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Tom Ford · Sold as unisex
Ombre Leather 2018
The dimly lit corner of a luxurious library, where the scent of aged leather books mingles with smoldering incense and soft floral musk.
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Ombre Leather 2018Luxury · $250+
50%Similar accords, often for lessBlooming Oud · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares cardamom, leather and amber8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2018 by Tom Ford, Ombre Leather 2018 reimagines the brand's original 2016 Private Blend Ombré Leather as a standalone pillar fragrance. Perfumer Sonia Constant crafts this scent around a core of warm, smoky leather that is both animalic and earthy. The opening cardamom brings a spicy brightness that contrasts with the deep, velvety jasmine sambac in the heart. This composition settles into an amber and moss base that exudes comfort and warmth.
Community debate surrounds whether this reformulated version, which swaps out violet leaf for amber, is as strong as its predecessor. Yet, most reviewers still rate it highly, praising its depth and complexity.
Two sprays are sufficient — the cardamom top note fades quickly, but it leaves space for the rich amber and moss base to develop fully. This fragrance reads best close to skin rather than across a room.
Fig. 01 — Ombre Leather 2018, Tom Ford
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Sonia Constant
Twenty-four years at Givaudan, then her own houseSonia Constant trained at ISIPCA in Paris and the Givaudan perfume school before spending over twenty-four years at Givaudan, where she created Tom Ford's Ombre Leather and Noir Extrême, Narciso Rodriguez for Her Pur Musc, Mugler's Angel Nova, and Jean Paul Gaultier's La Belle and Le Beau.
Designer Tom Ford
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What people
are saying.
A community favourite: loved by 60%, disliked or hated by 9%.