Tuscan Leather Intense

100% Honest and Detailed Review for TLI Short review: BEST LEATHER SCENT OUT THERE. Long review: First of all, I want to clarify that there is no noticeable raspberry sweetness in this fragrance at all. If you’re expecting that familiar fruity note from the original Tuscan Leather, you’ll be in for a surprise. It’s not here — and honestly, that’s what sets this apart. A lot of people say, “Oh, it’s Tuscan Leather Intense, but it’s not actually intense.” I completely disagree. It is absolutely intense — not in a loud, overpowering way, but in how it amplifies the core of what Tuscan Leather is all about: leather. This version strips back the sweetness and focuses on the darker, drier, more mature elements. Opens with a brief nod to the original TL, but quickly transforms into something much more refined—earthy, green, herbaceous, and leather. It’s mature and sophisticated, a clear step up in depth and complexity. Some mention animalic notes, but I didn’t notice any. If they’re there, they’re so well-blended into the green and leathery profile that they’re barely noticeable. As it dries down, it leans into a smooth, almost Oud Wood-like vibe with a leathery richness. It’s not playful like the original, but it keeps that iconic TL signature while adding a darker, more elegant twist. Excellent performance, wearable year-round—even in the sun, thanks to the fresh green notes. Highly recommended if you're into leather-forward, well-crafted scents. Thanks for reading.

This is it!! This is one of Tom Ford’s discontinued fragrances actually worth the $$$ and time trying to get. Keeps that thyme/saffron distinguished smell from OG tuscan leather in the opening. Just heavenly, elegant and refined smell. But in TL intense it keeps it on the background you barely detect it on the opening, no animalic at all as fragrantica and users say. Best way i can describe it its like a more gourmand version of OG TL, same way you could say Nouveau monde is like a gourmand version of ombre nomade by LV, that how i can interpret it as. Starts with thyme/saffron smell in the background with a dark chocolate/truffle in the vibe of a noir de noir type chocolate/truffle smell. Chocolate/truffle smell is very noticeable in the opening you might feel at first that this is a gourmand version of TL but 30 min dries down into the same leather elegant smell. OG TL smell becomes more dominant and dark chocolate/truffle kinnda liquer smell goes to the background Is this better than OG TL? depends, short answer yes. Might be my favorite TF at the moment, i think its more lickeable than the OG, more compliment getter, hard to believe since OG its already a lot!! But way sexier too, because i think when u add up the sweatness to a fragrance with a dark composition you just perfection it. Longevity/sillage: i cant tell, im just into first impresions. Before smelling this OG TL was my favorite DNA/fragrance of all time im into leather fragrances consider that!

What an epic scent. My issue with the original TL was the overwhelmingly sweet drydown. I love TL, its a great fragrance for me, but that tart sweetness after the 5th hour made me be little doubtful sometimes. Tuscan Leather Intense on other hand is quite subdued and more round fragrance in my opinion, less spikey, less fruits. It opens with slight boozines, the original dna, minus the strong raspberry waft. This boozie, leather and woodsie movement lasts about two hours while it changed significantly into something more darker and deeper. After an hour or so it starts to shine and morph into a deep and greener smell... It gave me that feeling of going into the Amazon jungle, but where no human has ever been, into the green abyss where you're surrounded by torf like soil, dark purple flowers and woods that may be dangerous to touch. The leather note is prominent all the time, wood accords are dense and that green, herbal presence makes this fragrance a masterpiece. I understand it may hard to comprehend on a first sniff, I believe you need to sample it on skin and go with it for the 8h it keeps changing and morphing, it's a journey not a destination. At the end of my journey, at around 7-8h mark this fragrance do not linger like TL, overly empowered by one or two accords like the raspberry note.. It just dries and dies together as a symphony.

Have been eyeballing this for quite a while. Have thought about getting the original Tuscan Leather, but put it off due to already owning Clive Christian C for men, which is super similar. I saw this half off at an outlet and thought what the heck, it’s discontinued, may as well get it. Versus the original, this is definitely a lot “deeper” smelling and a little darker. It’s more rich. As the name suggests, it’s the more intense version. I would call it more refined. I feel as though having both may be a little redundant. Someone here described it like a big money type of scent. Have to agree. This stuff oozes class. It’s potent, it’s opulent, and it’s fun to wear. I get more of a realistic leather note in this than I do the original. There is a slightly animalic touch that I wish it didn’t have. Would make it a little easier to wear. I plan to wear this to the office, but just one spray. That may even be overkill, and I’ll just do it when I know I’m not going to be in tight quarters with others. Longevity is enough to get you through the day with decent projection. Very high quality and definitely worth what I paid. Looks like prices online are creeping up. This isn’t one that’s worth overpaying for. Just get the original TL. I wouldn’t say the improvement over the original is so vast that it’s worth a huge margin more.

I recently picked up a sample vial of this, after having tried a few sprays in my local TF boutique. I have Tuscan Leather, Ombre Leather 16, Oud Wood, Oud Wood Intense, and Oud Minerale - this can be described as a mixture of the best components of each of those. The opening is fresh and earthy, very slightly sweet, but not cloyingly so. It's slightly smokey, but still smells clean. As it starts to dry down, the smokiness fades slightly while the woods start to become more prominent; the earthiness and freshness remain. It largely stays the same throughout the day / evening (when I sprayed it on myself in the store, it lasted 12+ hours easily; dabbing it on myself from the sample vial yielded similar results). Personally, I prefer more linear fragrances that change only very slightly throughout the day - if you prefer ones that tend to change quite drastically throughout the day, this may not be for you. Tuscan Leather (OG) would end up changing quite a bit, becoming very "sharp" by the end of the day; Ombre Leather 16 would end up becoming very cloyingly sweet by the end of the day (note: this is on my skin, which is a bit drier than average, so your results will likely vary). All in all, I'm really pleased with this, and will likely end up returning to purchase a full bottle!

Honestly not what I expected. This fragrance to me oozes the concept of wealth, very powerful and strong smelling. Unlike Tom Fords many other "Intense" flankers, this one strongly resembles the original but makes it more masculine and replaces the raspberry tart sweetness with davana sweetness which provides some greenery through it. I never thought the smell of leather and green would work together. If you're expecting like head on green green with some animalic powerful, almost disgusting, leather - it really isn't like that whatsoever. It's blended very well and smells smooth and opulent. Is it worth the insane price tag? No. But if you can get it for a cheaper price like I did, it is worth adding into your collection for a good day or night out scent. 8/10. I have yet to smell the full dry down - this is after ~30 minutes of being on my skin. EDIT: Honestly, this is one of my absolute favourite fragrances. I don't get any massive animalics or animal smells, it smells clean and really opulent - it is really sophisticated and super complex I really do love it. I'd give it a 9/10. Out of my TF's, being Tobacco Vanille, Noir de Noir, Oud Wood, Neroli Porofino and Mandarino di Amalfi - this one is one that's really up there.

every man needs a bold fragrance. fresh, clean and commercial is nice for the day to day but when the night comes, you need edge. Tuscan Leather Intense is bold, honest, dry and clean. visceral, animalic hide sitting on your skin. greener and more done than the OG, less cloyingly sweet, more transparent. Tuscan Leather Intense is up front and challenging. where Aventus is my light pleasing signature, Tuscan Leather Intense is my dark statement signature. the mrs. may not like it as much as I do, but what is a bold fragrance if everybody likes it. this one is about setting a statement, priming. people will come to like your scent if they like you. Intense is clearly not meant in a more extreme, screaming, extroverted way but in a way that is reduced to the essentials of the OG. the result is a more base heavy, deep and subtle scent. scent 10/10 --> perfect. initially dark, becomes greener through it's lifecycle longevity 9/10 --> 1 spray lasts 8 hours on skin; eternal on clothes sillage --> rather softly, which is good. you don't want a nuclear powerhouse for something this refined and intimate. sprays --> every fragrance i own needs to fulfil it's job with one spray. this does it perfectly Perfectly bold and sharp as a tack

Sprayed the 2019 formulation of TL on one hand and TL Intense on the other. What I can tell you is this: TL almost smells sugary sweet, very possibly cloying, and feminine in a Baccarat Rouge 540 kind of way when you compare it to TL Intense. And like Baccarat Rouge 540, the regular TL is also a beastly performer. TL comes off as very metrosexual to me, so if you have that style as a man, or you are a confident woman, go with TL. TL Intense on the other hand to me smells more earthy, green, and full of suede. TL Intense is what i’m personally looking for in a leather fragrance. Works best with a leather jacket or a suit, as it subtly compliments the masculinity that is already present in those looks. It may not perform as well as the regular TL, but it doesn’t need to. Regular TL is one-dimensional, loud, and rather feminine/metrosexual, while TL Intense has more depth and more of a subtle and masculine scent profile that definitely signals a maturity and internal confidence and experience that I don’t get from the regular TL. As with all things, it’s worth the price if you love it

Like most Tom Ford's, my nose has a hard time adjusting to them in the beginning but end up falling in love with it. This is no different. I've been wearing Tuscan Leather for close to 10 years and Ombre Leather since it was released. I'm a sucker for leather fragrances! TLI caught me off guard because it was a bright and shiny to my nose....which wasn't what I was looking for. I kept this bottle in the back of my collection and recently brought it out because the weather was starting to warm up. My wife and I went to a friends house recently so the kids could play outside so I put on three sprays. I was pleasantly surprised how well this did in the 80 degree heat. The raspberry/leather note was toned down and was a little on the sweet side. For only spraying it three times, it lasted all day and was pleasantly surprised i didn't choke myself out from being in the heat with a leather fragrance on. I think this is pretty damn versatile, IMO. I plan on using this a few more times this spring/summer! Cheers!

I love the original, wear it and know its characteristics very well. How does this flanker differ? Well, the first thing I detected for a second or two after spraying on my skin was an intense lacquer note which resolved very quickly into a pronounced skank note. This has a very brief dirty smell that the original TL doesn't own. And then... green. After five minutes or so on my skin it dried down into pretty much the original Tuscan Leather. Perhaps a bit greener. After a half hour it became a skin scent, so I'm not sure this lasts as long as the original scent. On a card I detect what my wife calls the "Grandma's ashtray" note. I don't find it objectionable as she does, but I do not believe it's in the original. I like it - but I prefer the original

I have the OL, TL, & recently added this beauty TLI. I'm going to exclude the OL because to me it plays in total different league & to sum up the comparison between the TL & TLI; the TL is a wild predator untamed heavy creature that is extremely challenging to control & obey; you may consider it as a killer whale or Orca. On the other hand; The TLI is a much much heavier tamed creature that is somehow controlled & gentle. May obey your orders; It is the Shark Whale. I don't want to go into the notes breakdown & performance. I guess the above comparison is enough said if it is a possible comparison.

Very stoked to try this as Tuscan Leather is a true masterpiece and copied by many. Wonder if there will be a Tobacco Vanille Intense since TV is my favorite, and I feel it will be because they already did Oud Wood Intense, Tobacco Oud Intense and now this. As it seems Intense for Tom Ford is a focus more on animalic notes and overall more Intense concoction. Also wonder if Jacques Cavallier and Harry Frémont created Intense as they did the original. Just hope the Intense versions does not mean a heavy reformulation and weakening of the originals to more highlight the new "Intense" releases.

TLI is a greener take on the original TL. Opens up very green sweet from Davana, spicy from saffron & playful raspberry. In the mid, the suede rounds it making it more smooth and refined compared to the younger brother TL. Overall a very potent, High class and statement making fragrances that you'll rarely find the right occasion for. I love Tom Ford as he does proof that he has something different and own unique style. Also its less challenging

A woodier more luxury version of the original less dense sweet leather than the original with a woody wine cellar vibe. The raspberry & woods are dry like the smell of a very nice wine cellar. Kinda reminds me of the wood notes from Gucci pour Homme 1 & Oud Wood. Owning both ombré leather & Tuscan leather I like this one the best also & is different enough for me to own all 3. TLI is more complex elegant grown up version of Tuscan leather

Question: Can you take perfection and make it better? Answer: YES! This opens with that sweet dried fruit scent you get in Tobacco Oud with a dry leather underneath. As time goes on, this transforms into a version of TL that replaces the leather with suede and removes the top heavy raspberry note. This is more animalic but yet cleaner at the same time. To me, this truly improves something that i never thought could be improved.

I love it. Not a perfect scent for everyone because middle age women seem to hate it. However, in overall this would be one of the best bottle from TF house (or at least among bottle I owned). Very unique, long-lasting and having crazy projection.

Sampled this and walked away impressed. Way more of the pure suede note and way less of the fruity feminine raspberry. This is just truly excellent stuff. Reminds me of the TL I smelled back when it first came out and hadn’t been reformulated yet

Smell very very expensive but yes, the price is also damn expensive lol. My girlfriend loves it so much. She said that the intense version is more seductive and intriguing. Personally, I prefer this over the original.

Compared to Tuscan Leather, this is more aromatic, woodyer, just slightly spicyer, less leathery, less sweet than Tuscan leather... i find the Intense version superior, more complex, more intriguing

Great fragrance, safe one I would say. I would def wear this fragrance but if I had to chose between intense and the original, I would go for the original because I want more leather.