Can you wait for it??
Bug spray or gasoline. Initial spray is suspect. However the dry down is divine.
Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous was released in 2017. We don't name them! But in the never-ending squabbling over the F-bomb name he chose, we probably should know a little about the scent. It has notes of lavender, clary sage, bitter almond, tonka, orris root, leather, cashmeran, amber and white woods. Leather and herbaceous notes could be a bit too much, but the tonka and cashmeran softens that into a really nice fragrance.
It is described on Tom Ford's website as: "Explicit. Exclusive. Fabulous. A decadent oriental leather with an intoxicating grip captures a rarified air. Evoking the private exchanges and insider moments where fantasies come true. The scent can only be described in one way."
From Man for Himself - "With a couple of squirts on the wrist, you’re instantly hit by the sweetness of the tonka resinoid. It’s pretty powerful! After it settles, the leather notes come through before mellowing out on the sage oil. It’s a potent scent that will appeal to men and women who like sweet fragrances that leave a lasting impression. But much like the martinis that compliment this fragrance (I’m selling a lifestyle here), a little really does go along way."
From Take One Thing Off - "It’s basically a gentle, creamy, aromatic tonka bomb with an underpinning of bitter, doughy suede. It starts out with a lot of lavender and sage, which gives it a fougere-ish feel, but the plush, brushed-suede texture of the tonka envelops the herbs so completely that it never feels fresh or too foresty."
From Harper's Bazaar magazine:
Tom Ford's New Fragrance Is Called Fucking Fabulous, Because Of Course It Is
In beauty news that surprises absolutely no one, Tom Ford is releasing a new fragrance simply called Fucking Fabulous. Yes, that is the real name. The limited edition fragrance is debuting at Ford's spring/summer 2018 runway show in New York on September 6th and will be exclusively available the next day in Tom Ford boutiques and on TomFord.com. The key notes are almond bitter oil, tonka resinoid, orris accord, cashmeran, leather accord, and clary sage oil—which sounds like Fucking Fabulous will be another sexy, earthy, and bold scent from the master of such things.
From Coveteur magazine:
Last week, when the invitation to Tom Ford’s Spring Summer 2018 runway presentation landed on 300 lucky desks and inboxes, a little something extra came with it: his newest fragrance. But the big reveal that had everyone whipping their phones out was its name - Fucking Fabulous. It didn’t quite break Instagram, but it certainly incited provocation, which might as well be Mr. Ford’s middle name.
“We were sitting in a meeting smelling the fragrance and Tom said, ‘This is fucking fabulous,’” recalls John Demsey, executive group president of the Estee Lauder Companies, which owns Tom Ford Beauty. “I said, ‘Yeah, it is fucking fabulous.’ He said, ‘Well, why not [call it] Fucking Fabulous?’ So we did. It’s a descriptive. Some people talk about fragrance ingredients; we talk about how it smells.” Demsey is the first to admit that in these especially polarizing times, there will be those who will object to such colorful nomenclature, which is why it was not launched on a department store counter. “We did it boldly and unapologetically, but we did it in a very Tom Ford way,” says Demsey. “It was a gesture for people in the know, but it was really because Tom can.” “I haven’t had these many requests since Tom first went into business with us ten years ago,” marvels Demsey. “Everyone’s asking me, ‘Aren’t I fucking fabulous?’”
Talk about word association.
Along with the 300 or so bottles created for guests of the runway show, another thousand were made, and that reserve has already sold out, too. However, it is back in stock on tomford.com (for now) and in Tom Ford boutiques.
“Tom Ford is the consummate gentleman. No one cares more about manners than he does,” adds Demsey. “I understand that this could be offensive to people, but it’s been done in a super elegant, high-end way with good taste. There is a very fine line between what’s salacious and what’s pornographic, what’s erotic and what has a sense of humor. Tom is one of those people who has the ability to do both.”
More information and Tom Ford Fragrance reviews can be found at:
| Perfume Name | Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous |
| Year Introduced | 2017 |
| Perfumer | Unknown |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Strength | EDP |
| Notes | Almond oil, orris, leather, cashmeran, tonka and clary sage |
| Country of Origin | United States |
Bug spray or gasoline. Initial spray is suspect. However the dry down is divine.
When I first put this on, it smelled like bug spray. I was grateful I only purchased a sample, however, OMG a few hours later it turned into one of the best perfumes I ever used. I will be buying this. I don't know why it's getting so hard to find. This perfume is Fucking Fabulous...
Bug spray or gasoline. Initial spray is suspect. However the dry down is divine.
When I first put this on, it smelled like bug spray. I was grateful I only purchased a sample, however, OMG a few hours later it turned into one of the best perfumes I ever used. I will be buying this. I don't know why it's getting so hard to find. This perfume is Fucking Fabulous...
Oh, heavens....this is anything BUT fabulous. What in the world were they thinking? If Bug Spray and herbal cocunut musk, are your thing, by all means knock yourself out, but I'm hard pressed to find a perfume I like less. I thought I'd take a chance despite the other critical review, because I usually like things that are offbeat and quirky. However, this one is just plain out of tune. It's a shame, because there are many other Tom Ford creations that I adore. Try the Plum Japonais or Lost Cherry instead.
Cloying, heavy, without distinction. I love Tom Fords fig,leather, oud, animalistic concoctions...so heavy means to me thick, ordinary and overwhelming. I usually like powdery, but the fragrance sticks like humidity and is choking. Dry down smells very ordinary as well. My vocabulary for scents fails me but disappointment fuels this review. Is it coconut sweet or night blooming floral? Not sure but not fab at all on my skin.