Private Blend: Amber Absolute Tom Ford for women and men

I can't imagine any sane person disliking this fragrance. I haven't smelled other classic amber scents like Ambre Precieux and Ambre Sultan, but this is a gift from heaven. Please please please, do yourself a favor and try this. It's sex in a bottle.

This opens on me with a massive blast of incense and amber - and being an amber fan (and possessing a few amber scents) my thoughts immediately went to Annick Goutal's Ambre Fétiche....! And there is not much difference between these two! The vanilla peeks quicker in AF and later in AA......! Both have the gutsy incense starts although I think Annick's is stronger in the incense start up and Tom's more about the amber! Tom's is also softer and more rounded than Annick Goutal's offering (and I never thought I would hear myself saying that..!!!). Annick's also has that kind of medicinal quality (Dettolesque some might say?)!

I think these two could be quite interchangeable and a waste of cash to buy both - so if you prefer more of a raw incense over the amber go for Annick's Ambre Fétiche and for Tom's offering if you want the incense to take a seat letting the amber and vanilla shine .......... the choice is yours!

Which one would I go for....? Ahh, I have both!

The best amber perfume ever! As simple as that...

Reminds me of Gucci pour Homme. If you can't get this, just buy Gucci. If you can't get Gucci, get the $20 Dirty English...
The average nose won't be able to tell them apart...

I told myself about a year ago that I would never spend more than $150 on ANY fragrance. However, this one is really causing me to question that strong stance.

The note breakdown is simple yet descriptive. A dark reisenous amber for the first few minutes quickly accompanied by incense and vanilla (don't know much about the 4th component). A very deceptive fragrance. You have to wear this one. At first you think "no big deal" and then as it dries down it morphs, the incense takes center stage and it gets heavier, then the vanilla dominates and it sweetens up, it starts of a lot lighter than it finishes, at about 3-4 hours it is projecting like a monster. If you like the ingredients of this fragrance then this is a buy, at least a decant of it. You can feel each stage of its development and compliments are nonceasing. It is a 5 star fragrance for sure!

Its very thick and amberish indeed. But not really sweet or cloying. Its more syrupy than vanillic if that makes any sense. A tad too much for me to make a purchase.

Somehow it feels a bit like petrol and oily (tar!?) in terms of how clean/dirty it is and a mix of Musc Ravageur's animalic notes. Or perhaps a much denser Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense without the soap.


Very unique indeed but I'm not sure I put this ahead of TV and seems like it is very suitable for layering.

I prefer Absolue Pour le Soir over this as it smells similar but is less dense.

- WOW, my SIGNATURE SCENT!

-- Smells beautiful, rich, soft, vanilly, so warm and oriental ....

--- Lasting Power is impressive!

---- A 'MUST' for all Amber and Vanilla Lovers!

----- By far the best Amber Scent ever!

*Rating 10/10

Dos anyone know if this only comes in a 250 ml bottle or there is a smaller size ?

I feel I must apologize for my hasty review down below. TF Amber Absolute has won me over big time.

I guess I should refrain from reviewing anything until I can really "know" a fragrance. Maybe I was jaded. But I can now see the err of my ways.

AA is an intensely gorgeous boozy, spicy amber that has a musky vanillic, almost edible drydown. It reminds me a bit of the beautifully fragrant Morrocan hair oil that has such a amazing scent that I wish I could have it as a perfume, but alas the scent doesnt last and is lost a few minutes after I smooth into my hair.

Yes, this scent is linear. But as a compromise you get a rich scent that lasts forever with the best quality ingredients as per the price tag.

One day I will have this perfume. And it will be worth the wait. Sexy, sexy, sexy.

With such a high price tag, you expect some miracles and it's not there. It is a well done amber scent, with incense and vanilla notes, what a surprise!?!!
Staying power was extreme, bottle was beautiful, but if you expect to make a statement with this scent, this is just another amber scent with high quality ingredients. But you can smell the same if you buy amber oil from Istanbul's spice bazaar, if you choose a high quality one. Sorry Tom Ford :-(

Poor vanilla is struggling to come up for air, but it's being buried alive by incense and some kind of funky resin reminiscent of bong water.

In a word: propolis. I love it. Warm, natural, amazing scent.

AA is one of my favorite scents from Tom Ford's private blend line. This fragrance when it is first applied gives you a wonderful slightly sweet incense and wood scent. As it drys down the sweetness in the scent increases till you are left with a beautiful smokey incense, vanillic amber oriental. This fragrance projects well and last for days. But funny enough this fragrance never gets cloying to me, however be warned if over applied you will choke out a room with this scent.

