A multilayered scent is signature in Tom Ford’s formulaic success; each layer evokes a differet reaction and shows another side of our fragrant personality. Tom Ford’s new signature scent Tom Ford Noir is no different; if anything the layers are more pertinent than ever as the fragrance highlights the dualities in man’s persona. Examined below are the layers that make Noir a veritable treat for the senses.
TOP NOTE
The top note of Tom Ford Noir offers a confident citrus effect of glowing Italian bergamot and verbena. Caraway, baie rose and violet flower accent the citrus notes with sparkling eccentricity.
MIDDLE NOTE
The core of the fragrance is a smooth spice accord of black pepper from Madagascar and nutmeg. The effect is a luminous, ethereally light, yet enticing spice bouquet that draws all toward it. Exceptionally luxuriant Tuscan iris resin, Egyptian geranium, Bulgarian rose and enriched clary sage lend depth and richness, evoking the open, unbuttoned collar of a luxurious white dress shirt.
BASE NOTE
Leathery styrax trails into an amber-drenched woody element that defines the dry down. Driven by exotic opoponax, amber and a dose of masculine Indonesian patchouli oil and vetiver oil, the effect is of an enveloping amber mist. Warm leather and hypnotic benzoin from Laos bring a creamy sensuality, while civet and vanilla lend animalic sophistication and edge.
PHOTOS: JOSHUA’s
