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Longer, slower, deeper The beginning of this is quite different from the EdP. The bergamot is very intense and for the first fifteen to thirty minutes I cannot help wondering if it really is an extrait of the famous Shalimar. Both EdP and EdT are much quicker to get to the heart with the delicate spicy-powdery expression. Shalimar Extrait tends to dwell on the fruity aspect and is in no hurry. Then the other well known notes begins to show, but it is still a different experience. Extrait is deeper, like the dwelling Bergamot in the beginning tunes your nose to station ‘not quite Shalimar’. The music played here is slower, the tracks are longer and the music hits deeper in your heart. Somehow, Extrait seems rounder. More gentle. Perhaps even more balanced. I am very familiar with the EdT and EdP and it is great to experience that the Extrait something completely different with the same notes. Amazing

When I grew up, everyone smoked everywhere. Church was the only place, where you could go and find a smoke free environment. Looking back at it, it was absurd. But that was, how it was. I myself started smoking at an early age. Luckily, I was able to get rid of my lethal habit, when I was in my early 30s. When I succeeded,it felt like a huge victory for me. Had anyone asked me then, if I would say positive things about tobacco in the future, I would have laughed. That was before I met Tobacco Vanille or some of the other beautiful, delicate tobacco note based fragrances. Recently, I have increased my Tom Ford collection with three scents. For some years I have had Violent Blonde and Black Orchid, two really interesting and well composed fragrances. Lately, their relatives Noir pour Femme, Lost Cherry and Tobacco Vanille have joined them. Purchases I do not regret the least. All have an aura of ‘quality’ around them. I am not saying that I will like all Tom Fords - I just yet have to meet one I do not like. Tobacco Vanille is a fragrance, that I love to wear. It is unique and alluring. Even though it is fairly new in my collection, I have already worn it several times - and I have a good bunch to choose from, so it is rather special. By alluring I mean, that I experience that people tend to notice it, but obviously they are not sure whether it is a perfume or something else their noses are picking up. Some ask. Some just stand very close and look puzzled. That is so fun! I wear TF TV when I want to keep my cool; comforting, sweet and totally low key, this fragrance supports me and I love to wear it. The next morning I can still smell it. I even wear it at the gym, which I suppose a lot of people will not understand. But it works great for me. I have three good gym scents but lately TF TV has been the one I reach for. I love the square Tom Ford bottle design that is used for many of the TF fragrances. It looks like something from an old apothecary. Recognizable but not pretentious. Maybe Tobacco Vanille is the best Tom Ford ever… TV will definitely be a new classic, and I shall make sure that I always have this in my collection.

Always in my heart Apart from smelling amazing, this scent is also from the same year as my son was born. I therefore treasure it heavily. I did not meet Accenti before 2003, though, when I went on a vacation to Florence. One of the cities on my ‘to visit’-list at that time. Now on my ‘to visit again’-list. This city is full of historic places, and having just a weekend I had to be pickish with my choices. My first priority was to go to the Uffizi Gallery, but when I arrived, there was a sign stating that the waiting time was two hours for visitors, who had ordered tickets in advance. For others - four hours. I decided not to spend so much precious time of my short vacation on standing in line. Instead I went for a stroll down the narrow, curvy alleys, heading for the Dome, Cattedrale de Santa Maria del Fiore. While walking and knowing that the oldest perfume shop in Europe is located in Florence, I thought that maybe this would be something to do instead of looking at art. Going on a perfume shop hunt. I had an example of ‘The trip goes to Florence’ in my hand - this was before the smartphones - and started my journey looking at the map of the inner city. It was a wonderful walk. And in one of these small streets without cars I found a small ‘Profumo & Pharmaceutica’. I went in and was greeted by the most friendly and service minded person ever. She did not speak more than two words of English and my Italian was limited to ‘Mille Grazie’ but it did not matter. I told her I was looking for a new scent - ‘nova profumo’, I think I said, and we ended up spending two hours trying scents and having a blast. She kept saying ‘good?’ and I kept saying no or yes. Finally I ended up buying Accenti. When I left the shop, I had forgotten all about the Lady of the Flower’s beautiful church. I went there the next day. Accenti has a special place in my memory, my nose and my heart. It has made it to my top 20. For some years it was my signature scent. It is a marvelous perfume, powerful and unique. I love the way it keeps changing, sometimes it is the rose, sometimes the peach, sometimes the jasmine in front. It reminds me of this particular trip to Florence, this pocket of time in which I walked around the beautiful city and felt the breeze of history. Accenti has an Italian feeling to it. Thank you, Dominique Ropion, for making this.

Nothing but Sea and Sky! I love you. The aroma, the poetry, the memories of a cold beach with wind in your hair. In Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman wrote “From Montauk Point,” where he reflects and declares: “Nothing but sea and sky…” This fragrance feels like that exact moment translated into scent. Built around bright bergamot, sandalwood, and white musk, this perfume captures an outdoorsy, romantic, and deeply poetic mood. It smells like a milky, slightly salty aquatic—clean, airy, and minimalist, with a very realistic sea vibe. Chic, effortless, and incredibly easy to wear. The musk is clean and almost soapy, while the wood is warm and gently sweet, like driftwood baking under the sun. It’s comforting but not heavy, quiet but emotionally present. Longevity is solid at 6–7 hours, with a fairly linear evolution that works in its favor. I’d rate it 8 /10. It lives in the same world as Musk Therapy, Parisian Musc (a bit sweeter), and Mon Ami Choix. Sunny Side Up feels more like a soft Neroli Portofino to me, and this one is better. Nothing but sea. Nothing but sky.