I know others recognize the kulfi accord, but I do not. I recently spent two weeks in India, from Delhi to Pune to Agra to Dehradun at the foot of the Himilayas. I tried kulfi everywhere and in many flavors hoping to find anything remotely in the ballpark, but nothing came close. There may have been a kulfi recipe one time that inspired this fragrance, but is was impossible to find despite my gaining five pounds looking for it. That is ok, I had never heard of kulfi when I first smelled this fragrance, so I was not really disappointed that the kulfi-connection never materialized.

One of my wife’s supreme favorites of the 100+ that I have sampled or bought is…..La Nuit de L’Homme. I spray it and smell it on many nights of the past year. Interestingly, La Nuit opens with a very striking cardamom note that immediately hits me in Noir Extreme Parfum’s opening also. So I will compare the two openings and how they diverge. Cardamom is a very particular note in fragrances and very popular now but it never seems to work for me in fragrances when it is the start note. Until Noir Extreme Parfum…Before I bought this, I tried it at a Sephora. Like many of their testers, the fragrance lost some of its power and I only got to smell the drydown. The drydown is vanilla and leather, and I was happy enough to buy a fresh bottle to get the whole scent profile. The opening is sweet and bright, and it reminds me of Armani Code Absolu, only softer in a good way. Code Absolu is a bit loud for my taste, while Noir Extreme Parfum is softer and more refined. The amber makes this a classier profile. The spice doesn't go overboard. It's just right for my taste. The bottle feels heavy, which is a sign of luxury. The art deco lines are imprinted around the cap, and down the sides of the bottle. Look closer, and you’ll see ‘T’ and ‘F’ engraved on each side – according to experts, Tom Ford did this to echo the Noir Extreme story of two sides to every man. You can find out a few more things Team Escentual have learnt from Tom Ford experts with our guide to the brand: This lasts all day on me and consistently projects an arm's length with a heavy sillage. It's enough projection to enjoy all day without smoking people out of the room.

Tom Ford launched Tom Ford Noir Eau de Parfum in 2012, followed by Tom Ford Noir Eau de Toilette in November 2013. In May 2015, he prepared a new version of the fragrance called Tom Ford Noir Extreme. I am grappling with getting a bottle of the Parfum because I already have the EDP. That all gold bottle is alluring, along with the performance of the fragrance - it projects and lasts longer on me than the EDP. That's not to say the performance of the EDP is poor, because I get at least 10 hours from it. For hold, and longevity, it depends on each skin; just spray 2 times on each handle and see all day if you still smell it. For me, the trail is really average and it is during more intimate occasions that the charm of this perfume develops.There is no power. It smells like a scent that has the potential to be very powerful. The truth is that the projection is limited from the get-go. Longevity is ok, but only as a skin scent. This bottle you buy for yourself, not for the audience. And what a pity that is. They should reformulate this. Tom Ford says his Parfums usually last between 6 and 9 hours depending on your skin type and hormones, so you may not get the same results as me. I really like this , I just don't think I could bring myself to buy it. It's a great fragrance its just not special enough Noir Extreme captures the daring, opulent side of the Noir man. He knows his desires, his vices, and what brings him pleasure and relishes in the indulgence of it. It is this private side he reserves for himself, at its maximum expression.”– TOM FORD