Sahara Noir

11 reseñas

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• yulieta

  June 1, 2013

  

  I am a Tom Ford fan, especially Amber Absolute, as I adore ambers and own a collection of incense. I had been longing to try Sahara Noir for ages. Finally, the sample arrived… and the truth is, it smells like Shishkin’s painting ‘Morning in a Pine Forest’. Lots of pine, yes, but then comes an incense so distant and terrifyingly oppressive that it’s frightening. It’s like being inside Seville Cathedral, that place where Columbus is buried. If you’ve been there, you know it smells of something gothic, massive and suffocating, with a huge, silent organ that seems to pierce the roof, just as Columbus’s tomb is a view the weak cannot endure. For meditation or reflection on eternity, the incense in Sahara Noir would have been perfect, but as a perfume… thanks, but no. I love life!

• yulieta

  June 8, 2013

  

  I absolutely love Tom Ford; I’m head over heels for their Amber Absolute. Generally, I have a weakness for amber, adore frankincense, and was keen to try Sahara Noir. Finally received a sample… Hmm. It’s like Shishkin’s painting ‘Morning in a Pine Forest’: yes, lots of pine, but also a distant, slightly frightening incense scent that feels like it’s inside Seville Cathedral, that very place of Columbus’s burial. Anyone who has crossed the threshold recognises that massive, oppressive atmosphere, the huge silent organ whose pipes seem to pierce the dome, and the monument itself on Columbus’s tomb is an oppressive sight, not suitable for the faint-hearted. To summarise: as incense for meditating on eternity, I would have loved it, but as a perfume… thanks, but no. I love life.

• DrPerfum

  November 28, 2014

  

  It is the best frankincense I have ever tried. The scent is very well executed. 100% recommended for frankincense lovers.

• DrPerfum

  November 29, 2014

  

  This is the best incense I’ve ever tried. The scent is beautifully crafted. 100% recommended for incense lovers.

• juancar677

  January 5, 2016

  

  It’s a bit of the same old story. I also saw this Tom Ford at my friend’s shop; it’s an absolute declaration of incense. But as long as Annick Goutal’s Ambre Fétiche is on the market, there’s no competition.

• Yadorán d'Vinea

  August 24, 2016

  

  Sahara Noir is very predictable due to the excess of frankincense. Let’s be clear: Tom Ford is an American designer who once worked for Gucci, but in 2004 he retired to set up his own businesses… No, that’s a lie, but we must make it clear that his fragrances usually have an enormous price and impressive ingredient quality. The quality remains excellent, but Sahara Noir is dispensable and proves that good ingredients don’t guarantee a good perfume if the blend is unbalanced. In simple terms, it’s the best incense fragrance in terms of aesthetics and naturalness I’ve ever felt, but it made the same mistake as Be Delicious or Ricci Ricci: being one-note. Frankincense makes up 95% of the body, leaving the resins, amber and labdanum as mere insignificant details. If you like frankincense, it’s for you (if your wallet allows), but if you prefer scents with incense that don’t overwhelm everything, there are other options like LouLou by Cacharel. The name also confuses me; it seems they tried to create an ‘Arabian attar’ evoking an astral journey in pink clouds over dark seas watching Simbad’s adventures, but they only ended up delivering a short-throw inhaled incense at a Persian fair. In very realistic terms: if you like frankincense or galbanum, you’ll like it. Longevity is huge, though the trail is medium, bordering on scarce. For everything else… it still doesn’t justify its price.

• Yadorán d'Vinea

  August 28, 2016

  

  Sahara Noir is very predictable due to an excess of frankincense. Let’s be clear: Tom Ford is an American designer who once worked for Gucci, but in 2004 he stepped back to set up his own businesses… No, that’s a lie, but we must make it clear that his fragrances usually come with a huge price tag and impressive ingredient quality. The quality remains excellent, yet Sahara Noir is dispensable and proves that good ingredients do not guarantee a good perfume if the blend is unbalanced. In simple terms, it is the best frankincense fragrance in terms of aesthetics and naturalness I have felt, but it made the same mistake as Be Delicious or Ricci Ricci: being one-note. Frankincense makes up 95% of the body, leaving resins, amber, and myrrh as mere insignificant details. If you like frankincense, it is for you (if your wallet allows), but if you prefer scents with frankincense that does not eclipse everything, there are other options such as LouLou by Cacharel. The name also confuses me; it seems they tried to create an ‘Arabian attar’ evoking an astral journey in pink clouds over dark seas watching Simbad’s adventures, but they only ended up delivering inhaled frankincense at close range in a Persian bazaar. In a very realistic sense: if you like frankincense or galbanum, you will like it. The longevity is enormous, although the sillage is medium, bordering on scarce. For everything else… it still does not justify its price.

• FranSeatJones.

  August 7, 2019

  

  I just tried it. The frankincense scent is brilliantly achieved, but I find it incredibly boring. The trail is moderate but the longevity is infinite. If you love resinous aromas, you would have loved it as your signature scent, and I say ‘would have’ because it’s almost impossible to get hold of.

• Hervi

  November 25, 2022

  

  One of the best in Tom Ford’s commercial line; I keep those 30ml like gold. It comes out intensely with frankincense, amber and resin, but as it dries the amber fades and leaves a creamy base of vanilla, lots of frankincense and labdanum. A magical perfume that no longer exists thanks to IFRA. This is certainly a 10/10.

• BB

  December 25, 2022

  

  A masterpiece. Don’t buy it blindly. What stands out most is the blend of cinnamon, papyrus, frankincense and benzoin. It has great character, not for daily wear, but I think it’s unisex.

• AntaresAres

  January 22, 2025

  

  It starts smoky and bitter, pure frankincense that then yields a little to amber and cinnamon, but the smoke dominates everything. It doesn’t smell like a church service, but rather like dirty Indian sticks, like a forest of conifers in flames: resinous, stifling and very dry. No flowers. I’m sorry to see it discontinued, even though I admit it’s hard to wear.