Description

Noir de Noir is one of the original Private Blend fragrances and still one of the most distinctive. It is a rose fragrance, but not the light, powdery kind. This rose is dark, wine-soaked and edged with earth.

Saffron opens it, black rose sits in the middle, and the base is truffle, patchouli, oud and vanilla. The truffle note is what makes it unusual, giving the whole thing a damp, earthy depth that stops the rose from ever reading as pretty or old-fashioned.

It wears as genuinely unisex. On a man it reads as bold and slightly gothic, on a woman as rich and grown-up. Either way it needs the right setting, which is evening, indoors, cooler weather.

Longevity is very strong and so is the trail, so a single spray is a real decision. In Nairobi heat the sweetness and earthiness both amplify, so this is one to keep for the June and July months and for evenings out rather than daytime wear.

Genuine Tom Ford, sealed, stocked in Nairobi and delivered countrywide.