ATEEZ PERFUME REVIEW: TOM FORD — VANILLE FATALE
disclaimer: this is not meant to be a serious perfume review; this is something fun for me to do as I love perfume. each and every one of us have different tastes and preferences when it comes to fragrances. what works for me might not work for you, vice versa. I’ll try my best to describe the scents, but I will always suggest for you to go and smell them yourself before purchase. if you want to try these perfumes, please test or get a sample before committing to the bottle. picture credits to all owners.
fragrance family: warm woods
heart — frangipani scenttrek, coffee absolute, roasted barley orpur
base — mahogany wood accord, vanilla resinoid
the fragrance opening smells like spicy chocolate - as if you mixed saffron with chocolate and you’re left with this sweet and spicy scent. as we all know, I'm not the biggest fan of chocolate so I immediately knew it wasn't going to be a favorite of mine. as it settles, the saffron is still present. however, it's now accompanied with a slightly sweet almost resinous scent, from the vanilla resinoid. once the fragrance dries down, it's now woody with a hint of vanilla, which I don't mind. I couldn't detect the frangipani or the coffee notes in here which would add an interesting twist to this fragrance. if I were to describe this scent, it would be a date night in winter and you decided to go on a walk in the dark.
this perfume had moderate to strong projection and considering the notes listed, it makes total sense. this lasted approximately 7 hours on my skin and I expected that from a warmer scent. if I'm being honest, there's nothing spectacular about this fragrance and nothing about it interests me in the slightest. I wish I liked it but it's impossible for me to like every perfume out there and I will come across ones that I dislike for one reason or another. if you like woody vanillas, maybe you'll like this one.
additional notes from me:
if you couldn’t tell already, Yeosang loves a Tom Ford fragrance. this is the fifth fragrance he has from the house and he probably has more in his collection. I know Tom Ford has some good fragrances but none of the perfumes I’ve tried have blown me away and for the price, I don't think it's worth it (I have yet to find a fragrance I do like from them). I would love to see Yeosang branch out and try fragrances from other houses because there are so many perfumes from niche houses that I think he would like. and if he doesn't want to stray away from Tom Ford, I suggest that he look into other designer private lines, as they do have interesting fragrances.
who would I recommend this to?
anyone who likes a warm woody vanilla scent.
those who want a winter scent that works in both day and night.
anyone who wants to try out Tom Ford fragrances (private line).
if you've made it to the end, thank you for reading this review!! this one is on the negative side of my reviews but when it comes to reviewing fragrances, you will find ones that just don't work out for you or those that don't interest you. either way, I hope you enjoy reading this review and let me know what fragrances you're interested in!!
review written by librarisxng 2026