Tom Ford Oud Minerale

Tom Ford Oud Minerale is a 2023 unisex Eau de Parfum that creates an extraordinary meeting point between the ancient, smoky world of oud and the vast, salty expanse of the ocean. This is not a fragrance you encounter every day.

It takes the dark, woody richness of oud and sets it against crashing waves and sea minerals, creating something otherworldly and deeply evocative. The opening features pink pepper, sea salt, and sea water.

The marine elements hit immediately, bringing a briny, crystalline saltiness that smells like standing on a rocky shore as waves break below. Pink pepper adds its delicate, berry-tinged spiciness that gives the salt a warm, organic quality.

Together they create an opening that is fresh, mineral, and utterly unique. The heart deepens with balsam fir, oud, and continuing sea salt.

Oud brings its dark, smoky, woody richness, creating a dramatic contrast with the marine notes. Balsam fir adds a resinous, slightly sweet, coniferous quality that bridges the ocean and the woods.

The sea salt continues to weave through, maintaining that mineral, coastal character. Seaweed adds an iodine-like, oceanic depth.

The base of balsam fir, fir, and oud extends the woody-marine theme into a long, meditative dry down. The coniferous notes provide aromatic freshness while oud continues its smoky, animalic presence.

Oud Minerale is best suited for fall and winter, perfect for evening wear and occasions where you want to make a distinctive, artistic statement. This is not a crowd-pleasing fragrance but rather a connoisseur's choice, designed for those who appreciate perfumery as an art form.