Noir Pour Femme

DENSE AND CREAMY MILK DESSERT [brief review] For me, San Paulo is the heart of Latin America. It's a lively, colourful and very cosmopolitan city. I lived in São Paulo for almost four years and I have to confess that I fell madly in love with the city. It's too busy, too big, too tall, too unsafe, too crowded, but extremely attractive. It's the least xenophobic city I know. Unlike all the other big metropolises, here live side by side Italians, Portuguese, Japanese, Koreans, Jews, Spaniards, Argentinians, Germans, Armenians, Syrians, Lebanese... and perhaps also some Brazilians who have forgotten their genealogical origins. All of these different ethnic groups preserve their original customs and no one bothers with the tastes of others. These different traditions are reflected in the food ingredients, the dishes and the spices used. Everyone strives to maintain and even improve their traditional flavours and aromas. Meals tend to be very tasty, rich and fun. You can choose to eat in hundreds of restaurants of very different styles. We often get the impression that São Paulo's culinary variants are better than the originals. In São Paulo, I've eaten the best Italian pizza, the best Portuguese cod, the best Spanish paella, the best German eisbein and the best Arab hummus. That day, my wife and I opted for a typical Brazilian brunch. My wife confessed that she was looking forward to a dessert of canjica, a calorie bomb made with caramelised condensed milk. It's very popular on Valentine's Day, whether you're eating it alone or with your better half. But above all, only if you're a very greedy person. Although historically this dessert originated on the Iberian islands of the Atlantic, it is now considered a traditional Brazilian recipe. "I'm sorry, my love, but how did you think of that just now? Let's choose a nice aliche pizza and drink some coconut water or soursop juice," I said. "My dear, you smell like canjica everywhere, so you must have eaten it earlier today. Let's pretend it's still a good time to gorge ourselves on canjica," she replied. That morning, I'd only had a cup of coffee, toast with butter and a slice of papaya. I couldn't smell any kind of dessert... could I? So I simply said to her: "Darling, smell my neck!" "Wow! You must have shaved with Canjica this morning, I'm sure you did..." she said. The mystery is solved! Tom Ford's very unisex "Noir pour Femme" smells like a Brazilian dessert of caramelised condensed milk! In my collection, I have many perfumes labelled as being for women. Noir pour Femme" is another one of them. It opens fresh with citrus and ginge, but quickly evolves into a heart with florals and a strong sweet note, namely the sweet Indian dish called Kulfi. This dessert flavour is very similar to that of Canjica but with an oriental twist. There are nuances of rose, mango, cardamom, saffron and pistachio, as well as the scent of condensed and caramelised milk. The woody, amber base reveals a sweet, smooth continuity. It is rich in vanilla and sandalwood on a base of balsamic and slightly herbaceous resins. I describe this fragrance as deeply oriental, unmistakably sweet, but not at all cloying. I find it extremely seductive and completely unisex. The performance is above average, even for a rather intense Tom Ford, and the projection will delight any addict of sweet oriental perfumes. I know of few perfumes that manage to be so suited to the typical mid-season climate. This fragrance is an excellent suggestion for autumn or spring. I imagine that many men would also buy this perfume if "Noir Extreme" wasn't available. However, for me, the similarity between these two perfumes is minimal and I found it perfectly justifiable to buy both for my use. Note: "Noir Pour Homme" is very different from the two "Noirs" I mentioned above and is only suitable for men. Music: Joe Dassin - "L'Été Indien"

