Noir Extreme Parfum

Review: Noir Extreme Parfum by Tom Ford Introduction Noir Extreme Parfum by Tom Ford is an opulent and intense addition to the revered Noir collection. Launched as a more concentrated version of the original Noir Extreme, this parfum is designed to elevate the senses with a richer, more luxurious scent profile. It is a fragrance that caters to those who appreciate sophistication and depth in their personal scent. Presentation Tom Ford's Noir Extreme Parfum arrives in a sleek, black bottle with gold accents, exuding a sense of luxury and elegance. The bottle's design is both minimalist and striking, reflecting the fragrance's bold yet refined character. The packaging is consistent with Tom Ford's commitment to high-end aesthetics, making it a desirable addition to any fragrance collection. Scent Profile Top Notes: Noir Extreme Parfum opens with a vibrant burst of cardamom, mandarin orange, and neroli, creating a captivating and fresh introduction. The spiciness of cardamom is tempered by the bright citrus notes, setting the stage for the deeper accords to follow. Heart Notes: As the top notes dissipate, the heart of the fragrance unfolds with an exquisite blend of Indian kulfi, orange blossom, jasmine, and rose. The kulfi accord, a nod to traditional Indian ice cream, adds an exotic and creamy sweetness that is both unique and intoxicating. The floral notes of orange blossom, jasmine, and rose bring a sophisticated, aromatic richness to the scent. Base Notes: The dry down reveals a warm, sensual base composed of amber, sandalwood, vanilla, and tonka bean. The amber and sandalwood provide a creamy, woody foundation, while the vanilla and tonka bean impart a sweet, balsamic warmth that lingers on the skin. Longevity and Sillage Noir Extreme Parfum boasts impressive longevity, easily lasting 8-10 hours on the skin. The sillage is moderate to strong, ensuring that the fragrance makes a statement without overwhelming those around you. This balance makes it suitable for both day and evening wear, particularly in cooler weather or formal settings. Versatility While Noir Extreme Parfum is versatile enough for various occasions, its rich and opulent nature makes it particularly well-suited for evening events, special occasions, and formal gatherings. It pairs exceptionally well with a sophisticated wardrobe, enhancing the overall impression of elegance and confidence. Conclusion Tom Ford's Noir Extreme Parfum is a masterful composition that delivers on its promise of luxury and intensity. It is a fragrance that stands out for its complexity, depth, and the harmonious blend of spicy, floral, and woody notes. For those seeking a signature scent that exudes sophistication and allure, Noir Extreme Parfum is an outstanding choice. Its enduring presence and captivating profile make it a worthy investment for any discerning fragrance enthusiast.

On its opening I pick up on 3 different DNA's. Vanille Fatale with its Tobacco, Florals, Vanilla, & Play-doh. Tobacco Vanille with its Tobacco, Vanilla, & Spices. Noir Extreme with its Kulfi note. Many who've reviewed Noir Extreme Parfum have reported not picking up on any Floral notes. But trust me they're here, & very reminiscent of the same Tobacco-like White Florals used in Tom Fords "Vert De Fleur". Many who've reviewed Noir Extreme Parfum have also reported a "Harsh Opening". There is no "Harsh Opening". But Noir Extreme Parfum does indeed open very Rough, & Dark. Its reminiscent of a Smokers Lounge where the strong dark scent of Nicotine permeates the air. Its in this initial stage of the opening where it reminds me of both "Vanille Fatale, & Tobacco Vanille. .....Vanille Fatale because of its Smoky Tobacco, & subtle Play-doh undertone. Tobacco Vanille because this phantom Tobacco accord has green nuances. Which is clearly coming from the note of Cardamom. This Rough Dark opening is also reminiscent of the Rough Dark Tobacco opening of Versace's "Versace Man", (purple bottle). A better description for the opening of Noir Extreme Parfum is "Rough". Simply because its texture isn't smooth, & I'm very happy with this opening because its very masculine. I wouldnt describe its opening as "Harsh", because that word gives the impression that the opening is unpleasant, & it is not. The notes of Cardamom & Ginger are both strong in the opening. I also pick up on the subtle spices of Tobacco Vanille as the note of Kulfi from the Original Noir Extreme moves into position. Its at this point were Noir Extreme Parfum morphs into a darker, stronger, less sweet, version of Noir Extreme. So lets talk about performance. Many who've reviewed Noir Extreme Parfum have reported that it lacks in performance. Listen, I dont know how they tested their fragrance. I dont know if they tested it on skin, or paper. But what I do know is that on my skin Noir Extreme Parfum had great Longevity. Lasting around 10 hours. With a moderate projection for close to 2 hours. With a strong Sillage trail for 2 hours. On clothing this fragrance was Beast Mode. With its initial opening hanging around for almost an hour. On clothing this fragrance literally radiated all around me for hours & hours. Even its Sillage trail was beast mode. From 8 sprays at 7:30 pm when it was applied to my shirt. To 3pm the next day when I re-wore the shirt to run an errand. Once my body heat activated this fragrance began performing fairly strongly again. My bottle didnt need to macerate. It performed strong right out of the box. Just the same as "Black Orchid Parfum". IMO, Noir Extreme Parfum is a far better choice over Noir Extreme..

