Frankincense
Macassar wood
Wood lacquer
Elemi resin
Vinyl
Fir needle
Styrax
Black peony
Cedarwood
Rum
Apricot
Black pepper
Vetiver
08/13/2024
Landshark321
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Landshark321
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7
Multifaceted smoky resin-centered gem, classy and dense, one of the house's best releases in years
Sampling the latest / upcoming release from the Tom Ford Private Blend collection, Black Lacquer, via a sample from Neiman Marcus, in advance of its release in the US, and it seems true to its name, a sort of dark varnish, a bit resinous, smoky, leathery, spicy, woody blend. It delivers on the name while not simply being limited to the smell of lacquer itself, a fun play on the name that is nonetheless sophisticated and high-performing. The main resins involved are olibanum and elemi, fostering a great deal of smokiness that is fortunately not overwhelming, with vetiver, black pepper, and black rum, so there are hints of spiciness and booze, also, in harmony with the smoky varnish. It comes together quite nicely, a robust, classy ensemble that seems primed for cold weather wearing, but if applied lightly, can be quite striking on a summer night just the same.
Comparison-wise, it reminds me a bit of Oud Wood Intense, albeit without much of the raw animalic power of the castoreum in OWI, so Black Lacquer is a bit smoother, a bit more restrained, less risky, less daring.
Currently, Black Lacquer only appears to be available on the house’s UK site, in its standard EDP concentration, at 290 GBP for 50ml, seemingly roughly in line with brand’s current pricing on the higher side (the lower-side pricing is 222 GBP), so presumably it’ll be priced at $405 when released in the US market later this year.
The fragrance seems to performing outstanding, with superb density and projection, not dying down much after several hours of wearing, and I expect it to last quite a while, something I’ll revise here if needed.
This is probably the first new release from Tom Ford in a number years that I’m inclined to buy, the most exciting to me, personally, since Beau de Jour in 2019.
9 out of 10
Comparison-wise, it reminds me a bit of Oud Wood Intense, albeit without much of the raw animalic power of the castoreum in OWI, so Black Lacquer is a bit smoother, a bit more restrained, less risky, less daring.
Currently, Black Lacquer only appears to be available on the house’s UK site, in its standard EDP concentration, at 290 GBP for 50ml, seemingly roughly in line with brand’s current pricing on the higher side (the lower-side pricing is 222 GBP), so presumably it’ll be priced at $405 when released in the US market later this year.
The fragrance seems to performing outstanding, with superb density and projection, not dying down much after several hours of wearing, and I expect it to last quite a while, something I’ll revise here if needed.
This is probably the first new release from Tom Ford in a number years that I’m inclined to buy, the most exciting to me, personally, since Beau de Jour in 2019.
9 out of 10
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