Tom Ford

Mandarino di Amalfi

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2014

Mandarino di Amalfi is a sunny and light citrus fragrance signed Tom Ford. It opens on mandarin, lemon and bergamot, reveals basil, mint and jasmine at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, amber and woody notes.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Mandarin · Lemon · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Basil · Mint · Jasmine

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Amber · Woody notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Basil: its rarest material, which only 42 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 47.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Citrus, aromatic, musky, amber, woody and floral: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 3 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Tailored for the heat — above 22 °C (72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
  • Sunny days & holidays Its freshness breathes the outdoors and rising temperatures.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
  • Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.

Avoid if…

  • you want very long-lasting wear: its freshness fades.

What people like in Mandarino di Amalfi by Tom Ford is its crisp, luminous freshness — the immediate “clean” effect, effortless, that suits everyone.

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