Oud Minérale Tom Ford

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2017

At a glance

Is Oud Minérale Tom Ford worth trying?

Oud Minérale by Tom Ford is a Woody Aquatic fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Casual wear in Summer
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
marine, salty, aromatic with Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed

The first impression

Oud Minérale by Tom Ford is a Woody Aquatic fragrance for women and men. Oud Minérale was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Shyamala Maisondieu.

What shapes the scent

marine 100%
salty 85%
aromatic 70%
amber 60%
aquatic 50%
oud 40%
woody 35%
fresh spicy 30%

The perfumer behind it

Shyamala Maisondieu

Shyamala Maisondieu

Shyamala Maisondieu is a French perfumer known for her work with brands like 27 87, Carner Barcelona, and Aquolina. She trained at Givaudan and has created fragrances that often blend natural and synthetic elements. Her compositions for Carner Barcelona, including Besos and Costarela, showcase her ability to craft both fresh and warm scents. Maisondieu's style is versatile, ranging from playful to sophisticated.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Sea Notes Sea Notes
Sea Salt Sea Salt
Seaweed Seaweed
Agarwood (Oud) Agarwood (Oud)
Ambergris Ambergris
Styrax Styrax
Pink Pepper Pink Pepper
Balsam Fir Balsam Fir
Pepperwood or Hercules Club Pepperwood or Hercules Club

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of Oud Minérale Tom Ford

Essence

The Mystic seeks transcendence, finding divinity in nature’s raw elements. Oud Minérale’s marine accord-salty, mineralic, and infused with oud-evokes a meditative walk along a stormy shore. It’s a fragrance that bridges earth and water, much like the Mystic who navigates between worlds.

Style & Aesthetic

They gravitate toward minimalist, textural clothing: raw silk, unbleached cotton, or weathered leather. Their look is intentionally ambiguous, mirroring the scent’s duality of brine and smoky oud. Accessories are rare but meaningful-a single seashell pendant or a ring carved from driftwood.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the sacredness of liminal spaces. The fragrance’s seaweed and ambergris notes reflect their reverence for the margins-tide pools, dawn light-where transformation occurs. Silence is their scripture.

Relationships

They connect deeply but sparingly, preferring a few soulful bonds over crowds. Lovers must accept their need for solitude, symbolized by the scent’s solitary oceanic vastness. Friends describe them as "anchors" in turbulent times.

Lifestyle

Mornings begin with cold plunges or tea rituals; evenings are for stargazing. The fragrance’s longevity mirrors their endurance in practices like meditation or long-distance swimming.

Shadow

Their detachment can veer into isolation. The oud’s smokiness hints at this risk-a tendency to dissolve into abstraction, leaving others adrift.

Conclusion

Oud Minérale is the Mystic’s olfactory prayer-a hymn to the untamed, the undefined, and the eternally shifting.