Concerning performance, I've learned that Tom Fords Noir Extreme Parfum contains 25% Perfume Oils. Which is very high in Perfumery, making it a "Parfum" or lower grade "Extrait De Parfum". This means that while we may think a fragrance at this concentration doesnt have great performance, it actually does. Our perception is due to the high concentraition of Perfume Oils, from which we quickly go "Nose Blind" to. Parfums & Extrait De Parfums are not meant to loudly project. They're meant to last longer, smell more full bodied, waft as we subtly move, & leave a lingering scent trail as we walk. However, If its projection you want, I get the best projection from Noir Extreme Parfum on Spring & Summer nights with temperatures between 60 & 75 degrees. Reason why is because the heat acts as a catalyst, enhancing projection & allowing base notes to diffuse faster, creating a stronger, more potent scent cloud all around you. The down side is you're only going to get about 6 hours wearing this on Spring & Summer nights. But if you're wearing it out on a date you wont need it pushing any longer than that anyway. ... If you're wearing it to the Club you can just spray your clothes, in which it still performs better & lasts longer in warm weather, but you'll also be in a temperature controlled environment so it will last longer.

By far my favorite fragrance of all time and one of the only frags that I think justifies its price. You can get a 50ml from anywhere from $80-110 or a 100ml from ~$100 to $160, you just have to be proactively looking for deals (in the US). So compared to other Tom Ford frags it's a decent amount cheaper than more popular ones. I do fear that TF will discontinue this based on the slow dropping of the price over the past year or so, or at least reformulate it, but it's fantastic (to me). I think people are under representing the longevity of this scent, because on skin it will easily last 2-3 DAYS if you're stinky and don't bathe (and even then it's still noticeable after a shower), but on fabric or any other material? This shit will last WEEKS, or even MONTHS. I have a card that I sprayed it with back in February that STILL radiates scent within it's proximity, but I'd be careful with anything white or light colored because this is real oil and WILL stain. Scent is pretty subjective and you'll either love it or be indifferent to it, so I'd just recommend smelling it for yourself. I would rarely recommend paying full price for a designer, but this is my personal exception I do not think anywhere could easily dupe this scent, much less match the quality for a reasonable price.

This is my take from having this for 3 months. Tried it on a tester smelled amazing. However on MY skin for the past 3 months I dont get the same fragrance I tried on the tester. Untill I read a review on some other fragrance where they said that that fragrance needed a slower thicker spray to really get the smell on. I tried it and there the fragrance I tested in the mall was. I got everything I wanted. Love Vanilla so the dry down really suits me. Gourmand and rich and edible. Opening I dont get warm spicy. It is spicy but not warm like when it dries down and by then the spice is mostly gone. It has a freshness not like a fresh fragrance but the spice is high up if that makes sense ( opposite to deep and rich). But still a strong fragrance. Since spring in Sweden is cold ass b*lls this suits during spring as well as fall and winter and I've gotten comments that I smell like a pastry so i guess thats good. If you are looking to use this for when with a lady I recommend spraying it on quite a while before and maybe not being so afraid to spray. 2 slow controlled sprays on every hot spot except for the elbows and you should get her attention if far away. If up close and intimate I suggest only doing 1 on each one including elbows, maybe do 2 on the front of the neck.

