Top Notes 
Indian cardamom Orpur®
Kahili ginger
Heart Notes 
Amber
Gaiac wood
Cedar
Base Notes 
Venezuelan tonka bean absolute
Sandalwood
07/18/2024
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Pure Luxury
WHAT IT IS
A sundowner in the wood-paneled piano bar at a 5-star hotel somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere. This opens with a spicy burst of smoky ginger before settling onto an absolutely posh, luxurious, Oriental base of cardamom-sweetened woods. Periodic hits of a fun creamy cola-like tonka come and go, but mostly this is all teak furniture, palm fronds, white button downs, good grooming, and refined manners. Sits relatively close to the skin and lasts a good 6-8hrs. Very true to the image of Tom Ford (the man, not the brand) and a cool weather staple.
WHO IT'S FOR
You've outgrown overly sweet, youthful "bangers" and want something more sophisticated, mature, and upscale. Skews masculine and 35-40+, but would pair well with a long black dress and some Louboutin heels. An easy, winning reach for date night.
ALTERNATIVES
The original Noir Extreme is sweeter and more youthful without the spiciness of the ginger - it's excellent. YSL La Nuit de L'Homme is arguably the exemplar of spicy, cardamom-forward fragrances and is more versatile, but doesn't evoke such an instant mood as Noir Extreme Parfum. JPG Le Male le Parfum is a workhorse in this category, but smells unsophisticated and synthetic by comparison. Valentino Uomo Intense has a stickier vanilla note on top of clean suede; a great choice if the cola accord in Noir Extreme Parfum is off-putting.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I've avoided buying Tom Ford fragrances because the value is off in my opinion. F*cking Fabulous, Soleil Blanc, Oud Wood, Lost Cherry, etc all smell great... just not "$200-400+ great" when there are better options from MFK, Diptyque, & Byredo. Even cheaper bottles like Beau du Jour and Ombre Leather, while excellent, lack the X factor of $100 bottles from Dior, Guerlain, and Chanel. The Noir line, to my nose, stands apart: a wonderful good-better-best progression of modern Oriental fragrances, the latter two being some of Sonia Constant's best work.
A sundowner in the wood-paneled piano bar at a 5-star hotel somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere. This opens with a spicy burst of smoky ginger before settling onto an absolutely posh, luxurious, Oriental base of cardamom-sweetened woods. Periodic hits of a fun creamy cola-like tonka come and go, but mostly this is all teak furniture, palm fronds, white button downs, good grooming, and refined manners. Sits relatively close to the skin and lasts a good 6-8hrs. Very true to the image of Tom Ford (the man, not the brand) and a cool weather staple.
WHO IT'S FOR
You've outgrown overly sweet, youthful "bangers" and want something more sophisticated, mature, and upscale. Skews masculine and 35-40+, but would pair well with a long black dress and some Louboutin heels. An easy, winning reach for date night.
ALTERNATIVES
The original Noir Extreme is sweeter and more youthful without the spiciness of the ginger - it's excellent. YSL La Nuit de L'Homme is arguably the exemplar of spicy, cardamom-forward fragrances and is more versatile, but doesn't evoke such an instant mood as Noir Extreme Parfum. JPG Le Male le Parfum is a workhorse in this category, but smells unsophisticated and synthetic by comparison. Valentino Uomo Intense has a stickier vanilla note on top of clean suede; a great choice if the cola accord in Noir Extreme Parfum is off-putting.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I've avoided buying Tom Ford fragrances because the value is off in my opinion. F*cking Fabulous, Soleil Blanc, Oud Wood, Lost Cherry, etc all smell great... just not "$200-400+ great" when there are better options from MFK, Diptyque, & Byredo. Even cheaper bottles like Beau du Jour and Ombre Leather, while excellent, lack the X factor of $100 bottles from Dior, Guerlain, and Chanel. The Noir line, to my nose, stands apart: a wonderful good-better-best progression of modern Oriental fragrances, the latter two being some of Sonia Constant's best work.
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