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Tom Ford Ébène Fumé

Woody, smoky, resinous, spicy, and ambered.

Key Fragrance Notes: Palo Santo Accord, African Ebony Accord, Black Pepper, Cistus Resin Absolute Spain, Pine Tar Essence France

Ébène Fumé centers on smoke-darkened woods, with palo santo creating a meditative charred effect and African ebony adding a polished, dry wood character. Black pepper sharpens the opening while cistus resin gives the composition warm balsamic depth. Pine tar reinforces the smoky, resinous impression through the drydown without turning the fragrance sweet or gourmand. The structure remains austere and textural, moving through spice, dark wood, resin, and smoke in a restrained but substantial way.

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Key Notes

Palo Santo Accord, African Ebony Accord, Black Pepper, Cistus Resin Absolute Spain, Pine Tar Essence France

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Fragrance Details

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About the Fragrance

Ébène Fumé is Tom Ford’s meditation on dark wood and smoke, built around palo santo accord, African ebony accord, black pepper, Spanish cistus resin absolute, and French pine tar essence. The composition emphasizes dry woods, resin, spice, and a charred smoky texture rather than sweetness.

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Quick Facts

Brand: Tom Ford
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Fragrance family: Amber Woody
Expected wear: Extended
Projection: Strong
Strength: Strong
Scent profile: Woody, Smoky, Resinous, Spicy, Amber
Availability: Archived

Production Status

Production status: In Production

Notes & Composition

Key notes: Palo Santo Accord, African Ebony Accord, Black Pepper, Cistus Resin Absolute Spain, Pine Tar Essence France

The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, middle and base pyramid.

Scent Profile

Primary profile: Woody, Smoky, Resinous, Spicy, Amber

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When to Wear It

Best seasons: Fall, Winter
Best for: Evening, Date Night, Special Occasion
Day / night: Night
Mood: Dark, Meditative, Refined

Warm amber and spice facets give Tom Ford Ébène Fumé a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Strong projection and a 8+ hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its dark, meditative, refined character suits evening, date night, special occasion.

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Summary

Ébène Fumé is a dark woody-amber Eau de Parfum centered on palo santo, African ebony, black pepper, cistus resin, and pine tar. Palo santo gives the fragrance a meditative smoky character while ebony adds polished dryness and weight. Black pepper cuts through the opening with aromatic spice, keeping the woods from feeling static. Cistus resin adds balsamic warmth, and pine tar deepens the charred effect through the drydown. The result is austere, resinous, and refined rather than sweet, aimed at shoppers who prefer smoke, dark woods, and contemplative warmth over vanilla-heavy amber or gourmand richness.

About the Brand

Tom Ford Beauty extends the American designer’s luxury aesthetic into fragrance, cosmetics, and grooming, with perfumes spanning the Signature line and the more specialized Private Blend collection. The fragrance house is known for bold, material-driven compositions, polished sensuality, and a strong visual identity across woods, leather, tobacco, florals, amber, spice, citrus, and gourmand themes. Ébène Fumé shows the darker, more contemplative side of that approach, using palo santo, African ebony, black pepper, cistus resin, and pine tar to build a dry smoky structure. Its focus on one strong material idea—dark wood rendered through smoke, resin, and spice—fits Tom Ford’s preference for distinctive, amplified olfactory signatures.