Neroli Portofino Forte

He managed to bring to the Gucci house collections not only a breath of modernity, but also a sexy, provocative edge, the very edge for which he is recognized today. He founded his own house in 2005 and launched a perfume line the following year. In 2016, Tom Ford presented Neroli Portofino Forte, a unisex fragrance that is in fact a variation on Neroli Portofino, released in 2007.

The serenity of Neroli Portofino Forte

In 2007, Tom Ford unveiled Neroli Portofino, a unisex fragrance that puts neroli in the spotlight. This fragrance is part of Tom Ford's chic and personal Private Blend collection. This collection offers each perfume a chosen ingredient, highlighted through other precious ingredients. It is a very intimate collection into which Tom Ford poured his entire soul. Portofino is an Italian resort town known for its extraordinary beauty. With Neroli Portofino, the entire Italian Riviera is captured in a bottle. The turquoise blue water of the Mediterranean shows through a small bottle shaped like a chess pawn. While Neroli Portofino Forte has kept the soul of the Italian Riviera, it is meant to be more intense, elevated by leathers as well as by the opulence of Italian woods.

The intense notes of Neroli Portofino Forte

Like its predecessor, the composition of Neroli Portofino Forte is built around neroli. The heart is ultra floral, combining the luminosity of neroli with the beauty of orange blossom. These are joined by the aromatic notes of lavender and basil, lending the whole composition both strength and freshness. The base is steeped in woody and musky notes. The chess pawn-shaped bottle resembles that of its predecessor. It is in fact the emblematic bottle of the Private Blend collection. Its turquoise water color evokes the Mediterranean waters of the pretty town of Portofino. On the front of the bottle, a gold plaque proudly bears the name of the perfume and its creator.

After Neroli Portofino, Tom Ford presented Neroli Portofino Forte. While this latest fragrance still puts neroli in the spotlight, it is meant to be more powerful. Its composition highlights this Mediterranean flower through precisely chosen ingredients. The turquoise water-colored bottle plunges one directly into the warm, clear waters of Portofino.