Tom of Finland (for men)

rebella

Strong, powerful and very masculine perfume. I love it on my husband and he loves it too.

Even tough it´s strong it´s also a very comforting, relaxed kind of perfume. On my husband it starts of with a burst of aldehydes, citrus and also vanilla... then it become woodier, smokier and a lots of leather... But it´s a leather note soften by vanilla and tonka. I feel like I want to be as close as possible when my husband wear it.

It is like a big, muscly and very handsome man (in tight jeans perhaps and bare cheast?) with a rough appearance but also with a heart of gold, caring, strong and reliable. Also I think of it as a perfume showing all kinds of masculinity... ageless, timeless but still modern, fun and very, very wearable.

A must try really! Longlasting and really heavy sillage.

SedNonSatiata

Tom of Finland (né Touke Laaksonen) was an artist known for often controversial, homoerotic illustrations of quintessential manly men, in (and out) of the uniform of their trade: lumberjacks, sailors, bikers, etc. It is no surprise that Etat Libre d’Orange made this tribute scent big and muscular, featuring some of perfumery’s most beloved, archetypically masculine notes.

Like many ELO fragrances, this one wraps classic appeal in a provocative name. Fine ingredients meet playful packaging, their union reflecting what I think of as ELO's trademark appeal: equal doses of earnestness and humor.

The first spray is a blast of testosterone, all leather and trees with a dose of pepper and galbanum, giving the impression of smoke. An aldehylic top note, with a dose of citrus keep Tom of Finland from bogging down. I can’t smell the tonka and vanilla as identifiable notes, but I have a friend who smells vanilla immediately and all the way through, For me the portions are just enough to smooth potentially rough edges, so that the smoke and leather never get mean. Musk and ambergris add tenacity. I find the dry down to be seductive and everlasting as the blend morphs into one of the creamiest, most addictive vetivers i have ever sampled. In the end, a gesture of reverse rebellion, perhaps, Tom of Finland bucks the unisex trend by delivering a true, somewhat retro, masculine leather.

A scent with muscle, I just can’t wash it off and now I’ve got the sillage of all six Village People, ready to rock.