Costa Azzurra by Tom Ford
The Mediterranean, without the sunscreen smell.
Bergamot and elemi over rosemary and woody notes, ambroxan and vetiver.
Eau de Parfum · 1.7 oz
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Full notes+
- Top
- Bergamot, Elemi
- Heart
- Rosemary, Woody Notes
- Base
- Ambroxan, Vetiver, Musk
- Family
- Fresh / Aromatic
- Character
- Mineral · Green · Unisex
- Intensity
- Light to moderate
How to wear+
Warm weather, daytime. Two sprays — this stays close and mineral rather than projecting sweet.
The drydown
- Top
Bergamot · Elemi
Bright and resinous — elemi keeps this from being a plain citrus opening.
- Heart
Rosemary · Woody Notes
Green and aromatic, more herb garden than beach.
- Base
Ambroxan · Vetiver · Musk
Mineral and dry — the note that makes this read as coastline rock, not tropical sand.
A coastline fragrance that skips the coconut
Most 'Mediterranean' fragrances mean coconut and monoi. Costa Azzurra means rosemary growing on a rock, which is a genuinely different and better idea of what a coastline smells like.
I stock it for the customer who wants a summer fragrance that doesn't smell like a vacation ad.
The sea, if the sea smelled like rosemary and rock instead of sunscreen.
Verdict: The most underrated thing in Tom Ford's whole catalogue.