The Errant Æsthete

Still searching for a gift idea? Here’s a choice of twelve (pour les deux) from “Private Blend” the exclusive line of unisex fragrances with a back to basics approach from the designer of record in the world of beauty Tom Ford.

Instead of a plethora of top, heart and base notes, the idea behind each fragrance is to focus on a single top note, enhanced and complemented by a small handful of secondary notes. So for example; Black Violet has a top note of black violet with a single, secondary note of oak moss, whilst Tuscan Leather has a top note of leather, complemented by black suede, amber wood and night-blooming jasmine.

The result is twelve very traditional, classic and unisex fragrances, a million miles away from the one-scent-suits-all approach of most modern fragrances. And, as with all of Ford’s projects, the fragrances are deeply attractive to look at. Inspired by the rich brown glass of apothecary bottles used by parfumier’s of old, they come in two sizes: the 50ml flacon - architectural and functional - or the sizeable and weighty 250ml decanter. Website http://www.tomford.com