This perfume is one of my most recent acquisitions and has quickly become one of my favorite perfumes (even using it with temperatures around 20oC / 68oF). In Portugal, especially in the southern coastal areas, the temperatures are never very low (it is very rare for temperatures to drop below 10oC / 50oF in the peak of winter) so we have to adapt the use of "colder weather" perfumes to mild temperatures for most of the year (just don't overdo the number of sprays). The first time I tried the Noir Extreme, I wasn't impressed (I liked the smell but the performance left much to be desired, considering the price of this perfume). Later, I tried the Parfum version and, despite the opening notes being a bit strange to me (not in a bad way), it was "love at first smell." I tried it in local stores a couple more times before buying it, and I consider it one of the most charismatic perfumes I have smelled to date. It is not overly sweet and emanates a distinct personality compared to most current perfumes (whether designer or niche). The longevity is quite good too (more than 8 hours), whereas a significant part of my small collection doesn't last long on my skin (especially the perfumes more suited for summer).

Just like with Black Orchid Parfum this stuff is magical. I just don’t understand all the hate. It’s smooth, sexy, alluring and adds to the original Noir Extreme by dirtying it up a bit and putting a touch of complexity. Performance is adequate and doesn’t leave anything to be desired from my end. My lady groaned with excitement when she sniffed this on me. She would wear it herself she said it’s that good. This woman is picky and I’m sure a lot of you know exactly where I’m coming from. The fact that she approves just as she did with Black Orchid Parfum tells me in tandem with my opinion, Tom Ford knows what they’re doing. I will say it does remind me of the new Stronger With You Oud flanker in some ways but that’s not a bad thing. Happy to own both and excited that I’ve built up a nice new fall/winter arsenal. Don’t ever listen to hype or hate, at least don’t let it put preconceived bias in your mind. Try it yourself, WEAR IT. Truly try it on like you would an outfit and then make your judgment. Don’t just spray a spot on your wrist. Envelope yourself and let the fragrance do it’s job. Great job TF, happy to add Noir Extreme Parfum to my TF collection.

Very similar to the normal Eau De Parfum of Noir Extreme, but this is a lot heavier and masculine, mainly coming from the spices in the opening and the Leather in the base notes that's very prominent throughout the fragrance's lifetime, out of this and the EDP I easily prefer the EDP, but if someone's wished the EDP was more masculine I can see how this could be a better option for them. Just likes the original, this is a sweet (albeit toned down) Kulfi-Spice-Amber fragrance, with this being noticeably heavier on the species and more relaxed with the sweetness especially with the Kulfi+Vanilla, and of course the addition of Leather cements it as a unique and nicely made flanker, good for colder weather and generally I'd say it's flawless in winter and most of Autumn, whereas it's original I'd say is more versatile overall. Projection and longevity is good, in terms of the price point I'd still buy the OG since I prefer it over this, and also I don't think the price increase is justified but that's just my opinion. Overall a pretty cosy flanker based off an already really pleasant and unique DNA, vital verdict is an 8.1/10

I got this fragrance for the first time 2 years ago - At first it didn’t last but after around 2 weeks and being light with applying I started noticing a shift. I could apply it, go out, smell my own scent at the bar, wake up the next morning, jump in the shower and still smell like that almost cinnamon bun but with lots of vanilla smell (in sweden we often use cardammon in cinnamon buns) it didn’t carry that spicy cardammon all the way but hints stayed. I would get that extremely smooth vanilla with amazing edible leather. I hate leather in fragrances especially in things like Babycat or Bdk Vanille leather. But this one is done right. The leather carries the vanilla and the gourmandness and sexyness a long time making them the star of the show whilst giving it that sexy get up close element. I have tried a lot of different fragracnes trying to find someone that can do this without just rebuying. But the mass appealing with the quality i have not been able to find. Great fragrance, love it. Will rebuy every year

