Clean Shaven 2011 EDP

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Neroli Portofino

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Clean Shaven Neroli Portofino is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2011. Neroli Portofino opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin, and Petitgrain, settles into a heart of Angelica, Neroli, and Orange Blossom, and dries down to a base of Musk and Amber. Clean Shaven's Neroli Portofino carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Clean Shaven's Neroli Portofino leans into Tom Ford's sunny citrus-neroli opening well, but the real fragrance's biggest weakness - short longevity - is only more pronounced in this budget version.
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Neroli Portofino Eau de Parfum bottle
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Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A bright citrus-neroli composition is built for warm weather and feels thin and out of place once temperatures drop.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

Light and clean enough for the office or casual daytime wear, though its short longevity makes it less reliable for a long formal evening.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Tom Ford Neroli Portofino, launched in 2011 and marketed as unisex, is built around a classic eau de cologne structure - a bright lemon-bergamot opening giving way to a neroli and orange blossom heart, finished with a soft amber-musk base that keeps things clean and summery throughout. Clean Shaven's dupe replicates that citrus-floral freshness convincingly at first spray, and the neroli character is recognisable, if a touch simpler than the original's nuanced blend. The catch is longevity, which is already a well-known weak point of the genuine Tom Ford version - reviewers routinely note it fading within five to seven hours even at full price - and this dupe fades noticeably faster still, often within two to three hours. That makes it best treated as a light refresher rather than an all-day scent: reapply through the day for a beach holiday, poolside lunch or summer garden party, where its bright citrus-neroli character will feel entirely appropriate without needing the Tom Ford price tag.

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