MOJ Ombre Leather vs Tom Ford Ombre Leather
Article Summary: Tom Ford Ombre Leather costs AED 635 for 50 ml and AED 885 for 100 ml at Faces and Ounass in the UAE. MOJ Ombre Leather is built on the same set of materials Tom Ford lists, cardamom, a leather accord, jasmine sambac, patchouli, moss and amber, from AED 54 for 30 ml, about six times cheaper per ml at the 100 ml size. Below: what it smells like stage by stage, how it behaves in Gulf heat, a side by side with the 2018 original, and which of the five Tom Ford Ombre Leathers this actually compares to.
- There are five Tom Ford Ombre Leathers: a discontinued 2016 Private Blend, the 2018 eau de parfum credited to Sonia Constant, a 2021 Parfum, a 2024 Eau de Toilette and a 2026 Reserve. This article compares the 2018 eau de parfum.
- Tom Ford lists its materials without a top, heart and base split; MOJ's pyramid is cardamom, then leather and jasmine sambac, then amber, moss and patchouli.
- Heat amplifies leather. One spray in summer, two or three in winter, and keep it off wool unless you want it there for weeks.
- MOJ sizes: 30 ml AED 54, 50 ml AED 79, 100 ml AED 138, all three available.
Ombre Leather is the leather fragrance that made Tom Ford's main line as talked about as his Private Blend, and in the UAE it is priced accordingly: AED 635 for 50 ml and AED 885 for 100 ml on the product pages at Faces and Ounass. Ombre Leather by MOJ is our composition built in the same direction, cardamom over a raw leather and jasmine sambac heart on amber, moss and patchouli, priced from AED 54 and about six times cheaper per ml than the original at the 100 ml size. If the Tom Ford has been on your list, this is the low risk way to find out whether a leather this bold suits you before paying boutique money.
Like the rest of our designer inspired perfumes range, this is an original MOJ composition inspired by a famous scent direction, not a copy of any product, and the comparison below is specific about what actually separates the two.
What MOJ Ombre Leather smells like
MOJ Ombre Leather is leather first and everything else second: a spicy cardamom opening that lasts a few minutes, then a heart that is raw hide softened only by jasmine sambac, settling into a warm, slightly damp finish of amber, moss and patchouli. It reads unisex and bold, the kind of scent people notice in a lift, and it is closer to a saddle than to a glove.
| Stage | Notes |
|---|---|
| Top | Cardamom |
| Heart | Leather, jasmine sambac |
| Base | Amber, moss, patchouli |
The opening is short and sharp: cardamom on its own, green and peppery rather than sweet, there to cut the leather before it arrives. The heart is the whole point, a leather accord that smells of tanned hide and smoke rather than polished shoe, with jasmine sambac, the indolic Indian jasmine, giving it a floral undertow that keeps the hide from turning harsh. The drydown is where it earns its wear: amber brings warmth, moss brings a cool earthy edge, and patchouli ties the two to the skin for the rest of the day.
Longevity and how it wears in UAE heat
Leather, amber, moss and patchouli are heavy base materials, so this is one of the longer wearing scents in the range and it projects more than most of them for the first few hours. Heat amplifies leather. In Gulf summer the hide and the patchouli come forward and the cardamom burns off in minutes, so the same two sprays that feel measured in an air conditioned office can feel loud outdoors at noon.
Three ways to get the most out of it here:
- Save it for evenings and cool rooms from May to September. Leather and heat argue with each other, and this one wins the argument louder than you may want.
- Spray less than you think. One spray on the chest under a shirt in summer, two or three on skin and collar in winter, and let the base do the rest.
- Keep it off wool and cashmere unless you want it there for weeks. Leather accords cling to natural fibres far longer than to skin, which is a feature in December and a problem in July.