I was super hyped for this, and I tried it today It was a little disappointed. I will say that my hand felt dry i didn't put on lotion, and it was a hotter day today so it didn't shine in the cold. It smells really good, but all i could smell was spicy cardamom, vanillic nuances and very smooth blend of leather. It’s almost like all the notes are blended so good that i could only pick up 3 and that’s with an experienced nose. After 30min i could pick up the kulfi note, and the fragrance felt a little more complex. It definitely is addictive though I can’t lie. Longevity wasn’t the best on me unfortunately , 5 hours max and between moderate to strong projection. Edit: On clothes this is insane! i sprayed 2 days ago on my hand and it hit my jacket a little and wearing it again i got in a friend’s car and she tells me “whatever it is you put too much on” I was shocked!! Update 2#: Bought it. It's absolutely better in cold weather for me. isn't a loud projector but in closed spaces you will be noticed.

I've gone nose blind to this scent because of how much I've used it. Always accidentally overspray and people often say I have a distinctive nice smell when I was using it as a daily in the winter time. It should be used as a winter or nighttime fragrance. It is the longest lasting fragrance I've ever experienced. On an active day I spray it on my arm at 7am and it will still be on when going to sleep that night. Seems like the only thing that gets it off is sleeping in bed or showering. Although I can safely say this is my favourite designer fragrance, I believe it is overpriced. In Canada I've seen it go for as high as $390 for the 100mL option. If you really want it, try to look at different places online and maybe go for the 50mL option. Despite that it is still a 10/10 fragrance. It's one of those investments you make for your appearance in your professional career that lasts several years, just like your nice watch and suit. If you don't like strong masculine fragrances, this isn't for you.

To me this is pure art and what a man should smell like. My goodness everything about the scent profile is so damn sexy and intoxicating and an absolute compliment monster. Definitely more richer, dark, spicy and leathery compared to the TFNE EDP. I wore this to a fine dining restaurant for my fiancé's birthday and I couldn't get enough of the smell My fiancé absolutely loved the smell which is a bonus since she doesn't like the really heavy wood and leather scents. Unfortunately, on my skin this fragrance doesn't last long. I would say only 4 hours then dies down into a more intimate scent which is really frustrating especially given the price point. If you love an absolute intoxicating masculine scent this is for you but if you're after a beast mode fragrance this most likely won't be for you. Either way you will be paying a hefty price for this.

I don't know why but when I first got this fragrance it smelled like I was taking deep breaths from a car exhaust. I literally smelled like a chimney I couldn't even look at this gold bottle and avoided it like the annual tax report A week ago I was feeling a bit wild like my drunk neighbor with a running chainsaw and said you know what, lets give Tom another chance F*ck me.... I think this may be the best juice ever poured into a bottle A lawyer must walk with me 24/7 while wearing this so people don't sue me for smelling this sexy, the core of the sun is less hot than me while wearing this Forget any winter fragrance your nose has been corrupted with, I would travel back in time and sell my virginity for this Next time when you see me with your mother, you know damn well she's sniffing this on my neck 11/10 Best winter fragrance ever created

Oh wow, this is very special - haven't smelled anything comparable - it's really nice! From the beginning you can tell - this stuff is very high quality. Great performance of about 10 hours on skin, and i can still smell it on my raincoat after having worn it 2 days before that... The vanilla is very prominent, some kulfi (milky-vanilla custard) with some flowery notes (i guess the rose and orange blossom) and some very noticeable suede, don't get much wood, a little bit of cardamom but not too spicy - I think having "warm spicy" as the main accord is too much - vanilla, leather, sweet should be above that. I REALLY like this. Don't overspray -- 1 spray might be enough, 2 if you're going out. Pretty close to a damn masterpiece. Tom Ford has Tom Ford prices - hence i won't be getting this unless on some crazy discount. :-( 9.6/10

