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Ébène Fumé Eau de Parfum bottle Ébène Fumé EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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2021 Year -
££££ Price Tier £
Ebony Flame Eau de Parfum bottle Ebony Flame EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Ébène Fumé EDP
A transcendent smoky wood fragrance, Ébène Fumé layers incense, palo santo, and dark resins into an aura of meditative luxury. Both contemplative and luxurious, it is Tom Ford at his most spiritual.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Ebony Flame EDP
Ebony Flame is Alexandria UK's take on Tom Ford's Ebene Fume, chasing its incense-and-guaiac wood signature. It captures the smoky opening well but the leather and resin heart reads flatter and thinner, with the trail fading well before the original's polarizing but persistent dry-down.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Ébène Fumé EDP
Ebony Flame EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Incense 26% vs 60%
Pepper 25% vs 40%
Shared Notes
Leather 21% vs 38%
Labdanum 20% vs 30%
Only in Ebony Flame
Violet 31%
Shared Notes
Guaiac Wood 33% vs 40%
Only in Ébène Fumé
Ebony 33% Resin 33%
Only in Ebony Flame
Amber 30% Patchouli 30%

Accords

Ébène Fumé Ebony Flame
100%
Woody
80%
85%
Smoky
60%
70%
Amber
70%
Resinous
45%
Leather
45%
Spicy
40%
Woody shared
100%
80%
Smoky shared
85%
60%
70%
70%
Leather shared
45%
45%
40%

Performance

Ébène Fumé Ebony Flame
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Ébène Fumé

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The smoky woods, resin, and incense are ideally suited for fall and winter, providing a cocooning, warming effect. It can work in spring's cooler days but is likely too heavy for high summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Refined richness and moderate boldness make it excellent for formal settings and romantic evenings, but the smoky, opulent character is too assertive for office or sporty scenarios.

Ebony Flame

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
87%
Key Similarities

Both lean woody, smoky, leather

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Ébène Fumé EDP
Ebony Flame EDP
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