Noir Anthracite Tom Ford 2017

No...certainly not! With great certainty, anyone reading this here on Parfumo is likely to think of a certain film title. Unfortunately, that won’t happen, or should I say thankfully?! That is, as so often, in the eye of the beholder.
I chose this fitting title because Anthracite presents, in my eyes, exactly these very diverse shades of grey. This intense and very expressive Tom Ford has been with me for quite a while now, which is why I want to dedicate a few more lines to him here with this comment.
Noir Anthracite starts off with distance and a sense of separation. Many of these grey facets and dark sprinkles reveal themselves in the opening phase. Through the precise and skillful use of Sichuan pepper and tuberose, impressions of a cool, matte veil emerge, which lays on the skin with a certain acidity, sharpness, and bitterness. As if to say: Here I am now, and I won’t be leaving anytime soon! Now see how you manage with me...
This "managing" is meant quite seriously. In my opinion, Noir Anthracite possesses a very strongly emotionally cascading component. Due to this latent melancholic start, I’ve had days where I almost regretted applying it. Because when your emotional state doesn’t align with "the sun is shining from my...", the scent can actually support that state in a negative way.
For a long time, I didn’t know whether to consider this phenomenon good or bad. However, I see it more clearly now. Because the concept of the fragrance has been implemented with all consistency. Such a thing is commendable and flawless in every respect. As the wearer, I just have to decide whether I am in the right mode for it.
For the upcoming season, autumn, the scent fits perfectly. Noir Anthracite is simply predestined to be worn now, in autumn. Once a certain groove with the scent veil has settled in, Noir works wonderfully. Its greatness comes from its inherent ambivalence - its contradictions! Paradoxically, after a certain time, precisely when the dark noble woods take over, the entire scent spectrum is flipped or turned upside down. Suddenly, there is a lot of warmth and comfort. Soft and gentle nuances take away the cold and sharp edges of the initially harsh construct, which almost made the scent feel loveless at the beginning.
Classically, elegantly, and perfectly staged fragrant woods transform the cool veil into a warming cloak. Thus, it becomes a cozy companion for nearly the entire day. Because it also features a certain durability. Several hours of longevity are not a problem. Therefore, the dosage should be chosen wisely to prevent the sillage and projection from getting out of hand.
When viewed in its entirety, Noir Anthracite is exactly what it wants to be or should be. Certainly not suitable for everyone, special in its own way, but for me, absolutely authentic and convincing, coldly aloof and warmly cuddly, repulsively foreign and attractively familiar...

*Happiness does not consist in doing what I want, but in wanting what I do*

Thank you for reading...

P.S.: I don’t even know the film...:-))