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Noir Tom Ford 2012 Eau de Parfum

7.7 / 10 905 Ratings

A popular perfume by Tom Ford for men, released in 2012. The scent is spicy-oriental. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Spicy

Oriental

Woody

Powdery

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Violet

Pink pepper Vervain

Vervain

Caraway

Italian bergamot

Heart Notes

Bulgarian rose Iris

Iris

Black pepper Orpur®

Egyptian geranium

Clary sage Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Base Notes

Indonesian patchouli

Opoponax

Siam benzoin Leather

Leather

Styrax

Vanilla

Amber

Civet

Vetiver

Perfumers

Olivier Gillotin, Givaudan

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Ratings

Scent

7.7905 Ratings

Longevity

7.6756 Ratings

Sillage

7.1749 Ratings

Bottle

7.3754 Ratings

Value for money

6.8437 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 11/10/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Signature collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Noir Eau de Toilette

Matin A Mogador

Iceberg Man

Pure Royal 927

Private Black

Homme Noir

Reviews

47 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/06/2013

5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

5

Overpriced Baby Powder...

Noir goes on with a sweet slightly herb-laced citrus and violet floral open before transitioning to its heart accord. During the heart phase of the scent the early citrus from the top notes all but disappears while the violet remains in the starring role, now turning very powdery as iris joins it as co-star while adding a soft synthetic smelling rose note to support the powdery starring floral duo. As the linear progression moves to the dry-down, the powdery violet and iris tandem remains as the rose recedes, now with relatively sweet vanilla and amber smoothing things out a bit from the base. Projection and longevity are both good to very good.

Noir is really a pretty straightforward linear scent despite its official laundry list of ingredients. I remember trying it on paper first at the store and being mildly impressed with what I sniffed. Unfortunately I only got the top notes from my quick paper test that while unoriginal, are indeed pleasant smelling. When I later sprayed a sample on skin for a more complete analysis those top notes disappeared relatively quickly and then disappointment set in as the scent profile turned into a giant bottle of baby powder/baby oil. That pretty much sums things up, as once you get to the powdery heart Noir does not change much from there, only turning a bit sweet later-on. Quite frankly, if this sounds like something you want to smell like I recommend just buying some inexpensive Johnson's Baby Oil or Powder to rub all over your body and save yourself over $100 and a bunch of buyer's remorse from this 2 to 2.5 star out of 5 generic disappointment from Tom Ford.

09/14/2015

10Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Omid2am
25 Reviews

Omid2am

3

another masterpiece

Dark and mysterious , i love it soooooooooo much , very nice smooth powdery and fresh fresh fresh SPICY

11/07/2015

4Scent

GMK
30 Reviews

GMK

Helpful Review 2

A modern release with a 'dated' vibe

Undoubtedly Tom Ford has managed to create some of the very good fragrances but I don't know why he has been focusing more on being inspired rather than being innovative, majority of his releases are evident , you can see the connection of his fragrances with many famous niche hits.
I find Noir very dated from the start, with a sweet , powdery and flowery notes , they tried to produce a similar vibe like Guerlain Habit Rouge but failed imo , too much synthetic sweetness and spices ruined it and makes it difficult to wear for me , marketed as masculine but to me it leans towards unisex or feminine side.

10/18/2024

9Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

Loubacca64
70 Reviews

Loubacca64

3

Sin city.....A true noir Story

She shivers in the wind, like the last leaf on a dying tree.
......I let her hear my foot steps.
She only goes stiff for a moment.
I ask her, "care for a smoke?"
As she turns around, she looks down & then up really quick & back down again, she replies, "sure, I'll take one." Then she asks me, "Are you as bored by that crowd as I am?"
.
I look back at her, with mystery in my eyes, & reply, "I didn't come here for the party. I came here for you." As she looks back at me, almost turned on. I continue to tell her, "I've watched you for days.......you're everything a man could ever want. & it's not just your face. Or your......figure. Or even your voice."
I flick open my lighter & go to light her cigarette...... "It's your eyes. All the things I see in your eyes."
She let's out her first drag, smiles almost insulted, turns around & asks me, "What is it you see in my eyes?" ........I pause for a second to allow her mind to wonder & then I reply, "I see a crazy calm. You're sick a running. You're ready to face what you have to face, but you're not ready to face it alone."
She replies, "No.....I don't wanna face it alone" saying it as if the admission lifted 50 lbs of stress off her shoulders. She looks back, almost relieved of saying it. She gives a break in her face, a smile. A small one , a nervous one.
I look at her.....I go into kiss her. Embrace her.
.
The wind rises electric. We kiss.
She's soft & warm & almost weightless.......
Her perfume is sweet promise that brings tears to my eyes.
........I tell that everything will be alright. That I'll save her from whatever she's scared of & take her far far away......we kiss again.
I tell her....I love her.
.
.
A small noise, a silenced gun shot.........
.
The silencer makes a whisper of the gun shot.
I hold her close until she's gone.
Ill never know what she was running from.........
.
...........I'll cash her check in the morning.

10/03/2012

6Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

2

"Poudre D'Orient is an exotic aroma of violet leaf, patchouli, vanilla and suede musk."

People have been comparing Tom Ford NOIR to everything under the sun. What it is not at all is black. Upon initial application, I was reminded immediately of Le Labo POUDRE D'ORIENT, which is summed up as follows:

"Poudre D'Orient is an exotic aroma of violet leaf, patchouli, vanilla and suede musk."

Shortly after, however, NOIR began to seem like a jumbled mess to my nose. I do not smell any civet--not a single nanodrop--and I am wondering who does? What I kept thinking of during the mid-stage of this perfume was Diane von Furstenberg DIANE, which is a sort of "try to be all things to all sniffers" perfume and predictably fails at all (I believe that it has already been discontinued)....

Interestingly enough, by the drydown of NOIR, I find myself thinking of POUDRE D'ORIENT again. I predict market failure for NOIR, because for the period of time crucial to that all-important purchase decision at the counter, this fragrance seems more like a DIANE-type fragrance being marketed to men. Whenever a composition reminds everyone of everything, there is a basic identity problem. In the end, the one perfume which NOIR really does smell like, to my nose (and one other reviewer whom I've read agrees), for most of its life, is the limited edition Anthropologie-Le Labo collaborative launch, POUDRE D'ORIENT.

I think that the Le Labo is a better perfume, so I'd say that anyone who likes Tom Ford NOIR should probably take a trip to one of the Anthropologie stores before POUDRE D'ORIENT disappears forever....

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