Tom Ford’s Black Orchid has always been an enticing fragrance that lures you in with its darkness and depth. a chemical Amber/ Floral/Oud that reminds of too many others. Perhaps the main tent of a wealthy bedouin smells like this when the incense braziers are lit for the night.Īt the end of the day, Sahara Noir is overpriced for what it is. There is LOTS of Labdanum here, which makes this fragrance smell more like high Mass on a Sunday morning than hot wind driving over the desolate expanses of the Saharan wastes.
Perhaps my nose is just not sophisticated enough to smell the differences. The mind boggles at thoughts of formulae being altered infinitesimally to create yet another 'new' and 'exciting' launch. In fact, Sahara Noir bears a remarkable resemblance to Amber Oud made by Calice Becker for byKillian. Sahara Noir is just another floral, amber-centric and 'incensy' fragrance, which imho has been done much better by the likes of Montale, Nejma and by Killian. and lately ad nauseum by the Lauder group. except that this concept has been done to death by pretty much every fragrance house out there. There is nothing wrong with this fragrance per sé. This is simply big business trading off a niche concept. this is a house owned by the Lauder group and as such, I don't really see these fragrances as being in any way 'special' or even worth the money that they are sold at. My disdain of Tom Ford is well documented. And that also applies to durability and Sillage, which this bottle, kitschy in my eyes, did not let expect. But I could regret that bitterly in two weeks, because it is without doubt very, very well done. From today's point of view, I'd almost take him out. That happens with me sometimes even if I have occupied the days before with fragrances from another direction.
But sometimes you notice during the course of the day that it just doesn't fit today. Unless they are extreme "beasts" that one prefers not to wear out of consideration for the environment. I never really give much thought to what I'm gonna wear. Unfortunately, today I was somehow not ready for this fragrance. And all the more incomprehensible is therefore the cessation of the production of this "solitaire". The recognition value is really impressive. This is not so easy for me with many fragrances from this direction, although I sometimes like them even better. Although Sahara Noir is not one of my favourite drywood scents, I immediately remembered it after a millisecond. I am really very limited regarding my scent preferences, and therefore it can happen after a certain total number of scents that after a break of a few months you either don't have a clear assignment to a scent anymore, or you think of several scent twins. A feeling like moving your hands in dry cement or lime until the last bit of moisture has disappeared from your skin. This characteristic is called "damped" with me, like covered with velour. And the beeswax explains to me this dusty dryness. Something friendly and lively is presumably added by the bitter orange. Scratchy by the incense and mild by vanilla and rose.
#TOM FORD FLACON SERIES#
Actually a smoky (Noir), dry (Desert) Oriental (Sahra), which I would have assigned to the Amouage Man series at a blind tasting stante pede. because the name and many of the ingredients are very much the same as those experienced today.
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