Noir de Noir by Tom Ford

Smells like elegant, exquisite roses. The opening is earthy and spicy, just saffron. The heart is the roses, vanilla (not very noticeable), and truffle, which gives it that divine touch. In short: roses, vanilla, earth, and truffle; a fragrance unique in Tom Ford and I dare say it’s the third best, behind Tobacco Vanille and Oud Wood. Also, note that it’s hard to find due to demand (in the Mexican market). If you like floral scents and exotic spices, hunt it down and buy it.

This perfume is dark and mysterious… I love the truffle and wine aroma; it’s like savoring a strawberry covered in dark chocolate and then taking a sip from your glass of red wine… It doesn’t seem youthful at all; this is for an elegant woman, a penthouse boss, a business owner, or a CEO type Anna Wintour. It’s for an elegant and stylish woman. I imagine the villain from Revenge, Victoria Greyson, would use Noir de Noir as her signature. If Alicent Hightower, the queen of House of the Dragon, could use a current perfume, it would be this one. Totally. It’s for boss queens. I have a wedding at a vineyard, and this will be the fragrance that pairs perfectly with my long dress. Elegant delight. Scent: 10/10 Sillage: 7/10 Longevity: 2/10 (lasts only 3 hours!). Due to the longevity, it seems excessively expensive; I definitely don’t recommend buying it unless you find it at a 30% or more discount.

Well, I managed to get a 100 ml bottle at an excellent price at a Duty Free, but since they didn’t have testers, the purchase was totally blind. I’ve been using it for a week, and here are my conclusions (I hope they are useful for the flood of reviews, considering them consistent with my experience): As for the smell… the opening is a citrus rose scent, but it lasts very little because immediately the wet rose scent begins. A smell exactly like when you buy a rose at night that was sprayed with water to stay fresh (I suppose that’s what the Oud does). In the dry down, slightly sweet floral notes are perceived that last until the end. On my skin, I never perceived that chocolate or bitter chocolate smell mentioned in other reviews, and if it’s there, it’s totally overshadowed by the rose and floral scent. As for longevity… on my skin it projects for an hour and a half with a maximum duration of 6 to 7 hours. As I’ve read, reformulations have killed the performance of this fragrance. I totally agree… you won’t stand out, but you’ll be that different person. When I bought this perfume, the friend who accompanied me smelled it and thought it was a gift for my girlfriend due to the rose and floral scent, and honestly, I can’t blame him, because in my opinion, it is indeed unisex leaning feminine in the dry down. But if you don’t have a problem with unisex fragrances, you won’t have a problem with Noir de Noir. To conclude, it’s a fragrance not worth buying unless you find it at a good price, and I definitely wouldn’t recommend buying it blind. Also, I agree with all comments mentioning that for the price, you can find a fragrance with the same or better performance.

After the second attempt as a way of getting closer and familiarizing, for me it was a failure. I’ll be quick: this is the Red Lion Insecticide aerosol for household use. Specifically indicated for flying insects. Floral fragrance. It reminds me of that literally and without exaggeration.

Black Noir smells of maturity and formality, opening with floral and black truffle notes before settling into oud and resinous tones. It’s dark and dense, reminiscent of Memo’s Argentina, Intense Armaf, and Ungaro III. It’s not easy to wear; you should try it before committing. I wouldn’t recommend it given the price and questionable performance. It sits close to the skin, has moderate sillage, and short longevity, plus it shares very similar notes to the other two for half the price.

For me, this is the softer, chicer version of Mancera’s Roses Vanille. But be careful: it lasts only an hour and feels like a scam. It’s beautiful, but simply not worth it.

It smells to me like black-and-white photos, classic cinema, Lauren Bacall, and her friends smoking… It’s a perfect blend of flowers, roses, and earth, elegant and classically masculine. It’s the kind of masculine scent I, being a girl, wish I could wear: with a wide-leg blazer, a tartan scarf, a wooden pipe, and painted lips.