Projection: This thing makes its presence known, and leaves a great scent trail. 10/10

Longivity: This has to be one of the longest lasting fragrances on my skin that I have ever come across, and and if you happen to get it on your cloths... 10/10

Scent: This is an amazing scent in my opinion, that I am sure any fan of incense and oriental fragrance will love. 10/10

Versatility: This is a cold weather fragrance plain and simple. This will work well for day or night time formal use. 5/10

Price: Tom Ford's private blends are pricey, and some in my opinion are over priced but that is not the case here. You are getting what you are paying for. 8/10

Overall: 10/10

I love the independent conceptions of niche perfumers as a whole; Ford, Malone, Juliette, etc. But alot of the creations, I find, aren't actually wearable as they are interesting.
Amber Absolute boasts the heavy, smoky, earthy quality of amber itself and it's various effects on fragrances as a note in general. If I was to try to wear this, It wouldn't be alone. Taking my very pleasant experience with Malone's Amber & Lavender, i woild pick a scent high in sweet floral aroma for the job. But then, spending $230 for each fragrance to mix doesn't seem just, especially considering the unfinished quality of the overall result.

Enjoying the aroma of TF Amber Absolute is traveling for a few seconds to the Middle East and explore these ancient markets that surround you in your path with its scents of amber and incense. I sense from the first moment the warmth of amber infused with a strong incense, creating a classic oriental blend that lingers for several hours. A powerful perfume ideal for cold climates. In my opinion a bit linear, who satisfies for sure fans of this genre with an offer much more refined than that Gucci Pour Homme created by the same Tom Ford years ago.

AA is another big favourite of mine. Balsamic, sweet, delicious and wow! sexy I can seldom resist this temptation in a bottle.
If there were a creme brulee with that aroma it would be my favourite dish.
AA is much sweeter than Tobacco Vanilla, so to say a bit more on the feminine side but men will be just as sexy with it, I am sure :-)
It smells like honey and caramel concentree then followed by some incense - woody notes are in the background all the time but very carefully dosed.
AA has big sillage so please do not apply too much (I could literally bathe in it but I better not) as it will last at least 8 hours, if not longer.
If you are into amber scents you should go get a sniff but please be warned : Once you love it it will haunt you until you carry that wonderful bottle home :-)

I knew this would be my favorite of the Tom Ford line--it reminds me a bit of La Via del Profumo’s Balsamo della Mecca or Tauer Maroc pour Elle without the honeyed notes. I find it more on the masculine side of unisex, but as a woman I would wear this w/o any qualms.

If you like the smell of Tiger balm, then you will like this as well. This also has that smoky, slightly sweet and medicinal, warm feel. I happen to love the smell, but I can see how some people don't want to smell like joint medication.

I find this to be mostly a vanillic scent. I find it smells like a boozy, amber scent with a typical vanilla/amber drydown that isnt new to me. This is overhyped IMO. Its way too overpriced and overrated.

Hmmm... I just read all of the reviews, and suspect I won't be getting any balloons here.

To me this is one dusty stinker of a scent; I felt like I rolled in the dirt with this one.

I spritzed this on while strolling through Nordstroms, so was obligated to spend hte next hour with myself until I could change my shirt. I'm used to amber fragrances being warm and resinous. This is truly dusty; a dry, raspy, nothing-inviting-here type of offense.

Oi. Not for me.

How this smells even remotely like the monstrosity that is Gaultier2 i do not know, but i suppose it shows how subjective scent is.

This is perfect. There's no other word. Its just beautiful.

Possibly my favourite perfume ever.

Very unisex and very beautiful.

Maybe its just me but this is a seriously sexy fragrance. I ordered samples of all of the tom ford private blends and this was my favourite followed by Champaca absolute. It is very strong, very ambery, incensey, definitely not a fragrance to wear to work or if you dont want attention. It is not mainstream and it screams 'sex appeal', people may wonder what you've been up to! I have wanted a FB for so long but so expensive. The TF private blends are very masculine in general but I think this and is very much a womens fragrance.

Beautiful and stunning. Lasting power is wonderful. Sillage is quite loud at first but it calms to a very subtle scent.

The perfect amber/incense fragrance. After a days wear you are left with just olibanum and vanilla.

Shame about the price but im ashamed to say i think its worth it...

Yummmm!!!! Was all I could say when I got the first whiff from my sample. This is my kind of perfume. It smelled like oud without the barnyard, frankincense, sandalwood, a little patchouli, benzoin, and possibly other woods and resins. The amber is dry, woody and incense-rich with none of those frou-frou flowery or foody things to detract from its solid nobility. The name fits perfectly.

I put it on in the morning, and the scent of AA blended perfectly with the aroma of the dark roast espresso-strength coffee that I was drinking. I never thought of matching my perfume to my breakfast, but why not? As it dries down through the day, the vanilla-resin base becomes a little more prominent, but the incense is still there. This is too good. I need a big decant.

This is one of the best and richest ambers I've tried. It's got the perfect amount of sharpness, and dries down to a magnificent, warm amber scent. It lasts and lasts and is pretty powerful so a little goes a long way. If you take the medicinal herbs from Ambre Sultan and add some extra warmth to the base, you'll have something close to Amber Absolute.

I love it! That's really all I can say about it. Purely fabulous!

One of the 12 scents from the Tom Ford Private Blend, Amber Absolute is an oriental with notes of amber, African incense, labdanum, rich woods, and vanilla bean.

This is a VERY nice scent. I smell lots of amber and spicy vanilla. The Private blend collection is unisex, but they all have a more masculine smell to me; although, there are a couple I would wear, including this one.