Just received my (clone) bottle today. I wish I'd known about this before I bought "Noir Extreme" and "Musc Ravageur" a year ago and wasted all that time and money. THIS...is the fragrance I'd been looking for. I don't know which notes are in the "Noir Extreme" that are not in this one...but THIS ONE is what I desired when I wanted a powdery posh fragrance. This is creamy, powdery, lightweight and yet still strong enough to be noticed when I walk around. Where "Noir Extreme" felt "Surly old man-ish", "Noir Pour Femme" is light...youthful and happy. I definitely get a mix of the Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot mixed with the Kulfi and Orange Blossom on the opening when sprayed. About 15 minutes later I get a combination of the Jasmine, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood with the powdery-creaminess of the Kulfi. I'm not sure what Mastic/Lentisque smells like so I can't comment on that/those. I've only worn this fragrance tonight after getting out of the shower, but so far...it's performing just the way I desire. Strong enough for me to smell and those close to me with 3-4 sprays...but not filling the room. I have other beast-mode powdery frags for that. My wife and I both love the fragrance and were going to share a bottle, but I decided to just order her another bottle so that we can both spray to our delight. EDIT/UPDATE: This is just EVERYTHING!! I am definitely buying a backup bottle of this to accompany my bottle before it's not available anymore. I don't think my wife will wear hers enough to run out any time soon. I know I will....This just goes with everything I love to wear and it stands solo perfectly as well. This is THE "Multitool-Fragrance" in my collection....wow.

First Impressions (The Impression): NOTE: I smelled this perfume in stores, or at least when they had it in stores. I bought the rollerball impression of this perfume and it exactly smelled the same to me on skin as it did on the actual perfume. I bought an impression of it on Amazon. Now onto the review. This perfume is perfect for winter time. It’s warm cozy, and gourmand. I will be honest that men who smelled this perfume on me don’t like it on my body chemistry, but I personally won’t ever stop wearing it. It does give me femme fatale vibes for sure. If you’re looking for a femme fatale vibe this is definitely a good one to try. Edit 1 (01/06/2024): This is a warm thick complex perfume that may give some people older woman vibes, but I loved it. I used all of the roller ball of this stuff. Unfortunately, this perfume has sadly been discontinued...what a shame. I will also have to say that after retrying this perfume for the juice has gotten more sweet, or maybe my taste has drastically changed over the years. Summary: Smells like: An older femme fatale, complex, sexy, and very sweet. Family of: None that I've tried Silage: Medium-Strong (The rollerball version) Verdict: Pass- I won't be buying any of Tom Fords perfumes due to them being: 1. Way to overpriced considering the longevity and the silage is known to be terrible.. 2. After they come out they will eventually be duped. 3. This perfume is discontinued. 4. This is very much a wintery perfume, and I unfortunately get to have frigid winter very rarely.

If I had to move away and take only 5 perfumes, this one would be coming with me! It's just incredible- creamy, woody, a little sweet. Interestingly enough, I hated it on first sniff. It was a blind buy, and a risky one for the price, so you can imagine my disappointment when the opening wasn't to my taste. It had reminded me in the opening of something my grandma used to wear (My grandma has amazing taste in perfumes and they all smell beautiful on her, but I find them a bit mature-leaning on myself.) I think my problem with it may have been the citrus, which came off as sharp and sour, mingling with something lactonic, and maybe a musky animal note that's not listed. But within 5 minutes, it softened to the cosiest, warmest, richest gourmand I have ever smelled. I couldn't stop sniffing my wrist! It's reminiscent somehow of white chocolate, slightly powdery in a way, and the orange blossom transforms this into an amazing realistic vanilla cheesecake. I love it so much, it adds a versatility to my collection and I genuinely think there's nothing equivalent. With that being said, how could they discontinue it!!? I'm just now nearing the end of my bottle and have no idea where to find a reasonably priced replacement. This might be the closest thing to heartbreak I've felt... you know you have a perfume problem when you find yourself grieving it like you've lost a friend. If anyone has any suggestions on where to find this in the UK, please PM me!!

