Ombre de Hyacinth Eau de Parfum vs Jasmine Eau de Parfum
Ombre de Hyacinth EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | F |
| 2012 | Year | 2000 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££££ |
Jasmine EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
A truly polarising Tom Ford offering. Ombre de Hyacinth isn't for the faint-hearted, nor for those expecting a pure hyacinth floral. This one's an acquired taste, with some finding it a brilliant green floral and others dismissing it as cheap aftershave.
Compiled from community sources and the brand's own notes: a true-to-life jasmine soliflore, heavy with jasmine absolute and rose absolute, that leans into the flower's natural animalic warmth rather than smoothing it away. Community opinion splits between sensual depth and old-fashioned severity, with a creamy, powdery musk base uniting both readings.
Scent Profile
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Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A spring fragrance - light, bright, made for the warmer turn of the year.
Occasions
Its clean, fresh, and green profile, often described as soapy or like a 'wet garden', makes it quite suitable for office wear where some reviewers enjoyed it. However, its significant sillage and a divisive 'aftershave' perception mean it's less ideal for dates or situations where subtlety is paramount, despite being well-wearing.
Seasons
A heady white floral built on real jasmine and rose absolutes reads most naturally through the warmer months when its heaviness can breathe, though the creamy musk base gives it some reach into early autumn.
Occasions
Its animalic warmth and heady sillage suit evenings and dates far more than the office, while the softer, powdery drydown keeps it wearable for smart-casual daytime occasions too.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean green, floral
Adds amber and green, drops benzoin and frankincense
Where to buy
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