Forbidden Plum

Tom Ford — Plum Japonais · Alexandria Fragrances

Forbidden Plum

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Forbidden Plum

Tom Ford — Plum Japonais

Alexandria Fragrances

Dark, rich plum sweetness and warm spice meet earthy woods.

NoticeableNocturnalOpulentMysteriousRefinedSensualDate NightTravel / Resort
SampleFloral fruity / amber woody plum-oudDiscontinued Exact Target

Quick glance

Floral fruity / amber woody plum-oud

dark

Character

  • fruity
  • warm spicy
  • plum
  • amber
Scent profile
Leading accordsfruity / warm spicy / plumPrimary styledark
Best season
fall / winter
Best setting
date night / evening

Olfactive map

What it smells like

Scent identity

Family and tags

Floral fruity / amber woody plum-oud
NoticeableNocturnalOpulentMysteriousRefinedSensualDate NightTravel / Resort

Supporting characteristics

darkseductivedecadentplum-richresinousluxury discontinued

Fragrance structure

How it develops

Provider notes · source checked

Listed notes

Community

How others read it

PraiseLoved as a unique dark plum-spice-oud composition. Discontinued status gives it collector/unicorn appeal. Praised for sensuality, richness and classic Tom Ford Private Blend character.
CriticismHard to find and often expensive on secondary market. Oud/resin/boozy plum can be too dense or mature. Some users report only moderate performance relative to expectations.
Comparison notesEvaluate as a plum-spice-boozy oud/amber fragrance, not as a generic fruity fragrance or simple gourmand plum.

Discovery

Similar fragrances

Every reference shows listed note and accord overlap when catalog data allows. Notes count 80%, accords 20%, with rarer notes weighted higher; score does not confirm scent similarity.

Insufficient note data for calculated vault matches.

Other recorded references (4)

May include outside-vault names, historical bottles, and relationships without qualifying scent similarity. New internet discovery comes later.

Plum Japonais

Tom Ford

3 shared notes10 shared accords100% weighted overlap

Notes: source 3/3 · match 3/3accords: source 10/10 · match 10/10

Inspired expression · source-backed

Unreviewed names; comparison only shown for an unambiguous catalog record.

Ambre Nuit
0 shared notes3 shared accords5% weighted overlap

Notes: source 0/3 · match 0/5accords: source 3/10 · match 3/6

Feminité du BoisFeminité du Bois (2009) by Serge LutensFeminité du Bois (1992) by Shiseido

Composition data unavailable · no unambiguous catalog match

Amber Absolute
0 shared notes4 shared accords6% weighted overlap

Notes: source 0/3 · match 0/6accords: source 4/10 · match 4/8

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