Tom Ford
Costa Azzurra
Costa Azzurra, signed Tom Ford, is an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on juniper and cypress, reveals white musk and oud at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, oakmoss and amber.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Juniper · Cypress
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
White musk · Oud
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Base Several hours
Vetiver · Oakmoss · Amber
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Cypress: its rarest material, which only 45 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 44.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, musky, aromatic and amber: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Costa Azzurra by Tom Ford comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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