Tom Ford
Ébène Fumé
EDP · 2021 · heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.40
- woody0.80
- amber0.40
- sweet0.00
- leather0.30
- smoky0.80
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Formal
Ébène Fumé is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Wildcard
Ébène Fumé is smoky, a change of pace from the everyday.
Winter cold
Ébène Fumé is rich, smoky and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Signature
Ébène Fumé is woody and smoky with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Louis Vuitton
Météore
83/100The pine tar in Ébène Fumé smells less heavy with Météore's mandarin on top, and both carry black pepper.
Spray Ébène Fumé first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Météore on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Parfums de Marly
Galloway
83/100Galloway's lemon lifts the pine tar in Ébène Fumé, with black pepper in both.
Spray Ébène Fumé first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Galloway on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Dior
Dior Homme Sport
82/100Ébène Fumé's pine tar gives Dior Homme Sport's bergamot something to rest on, with amber in both.
Spray Ébène Fumé first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Dior Homme Sport on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).