Forbidden Plum
TOM FORD — Plum Japonais · Alexandria Fragrances
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Forbidden Plum
TOM FORD — Plum Japonais
Alexandria FragrancesDark plum-amber luxury: cinnamon and saffron spice, boozy Japanese plum and plum blossom, resinous benzoin/amber, soft oud, fir/cypress woods and vanilla. Seductive, rich, discontinued Private Blend aura.
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
Fragrance structure
How it develops
Cinnamon and saffron open with a dry, glowing spice that quickly meets a dark plum accord. Japanese plum, plum blossom, immortelle, liquor, cypress, and camellia create a plush heart that feels liqueur-like without becoming syrupy. The base turns balsamic and wooded as oud, amber, benzoin, fir, and vanilla deepen the fruit, leaving a smoky-resinous finish where plum remains vivid inside the darker materials.
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How others read it
Praise
Loved 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.Criticism
Hard 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 notes
Evaluate as a plum-spice-boozy oud/amber fragrance, not as a generic fruity fragrance or simple gourmand plum.Discovery
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