To me it's as if every Tom Ford has this woody, leather, aromatic base to it, and then they just put some random other scent on top. I hate pretty much all woody, leather aromatic scents and therefore almost all tom ford is just gross to me, basic af, literally smells like shit please stop wearing them. anyway this fragrance tho is top tier, 10/10 (maybe black orchid is the only other tolerable one). this scent will probably remain the only scent in my collection in that dna, and it is an absolute banger. it is sexy and seductive. i actually prefer the extreme af clone bc it is more wearable, less dark, and therefore i think if you do only a couple sprays that variant can even be worn year round. if you're like me and think woody/leather/aromatics are ass, try this and then ignore the rest of the genre because youre correct

Tested it today at the TF Beauty boutique in Covent Garden & got samples. As a huge lover of the original EDP, I’d say this version sits somewhere in between that and Noir Pour Femme with the florals in the middle, plus a lovely heavy dose of spicy ginger up top a la old school TF when at Gucci/YSL. It jumps off the skin with a great spicy sparkle with a decent initial projection & respectable sillage but too early to really judge performance. In fairness though, it’s not the right time of year for this juice at all, as it’s hot & humid in London but I suspect this will work incredibly well in Autumn/Winter & I’ll no doubt buy it then. Very nice and in my opinion, very sexy & definitely worth a test but I can understand how some might find it a bit redundant if you own the original, bar the spicy ginger opening.

This starts with a citrusy florals and spices opening that smells exactly like tiger cubs playing in an orchard that belongs to a sultan and their family, but the tigers are not playing for show, they are wrestling for dominance. Drying down to the office of two older men who have run a company that make unrelatable products for decades, and as they look at their empire they recognise it's time to take what they can and demolish the company and assets. Wear this if you know that being sexy is more than a smell, more than a look, and that truly it's more like the combination of being slightly sweaty, but not making heavy breathing sounds. If you would prefer to be led to your table than select a choice of the available spots, this one is for you. 9/10.

This fragrance is absolutely magical. I have a special bond with it because it’s my first ever Tom Ford, and basically the beginning of my fragrance hobby. I bought it upon first sniff, choosing it over Black Orchid and Ombre Leather, and even though Black Orchid later became my darling, this one is definitely so beautiful. The suede makes it very smooth, but it doesn’t strike me as a ‘leather’ fragrance, but it’s more something that I would see somewhere in the gourmand realm, with the beautiful kulfi and vanilla notes. Maybe it doesn’t smell photo-realistic, the way that a lot of newer gourmand fragrances smell, but damn, it definitely does smell edible and delicious. The color of the bottle fits the fragrance, I feel, more than the ‘noir’ name.

It just makes me so happy when I find a scent that represents me, at least on certain days. You know, it's a cool and rainy or just cloudy day, and this just picks me up. What I like about this is that it's a little more toned down than, say, Tobacco Vanille. That one I have a little more difficult wearing to work. This one? No problem. Of course, I might not grab this on a hot/humid day...thankfully the world of fragrances is as vast as the people wearing them. Yes, this subtle combination of leather, spice, and sweet is perfect for me. Even though this is a fairly highly rated frag, I don't think it's a good blind buy. Try it first--either at a store or with a small decant. For me, it's a 9.5/10 with the potential to become a 10 in the future.

It's the defenition of a masterpeice. this combines my favourite aspects from many other fragrnaces. It takes the smoky classy leather of ombre leather and elevates it by taking that warm creamy vanilla scent from fragrances like stronger with you intensely and tobacco vanille. It has an incredible cedarwood note that reminds of dior homme intense. it has that lovely sicy cardamom in the opening. It smells so addictive that i couldn't stop sniffing my hand. It's gourmand aspect with the addictive kulfi note wants me to start eating my hand. the elegant rose makes it better and better. I haven't tried the preformance yet but i had to write the review because i was so mind blown. A fragrance that deserves to be given a perfect 10/10.