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Ébène Fumé Eau de Parfum bottle Ébène Fumé EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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2021 Year 2021
££££ Price Tier £
Rain Forest Eau de Parfum bottle Rain Forest 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.
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Our Verdict - Rain Forest EDP
Rain Forest chases Tom Ford's Ebene Fume - the smoky, incense-heavy dry woods with a leathery edge. It captures that burning-incense signature and dark woody mood, but renders it flatter and more linear, with the original's complex forest-floor depth pulled back to a simpler, skin-close smoke.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Ébène Fumé EDP
Rain Forest EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Palo Santo 26% vs 26%
Incense 26% vs 32%
Pepper 25% vs 23%
Violet Leaf 21% vs 17%
Shared Notes
Leather 21% vs 23%
Labdanum 20% vs 21%
Cade 20% vs 21%
Papyrus 20% vs 19%
Rose 16% vs 15%
Shared Notes
Ebony 33% vs 29%
Resin 33% vs 35%
Guaiac Wood 33% vs 35%

Accords

Ébène Fumé Rain Forest
100%
Woody
75%
85%
Smoky
90%
70%
Amber
40%
70%
Resinous
45%
Leather
60%
55%
Warm Spicy
50%
Aromatic
45%
Woody shared
100%
75%
Smoky shared
85%
90%
Amber shared
70%
40%
70%
Leather shared
45%
60%
Warm Spicy shared
55%
50%
45%

Performance

Ébène Fumé Rain Forest
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
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.

Rain Forest

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The smoky, incense-laden woods feel richest in autumn and winter and turn heavy in warm weather.

Occasions

Also Works:
Date Casual Formal

Its dark, brooding character suits evenings, dates and formal occasions more than the office or sport.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Both lean woody, smoky, amber

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Ébène Fumé EDP
Rain Forest EDP
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