Noir Extreme

Noir Extreme, composed by Sonia Constant for Tom Ford in 2015, is a warm, spicy floral for men with a creamy dessert note at its centre. Flowers lead for everyone, most wearers also find it spicy, and about half describe it as woody; sweetness, amber and citrus are noticed by a minority.

Cardamom, nutmeg and saffron open it with a dry, warm spice, brightened by mandarin and neroli. The heart is built around kulfi, an Indian frozen dessert note that smells of milky, nutty sweetness, surrounded by rose, jasmine and orange blossom, with mastic adding a slightly resinous, green edge. The base settles into vanilla, amber and sandalwood over soft woods, so it ends warm and creamy rather than sharp.

Most people report it as long lasting or moderate, with moderate sillage. It is voted overwhelmingly for winter and autumn and for the evening, which makes it a cosy, spicy-sweet scent for men on cold nights.

Noir Extreme — for men fragrance by Tom Ford (released 2015). Top notes: Cardamom, Nutmeg, Saffron, Mandarin Orange, Neroli. Heart notes: Kulfi, Rose, Mastic or Lentisque, Orange Blossom, Jasmine. Base notes: Vanilla, Amber, Woody Notes, Sandalwood. — Parfica open fragrance database