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Yes yes yes! I foolishly thought I'd get to try Fucking Fabulous but it's a fashion week exclusive or something, so I didn't. Oh well I wasn't even aware of this one so let's give it a try. Oud Minerale is not to my usual tastes from the opening, I have to admit that. It hits you with a salty, aquatic, ozone blast from the outset but instead of the usual revulsion, I was quite taken with this vibe. I appreciate the effort to try to evoke the sea, I mean who doesn't like the sea? but usually they go into horrid territory and Tom doesn't allow that to happen, keeping the mood friendly and non-intrusive at all times. The oud base is what holds it all together but the salty, seaweed and hint of pepper, keeps it natural and flowing...like the sea or water I suppose? So Having lavished Oud Minerale with praise I'd still say it's not something I would wear or add to my wardrobe but I could be convinced down the line if I wear it some more. What can be said for sure is that this is among the finest sea scents I've ever tried, if not the finest. It's clean and well executed like most TF products. Update: Now that it's been a few days, I was emptying the washing basket and oud minerale was clinging to the top I'd been wearing. It actually smells very clean and a great deal like ambroxan or even ambergris in it's dried down and remnant state.
