myself wearing this on a hot day. Other reviewers said this didn't have longevity but I have to disagree. It stayed with me for hours and really developed over that time. Highly recommend.

A lovely, sunny, happy and elegant interpretation of lavender in my opinion; this is a fresh spicy yet smooth and creamy fragrance with lavender in the middle of a bouquet of soft flowers and subtle citruses on a velvety musky base that ensures good lasting power.

I love this scent but once I breathed in too early after spraying it and I tasted a fraction of what soilders breathed in in the trecnches of the second world war. But the smell is great and people will take off their gas masks to get a whiff of it.

Oh Lavender Palm! I love it! It's such a lovely smell! One of the loveliest smells I've ever smelled. So feminine and soft; creamy lavender, beautiful. Just beautiful!!! And I loooove the precious bottle - so lovely and such a glorious colour!

One of my all time favorites! Wish it wasn’t d/c’d because it’s gorgeous!!! I get compliments every time I wear it

After looking at the reminds me of section, I can totally see this as Vodka on the Rocks meets Lavender Extreme.

Shame it was discontinued...creamy, delicious and feminine...

I had to sample this at some point, because I'm a big fan of the Private Blends line. This one smells really nice. Unisex but leaning toward feminine I'd say. It smells, to me, like luxurious sunscreen. It has a sunscreen vibe to it--but not in a cheesy typical manner. But in that, at least to me, it has a white-floral-lotion vibe with lavender as its main focus. Not full bottle worthy in my personal opinion, but isn't it a unicorn now anyway? --dodged that bullet, i suppose. Still, a great performing scent that lasts a good 6+ hours for me. Glad I tried it, look forward to trying more Private Blends. I'll give this 6/10 because it is certainly unique, and it performs well.

As someone pointed out, the lavender is just a supporting smell for the beautiful florals and citruses that are right underneath it. Don't let yourself confused by the sharp lavender opening that makes it smell like wardrobe moth repellant, because it settles down after 5 minutes. It smells slightly feminine, so the occasion to wear it needs to be chosen carefully. As a gentleman you'd only want to wear this with a linen shirt, at an elegant garden event in high heat.

Top and heart notes are nothing but intense lavender. Honestly speaking, I think that it is perfect scent... for a man. I mean it is not feminine at all. Maybe bossy women like directors, CEOs or even rulers of the house, could wear it. That was a little joke! I mean - if you feel powerful, this type of scent is definitely for you, no matter what you do. Base notes are quite gentle and lovely, I really could wear this scent if it was like that all the time.

This is a sweetened spicy lavender. It certainly catches your attention but oh, how I wish they had used fresh smelling, better quality lavender!! Don't be tricked by the amazingly fresh lavender that bursts out immediately you spray this because it turns cheap and artificial in a minute. I'm heartbroken because this would have been FBW for me if the lavender was not so cheap aftershave cologne-like. This had serious potential. I'm so sad.