It’s interesting; at first, the truffle dominates—a damp, earthy smell I’m not sure I like, reminding me of an old wine cellar. It gradually fades and softens, becoming sweet; that’s the phase I enjoy most, though I’d prefer more projection. It lasts about 6-7 hours. Honestly, after reading reviews, I expected something more spectacular.

A comment that maybe doesn’t fit the fragrance but I’m making it because I’ve seen this in several reviews: a fresh summer afternoon? That seems very rare to me, since where I live that doesn’t exist. It’s 6:30 PM now and it’s 40°C; I don’t know how they can mention a fresh summer afternoon like that.

Tested it this afternoon and confirmed: it’s a masterpiece. The opening is pure, bold pink that darkens with a touch of earthy chocolate without being cloying. Warning: don’t drown in it; 4 sprays are just right, otherwise it becomes a nightmare. It lasts for hours, even in this cool summer evening when other citrus scents die after 20 minutes. It lasted 7 hours on me and is still on my t-shirt. A hypnotic trail of dark rose. Unisex, elegant, perfect for evening. The price is high, but Tom Ford doesn’t give away bombs. A 10.

I discovered it from my boss’s trail at the hospital until I asked what he was wearing: Tom Ford Noir de Noir. I bought it instantly with immense excitement. I overapplied a bit for a long course and even sprayed three more times after getting out of the car. I expected compliments, but it started stinging too much and my coworker made a joke. I rinsed it off in the bathroom, got a headache, and when I got home, my wife begged me never to wear it again. I was disappointed. I asked my boss how he used it: as an aftershave. I tried it and it made me gag. I put it away for months. Now, after researching more, I gave it a second chance. I slept with the cap open to get used to the stinging oud. Yesterday, after smelling it deeply, I used it again. I got a bit dizzy, but by the 5th hour, it conquered me. The oud lightened up, and the rose, geranium, and saffron blended together. I couldn’t distinguish notes, just a sweet, romantic, and sensual aroma. Good projection for 7 hours, then skin scent, but on clothes until the next day. The key: only 2 sprays, one on each wrist and dabbing it on the neck. Less is more. My wife didn’t complain.

I love this perfume. That black, chocolatey, sweet, and woody rose is spectacular and addictive. However, since I already have Club de Nuit Intense by Armaf in my collection, it seems unnecessary to me as they are almost identical. Scent: 10, Longevity: 8, Sillage: 7, Value: 4 (very good quality but there are much cheaper similar offers), Versatility: 6, Overall: 9.

I took my time testing it due to mixed reviews on whether it’s unisex or feminine. My conclusion: it’s unisex and perfectly masculine. The opening is brutal, perhaps what I like least: intense pink, patchouli, and vanilla, but it lasts only half an hour. Then comes a huge rose wrapped in chocolate and truffles. As it dries, patchouli and a very subtle oud appear. I find it very gourmand, making me want to eat it. The rose stays throughout the perfume’s life mixed with that fantastic combination of patchouli and truffle. It lasts quite a while on my skin, 6-7 hours, and then on clothes until the next day. Not for summer, but wearable daily in spring, autumn, and winter. Doesn’t bother with a great sillage. I loved it.

The opening is high quality and the alcohol is barely noticeable. Instantly reminded me of Narciso For Her with the combination of roses and patchouli. It’s a very recycled scent by Kurkdjian that I’m used to smelling on women close to me, which is why it repels me. Many times I wear perfumes categorized as feminine, but when they remind me of other people, I don’t feel like smelling like them. This combo dominates for at least two hours; to a lesser extent, it recalls Black Aoud. Then vanilla kicks in and differentiates it, but it reminds me again of another Francis creation, Satin Mood Extrait, due to the union of rose, vanilla, and a soft oud. Despite having quality and performing very well, the memories it brings me mean I don’t see it as my scent, plus it’s very expensive.