Batch B2761 · DP-TF-TOMFORDNOI
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum · 2015
Tom Ford Noir Extreme Decant
Warm cardamom and creamy vanilla kulfi. A reliable compliment machine.
The fragrance
What Tom Ford Noir Extreme actually smells like
Noir Extreme is the most consistently complimented fragrance we sell, and it is not a close race. Cardamom and saffron open it with a spicy warmth, then a kulfi accord — the Indian pistachio-cardamom ice cream — arrives and gives the heart a creamy, faintly nutty sweetness that is genuinely unusual. The amber-vanilla-sandalwood base is thick and comforting.
It lasts nine hours or more and projects confidently without being obnoxious. It is a cool-weather fragrance primarily, though it survives spring evenings. If someone wants a fragrance specifically for date nights, this is the first thing we suggest.
It also does not smell like the original Tom Ford Noir at all, despite the name, which is a common and expensive source of confusion at retail counters.
Note pyramid
- Top
- CardamomNutmegSaffronNeroli
- Heart
- Kulfi AccordRoseOrange Blossom
- Base
- AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka
Performance
Reported by our customers
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Character
- Amber Spicy Gourmand
- Released
- 2015
- Best worn
- Autumn & winter
Questions about this fragrance
Tom Ford Noir Extreme FAQ
Only by name. The original Noir is a spicy woody amber; Noir Extreme is a creamy cardamom gourmand. They smell almost nothing alike, which surprises a lot of people at the counter.
The kulfi and vanilla accord sits in a range most people find instinctively appealing — warm, edible, slightly spicy — without being as aggressive as a straightforward gourmand. It gets noticed and it gets liked.
Autumn and winter, and cool spring evenings. In summer heat the creaminess turns heavy.
Still deciding? Email hello@decantperfume.ca and tell us what you already wear. We will tell you honestly whether this is a step forward or a duplicate of something in your cupboard.
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