Midnight Lacquer

Midnight Lacquer opens on an arresting, almost industrial accord - inky and vinyl-sharp, warmed by rum and a peppery bite - capturing the bold, unconventional entrance that makes Tom Ford Black Lacquer so distinctive. The heart turns darkly woody: ebony lends a leathery, birch-like depth, brushed with resinous elemi and a sliver of apricot and peony for an unexpected sweetness. The base is dominated by a smoky olibanum incense that gives the scent its brooding, mysterious close. Against the original, this Perfume Parlour version captures the dark inky-smoky-woody arc but renders the famous incandescent 'lacquer' accord less dimensional and a touch more synthetic, with the deep opulence flatter and longevity trimmed from the very-good original. A bold, mysterious cool-weather scent for evenings and dressed-up occasions that channels Black Lacquer's drama at a budget price.