Tom Ford for Men
Tom Ford's 2007 debut for men opens with a bright clash of violet leaf and ginger that feels almost vegetal, a crisp greenness edged with spice.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Oakmoss80
- Leather75
- Vetiver70
- Bergamot60
- Cedar50
By the editors · 2 min readTom Ford's 2007 debut for men opens with a bright clash of violet leaf and ginger that feels almost vegetal, a crisp greenness edged with spice. Basil adds an herbal sharpness that keeps the citrus from settling into anything predictable. This is not the sweet, approachable bergamot of Italian colognes—it has bite.
As it dries down, the leather emerges with an oakmoss backbone that nods to classic fougères without fully committing to their powdery finish. The vetiver and cedar give it structure, while amber rounds out the edges just enough to keep it from feeling austere. The overall effect is polished but not overly refined, like a well-tailored blazer worn without a tie.
This is a scent for someone who wants presence without volume, formality with an undercurrent of restlessness. It works best in cooler weather and gains complexity on skin that warms it slowly.