How it compares to Tom Ford Ombre Leather
An inspired composition is a close relative, not a twin. Tom Ford lists Ombre Leather's materials as a black leather accord, cardamom, jasmine sambac, patchouli, white moss and amber, which is the same set of materials MOJ builds on, but concentration, the grade of each raw material and maceration time differ, and skin chemistry finishes every fragrance its own way. One thing to know before you compare at a counter: there is more than one Tom Ford Ombre Leather. The first, from 2016, was a Private Blend fragrance that was later discontinued. The eau de parfum that most people mean, and the one this article compares, launched in 2018 and is credited to perfumer Sonia Constant. A Parfum followed in 2021 with double the orris plus violet leaf, cedarwood and green tobacco, an Eau de Toilette in 2024, and a Reserve edition in 2026. The facts side by side:
| MOJ Ombre Leather | Tom Ford Ombre Leather | |
|---|---|---|
| Fragrance family | Leather, unisex | Leather, unisex, in Tom Ford's main Signature line |
| Published notes | Cardamom; leather, jasmine sambac; amber, moss, patchouli | Black leather accord, cardamom, jasmine sambac, patchouli, white moss, amber, listed by Tom Ford without a top, heart and base split |
| Launched | MOJ original composition | 2018 as an eau de parfum, credited to Sonia Constant; an unrelated Private Blend version from 2016 was discontinued |
| Concentration | Not stated | Eau de parfum; a Parfum (2021), an Eau de Toilette (2024) and a Reserve (2026) also exist |
| Price per ml in the UAE | About AED 1.38 (100 ml at AED 138) | About AED 8.85, roughly six times more (100 ml at AED 885; 50 ml at AED 635, which is AED 12.70 per ml) |
| Smallest size | 30 ml at AED 54 | 50 ml at AED 635 |
Where the original earns part of its price: Tom Ford Beauty has been owned outright by Estee Lauder since April 2023, with Haider Ackermann as creative director of the fashion house since 2024, and the fragrance carries the heavy bottle, the counter presence and the raw material budget that a global beauty group puts behind a flagship. Where MOJ makes more sense is the arithmetic. A raw, smoky leather is a specific taste, and plenty of people who love it on a blotter find it too much on skin after an hour; committing AED 635 to the smallest Tom Ford bottle before you know that about yourself is a big bet. At AED 54 for 30 ml you can wear the profile for a season first, and if it becomes a signature the 100 ml at AED 138 is a sixth of the original per ml.
Who should wear it
Both the Tom Ford and the MOJ version are unisex, and this one wears the label with ease: there is no sweetness or powder to push it feminine and no citrus or marine freshness to push it sporty, just leather, spice and jasmine. It is an evening, winter and formal fragrance before it is a daytime one, and it suits people who already know they like leather and want it rawer than the suede and fruit style. If you are new to leather scents, start with the 30 ml. Two neighbours from the range sit below, one sweeter and fruitier, one darker and more floral.
Sizes and prices
If you like this style
Two more Tom Ford inspired picks from the range, one sweeter and fruitier, one darker and more floral. The full set is ranked in our guide to the best Tom Ford perfumes:
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It is an original MOJ composition built in the same direction, cardamom over a leather and jasmine sambac heart on amber, moss and patchouli, which is the same set of materials Tom Ford lists for its 2018 eau de parfum. Concentration, raw material grades and maceration differ, so the two are close relatives rather than twins. MOJ Ombre Leather is sold in the UAE at AED 54 for 30 ml, AED 79 for 50 ml and AED 138 for 100 ml.
On the product pages at Faces and Ounass the eau de parfum is AED 635 for 50 ml and AED 885 for 100 ml, with Faces also listing 150 ml at AED 1,075. That works out at about AED 8.85 per ml at the 100 ml size, against about AED 1.38 per ml for MOJ Ombre Leather at 100 ml, roughly a six times difference.
Five. A Private Blend fragrance from 2016 that was later discontinued, the eau de parfum from 2018 that most people mean and that is credited to Sonia Constant, a Parfum from 2021 with double the orris plus violet leaf, cedarwood and green tobacco, an Eau de Toilette from 2024 and a Reserve edition from 2026. MOJ Ombre Leather is built on the 2018 eau de parfum direction.
Both the Tom Ford original and the MOJ version are unisex. There is no sweetness or powder to push it feminine and no citrus or marine freshness to push it sporty, just leather, cardamom and jasmine sambac. In practice it is worn more by men in the Gulf, but the jasmine heart keeps it open to anyone who likes a raw leather.
Loudly. Leather, amber, moss and patchouli are heavy base materials, and heat pushes the leather and patchouli forward while the cardamom opening burns off in minutes. It is best kept for evenings, air conditioned rooms and the cooler months, with one spray in summer and two or three in winter. Leather accords also cling to wool and cashmere for weeks, so keep it off knitwear unless that is what you want.
