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Created for the eponymous artist's Foundation, Tom of Finland , is an ode to masculine beauty. It is that rare marvel, a clean leather scent. There is no tar here, just a delightful hint of smoke that lingers over a clear watery accord, blending the tang of lemon with the sparkle of aldehydes. The fragrance enhances the perfume of one's freshly-showered skin, revealing the true sensual power of a wearer's own aroma. We adore the aromatic, forest-like aspect of the fragrance: birch, pine, cypress and galbanum are simultaneously reminiscent of the great outdoors and, surprisingly in such a modern creation, of some of the most elegant masculine scents of the past. The softness of the base of suede, vanilla, tonka bean and orris is a bliss that lasts forever. A new cult favorite for the lovers of leather perfumes of both genders. Notes Aldehydes, citron, leaves, pine, pepper, cypress, galbanum, birch, vanilla, tonka bean, iris, vetiver, styrax, suede, musk, amber
**Tom of Finland** opens with a cold citrus glow and dry aldehydes, like a freshly pressed white shirt against cool skin. Within minutes it turns greener, with pine needles, tart cypress and a slightly metallic geranium accord coming forward. At the heart, the composition holds a steady, almost graphic line: the cleanliness here is not soapy, but leathery and self-possessed. In the drydown, soft suede and warm vanilla appear, yet vetiver and musk quickly keep the sweetness in check, so the trail stays dry and composed. Iris adds a powdery matte texture, as if the surface of the skin had been softened with a velvet glove. It wears close to the body, but leaves a clear, recognizable outline. This is a fragrance built on the contrast between fresh whiteness and the dark, warm grain of suede.