Fragrance -Noir Pour Femme Tom Ford Bottle from - 2015 This is a delicious,warm,complex,rich and gourmand scent from the beginning till the end,but never too sweet.The sweetness is well balanced with a citrus notes,spices, flowers,resins and sandalwood.I can detect a nice touch of patchouli and a wisper of tobacco and chocolate,but it's not listed in the notes. For some reason,Noir Pour Femme reminds me of a desirable, elegant,seductive and mysteriously attractive woman at New Year's Eve Party every man wants.It is very similar to Noir Extreme for man by Tom Ford. Longevity - 7/10(7+ hours) Silage/Projection - 7/10(moderate projection and silage for the first 1-2 hours) Weather - best in autumn,winter Age - 25+ Compliments - 8/10 Scent - 8,5/10 Main notes according to me - kulfi,vanilla,amber,ginger,mandarin,rose,jasmine. The drydown is nice,creamy and powdery and i get some -sweetness,vanilla,sandalwood,patchouli and amber. Emotions -desirable,elegant,seductive,mysterious,sensual, dark vibe elegance,New Year's Eve Party. Occasion - perfect for date,nights out and romantic evening Could be a nice signature scent.You'll get compliments with this one.

My first Tom Ford and it has me spellbound! TF fragrances are not always a hit with me and the price point has always been a deterrent to even trying out fragrances from this line. However, recently I have really gotten into perfumery and TF, in my opinion, is a gate keeper into the realm of niche perfumery. Noir pour femme is a great representation for paradoxes in perfumery, being sweet but spicy, playful yet bewitching. My nose picks up on a hint of spiciness from the ginger, a touch of the citruses, the rose most definitely but also other florals, the delicious sweet and creamy kulfi note with vanilla and the amber which gives this fragrance depth. Longevity is about 7-8 hrs and sillage is good. Imagine a beautiful naked woman with tousled hair in between luxurious silk sheets that is carelessly wrapped around her body waking up from slumber, desire replacing the innocence of sleep in her eyes as she catches her man watching her, waiting for her to wake up. It's delicious, it's opulent and it's sexy AF! The scent is pure wizardry and will make your eyes roll back into your head in delight! Highly recommend!!!!

The perfect dark vanilla. It is elegant and not too old and powdery or too young and candy-like. A teenager could wear this to be more sophisticated and an older woman could wear this to be more youthful and sexy. It is sweet and innocent on the surface but more edgy and gothic closer to the skin. I am always complimented on this fragrance. I hope they bring this back one day because I discovered it too late. I cannot understand why they would discontinue this perfection! Especially with it being the more feminine counterpart to Noir. I want this on my vanity for the rest of my life so I will continue to hunt down bottles online. Edit: Noir Extreme is simply not a substitute for this fragrance. While they are kindred spirits, Noir Extreme is rougher around the edges. It has this slight aftershave quality that reminds me of an older gentleman. Maybe that comes from the additional spicey notes of cardamon and saffron. It does smell delicious, but even with those little tweaks, the vibe is completely different. That being said, they must bring back Noir Pour Femme!!

Hmmmm, this smells so delicious. A blast of orange and spices in the opening that fades into condensed milk with hints of unsweetened, roasted pistacchio and vanilla. I thought I would get a bolder, more "in-your-face" pistacchio but I can still perceive it. I find this perfume very unique. I don't know if I would call it full-on sexy but it's definitely a dark gourmand, if that makes sense? It smells delicious and cozy but also a little bit mysterious. I see how it can be a polarizing scent, it's quite unusual. I'm so happy I managed to smell it before the prices go super wild. I didn't try Noir Extrême nor the Extreme Le Parfum on skin yet, but on paper I felt like the former didn't have as much as a lactonic quality as the Pour Femme, and Le Parfum definitely smells much spicier. Both retains that very peculiar Noir DNA but I feel like lactonic & creamy accords lovers will fall for the Pour Femme harder than the other 3. Projection seems quite good within the first hours of wear and I find longevity really good too.

Very unique CREAMY saffron and Kulfi notes on top of a nice, woodsy amber / lactonic fragrance. Pistachio weaves through it, but in no way does this feel like it is exclusively for women. This is totally silly to be “for her” and I feel like it isolated a large market and resulted in its discontinuation, dispute it being the best of the line of these fragrances (imo). Very underrated and under appreciated. Special, expensive smelling and truly unique. Creamy without being sweet or overtly “vanilla”. Signature scent worthy!!!! MUCH more interesting and wearable than Black Orchid to me because of the amazing depth and blending with the absence of the sometimes overwhelming patchouli. (And I actually like black orchid tbh!) One of the better TF! I love the bottle, but maybe it is a bit more femme for some. If it were marketed a bit differently, I think this would have sales like black orchid or better. It is so wearable and charming and classy. Everything I want and nothing I don’t!

I already left a beautiful review of this beautiful fragrance a long time ago here. Now that I no longer see this on discounter websites (it’s officially discontinued) after disappearing from retail websites, I want to say Xerjoff Ivory Route unsuspectedly smells really similar to TF Noir Pour femme but more grown and louder. The perfect cozy spice blend without being off-putting and still blended with sweetness. I get the same beautiful cardamom, other indistinct herbs, sandalwood and patchouli but not earthy at all. Ivory Route is more ambery sweet than lactonic sweet like in TF, but both are unique dry-down vanillas with spicy kicks from the shared cardamom. Don’t be scared of the notes listed in Ivory Route because it is part of the JTC line and all the notes are not listed. I mentioned layering Noir Pour femme with Kayali vanilla 28 if you crave even more sweetness and that advice also applies with Ivory Route. Good luck and test to see how it works in your skin.

Serge Lutens described one of his perfumes as "a diabolic trail of smoke left by Satan in Paradise". When I first tried Noir pour femme, I remembered these words. It smelled so relaxing and warm, sweet and ambery, but still had something quite dark in it. There was some smokiness that reminded me of Black Orchid. After several hours, this "diabolic" note disappeared - I was just about taking a bath and in the hot and humid air something very creamy and delicious bloomed beautifully. Hands down, kulfi smells just heavenly in this composition. BO (if compared to Noir) is totally demonic, like Satan broke into paradise and never left it. But this one is very nice and wearable without heavy earthiness and weird notes. BO still smells more Noir than Noir pour femme and therefore, more appealing to me, but if you want something warm/gourmandish and glamorous at the same time, try Noir. It won't disappoint.

I got this fragrance from my auntie who also happens to be a big perfume lover. I am usually fond of Tom Ford fragrances, so I knew this would suit my taste. And I wasn't disappointed. This fragrance is AMAZING! When you first spray the fragrance, you get this rich, juicy hit of oriental sweetness. In the opening I mostly smell cloves (which is a key ingredient in Kulfi) and citrus. I don't get much of the floral notes trough the fragrance. The drydown is wonderful; on my skin it smells like a delicious glass of cooked wine= super oriental, sweet and slightly spicy. The ONLY complaint is the longevity which isn't as eternal like some other Tom Ford fragrances. This perfume smells unisex for me. Overall, if you are a fan of other Tom Ford perfumes, or oriental gourmands in general, I would definitely reccomend getting this

I'm very happy to have been gifted this bottle for my birthday a few years ago and it's unfortunate it's discontinued now. The men's version, although coming somewhat close, is still different enough that I prefer this one more (but I do love both). The men's version is spicier to my nose, while this is sweeter. It's creamy and sweet and yet unlike fragrances of its category. Others have already mentioned this to have a femme fetale/mysterious vibe and I'd agree! This is femme fetale embodied: it has a sweetness that is very appealing but it also has something deeper that makes you want to continue to sniff it to discover these hidden facets. I'll treasure this for as long as I can while I try to find a backup, and while not exactly the same, I do think Noir Extreme is the closest alternative to this.

Love this, I got it as an 8ml sample as part of a monthly subscription (you choose the fragrance you want each month) literally only 2 months ago, and I’m devastated that it’s discontinued and I can’t find a full bottle! Sweet, vanilla, a bit spicy de peppery to stop it being boring, maybe a touch boozy although it’s not listed.... Perfect. If it’s not discontinued (mixed emails from TF judging by the comments below) then maybe they are changing the packaging or reformulating...it seems strange that it was half price on the TF UK website, and it’s not to be found anywhere.... Glad I have my little sample. Edit: I found a bottle!! This is fast becoming one of my all time favourites. There’s literally nothing I don’t like, it’s sexy as hell, and when I wear it I can’t stop smelling it.

I originally wrote a review for this back in 2015 when I had first purchased a full bottle. Here it is 8 yrs later, with less than 1/8 of a bottle left from babying it through the years and wow has it changed. The weather dropped below 70 and I pulled it out, but this time it no longer held the delicious sweetness it once had. Maybe the excessive months of heat this year made it turn? As I wore it through the evening, I finally realized what it had morphed into...a full blown #2 pencil! Cedar shavings with lead included. And strangely, I still love it lol. A male friend has the Noir Extreme version and that one smells very similar to the original Noir Pour Femme. I guess I will have to snab a sample and try it out. Wish they would bring this back.

Sonia Constant is a genius. Hands down, no doubt about it. I wish I could afford every one of her fragrances. Very little difference between Noir Pour Femme and Noir Extreme except Noir Pour Femme is a tiny bit sweeter and creamier and a bit stronger - which I like !. Both of these are masterpieces. Blind buy both of these you won't be disappointed, and both are unisex. I bought the Noir Pour Femme because it was so close to the Noir Extreme that you really couldn't say "this is much different and more female than the Noir Extreme". Had you handed me a bottle of Noir Pour Femme and told me, "this is the new stronger version of Noir Extreme", I wouldn't have doubted it for a second - the two are that close..

My sister had this bottle of Tom Ford’s Noir Pour Femme tucked away at the back of her collection and told me she barely used it because it felt too masculine to her – and wow, from the first time I tried it, I was blown away. It makes me feel super sexy and confident. It’s definitely on the stronger side, so be mindful not to overwhelm anyone around you. At first, it leans slightly feminine, but honestly, anyone who’s confident can pull it off. After a few minutes on my skin, it dries down into something much more mature and masculine, with the orange blossom standing out above all the spices. I’ve just found out it’s been discontinued, so I’ll be saving it for special occasions to make it last!

My 20th Aug 2025 scent of the evening after wearing Gozo today. I decided to check the scent tracking of this 10 year old gem that should never have been (imho) discontinued. 55 people are wearing it today in real time. Over 4K people have it and just under 3K want it. How many 10 year old discontinued scents are still this popular or sell as well (and as quickly) if they come up for sale/resale? Folks at Estée Lauder - have you really done the math on this? You really should revisit this - how about a Parfum / Absolu version - because this lady has stood the test of time more than so many of the mediocre new releases. #foodforthought Right we are, off I go, back to my winter evening wind down :)

This is such a stunning fragrance! I’m in heaven! It’s spicy, but in a gourmand sweet way, like an oriental dessert. It’s like what the outside of a pastry shop from UAE would smell, but if they also had flowers growing at the door if that makes sense. It doesn’t smell overly spicy-gourmand, just a whiff, and it all blends so well with the flowers. Everything is so well blended, it’s very difficult to distinguish certain notes. At least to my untrained nose :) It’s on the sweet side, so if you don’t like sweet scents I don’t think you’ll like this, but I still advise to at least try it out, it’s an unique experience! Definitely makes all of my designer perfumes smell cheap and synthetic/fake :))

A person that usually hates sweet/gourmand/vanilla fragrances here: this one is amazing 😍, it's almost perfect. From further away I can smell it as a bit powdery (I'm also not a fan of powdery scents), typical for benzoin (could be bc of the amber or mastic), anything else it's just wow. I thought it's chocolate or cacao in there, bc it's a dark gourmand, not a cute vanilla scent. It has some spices from somewhere, sometimes sandalwood gives me this feeling, or bc of the ginger. Some kind of brightness, but I could not detect the citruses directly. I thought maybe it's a sweet citrus since the sweetness is not cloying, but energising