Tom Ford Private Blend Collection

I know I am sooo behind the curve on this one but I am afraid life has indeed taken over and the past few weeks have been a complete blur. It is an understatement that as kids get older you get busier! So all that aside I could not – not tell you about the Tom Ford Private Blend Launch, which I attended a few weeks back!

The weather on the day of the launch was beyond awful but when has that ever stopped me!!?? As you may know I am a bit of a sucker for beauty products and was really keen to find out  more about the Tom Ford beauty brand! I even managed to squeeze in a mini-makeover{hair & makeup}, courtesy of Spoilt Salon in Green Point! I am still getting use to my über blonde self but my makeup was smoking hot thanks to Adele, from Spoilt Salon. After getting my glam on I set out for Edgars in the V&A Waterfront Cape Town, which was the setting for the TomFord launch.

Bubbly was flowing and the all the beauties were out in their finery; I must admit I am a bit of a voyeur and loving seeing what everyone is wearing 🙂 The excitement was electric, almost as if Tom Ford was actually there in person – which I am certain, no one would have minded! Before the official opening we had the opportunity to visit the stunning new Tom Ford Counter, situated in Edgars at the V&A Waterfront and experience the fragrances first hand. I must admit this was a first time experience for me, as I have not had the opportunity, to try any of the Tom Ford fragrances before.

As well as the Tom Ford Private Blend Collection, his signature fragrances are also available at the new counter. The Private Blend Collection is Tom Fords answer to artisanal scent.

“Packaged in a single bottle design, Private Blend delivers sixteen highly original accords of the most fascinating notes in a parfumer’s lexicon{dictionary}. Each fragrance begins with a precious extraction of a single note, such as amber, tobacco, black violet, leather, gardenia and oud wood. Then the secondary sequences of extraordinary ingredients are wrapped around each note to create a completely developed and complex eau de parfum.” Suggested Retails Price per 50 ml R1800

An added bonus was that we were treated to a lippie touch up from the Tom Ford range of gorgeous lip colours. Although I had a nude lip for the night I choose Casablanca, which is a plummy pink, with a brownish undertone ~ a very pretty feminine colour!

This lip stick colour would be perfect for everyday wear and the Tom Ford Lipsticks contain soja seed extract, Brazillian murumuru butter and chamomilla flower oil to give them an ultra-creamy texture and seamless application. If it were not for the rather steep price I would be hooked!

Hopefully this is only the start and we will see much more of the Tom Ford brand in South Africa ~ I would love to own a pair of Tom Ford heels!

As luck would have, it we received a bottle of Black Orchid to take home, which was amazing, seen as it is definitely my kind of fragrance! Thank you again to Edgars and Tom Ford for a wonderful evening!