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Tom Ford · Est. 2015

Noir Extreme

The opening is a warm spice cabinet set alight—cardamom and nutmeg dusted over saffron, with neroli providing a citrus brightness that keeps the blend from feeling heavy.

ConcentrationFragrance
Formasculine
Released2015
Statusenriched
Noir Extreme — Tom Ford
2015 · Fragrance
amb·san·van·jas
Rating
4.4
9.1k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 7 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Amber
    90
  • Sandalwood
    85
  • Vanilla
    80
  • Jasmine
    70
  • Cardamom
    60

By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a warm spice cabinet set alight—cardamom and nutmeg dusted over saffron, with neroli providing a citrus brightness that keeps the blend from feeling heavy. It announces itself confidently but doesn't shout.

As it settles, jasmine and orange blossom emerge through the spice, their indolic richness softened by rose. The florals here aren't delicate or powdery; they're full-bodied and slightly animalic, creating a texture that feels substantial rather than airy.

The base is where it earns its name. Sandalwood and amber provide a creamy, resinous foundation, with vanilla smoothing everything into a skin-close sweetness that lingers for hours. This is evening wear for someone who wants warmth and presence without reaching for leather or oud—polished, enveloping, unapologetically rich.

Filed: Tom FordSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap