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Noir de Noir

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SMEL. Noir de Noir is an Eau de Parfum. Noir de Noir opens with Rose and Saffron, settles into a heart of Truffle and Patchouli, and dries down to a base of Oud, Oakmoss, and Vanilla. SMEL.'s Noir de Noir carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Copycat's Noir de Noir borrows Tom Ford's dark-rose-and-truffle skeleton but sweetens the vanilla base and softens the earthy black truffle accord, trading the original's brooding, wine-dark depth for a simpler, more conventionally sweet gourmand-oud read.
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  • Dark
  • Seductive
  • Sophisticated
  • Sultry
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Noir de Noir Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Noir de Noir by Tom Ford
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed
Rose52%
Saffron48%
Heartas listed
Patchouli61%
Truffle39%
Baseas listed
Vanilla40%
Oud36%
Oakmoss24%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Fall

A dark, sweet rose-oud composition with warm resinous depth suits cold-weather and evening wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

The sultry, sweet character works best for dates and formal settings rather than casual daytime wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Tom Ford's Noir de Noir is a cult dark-floral oriental, prized for a velvety rose and saffron opening that darkens into an unusual, almost bloody patchouli-truffle heart before settling into vanilla, oud and oakmoss. SMEL.' version keeps the same rose-to-oud arc, opening with rose and saffron before patchouli and a touch of black truffle bring an earthy, brooding heart, then closing on vanilla, oud and oakmoss. The dupe reads recognisably dark and rosy, but the truffle facet - one of the hardest accords to replicate cheaply - comes through thinner and less shadowy, while the vanilla base is pushed sweeter and louder than the original's more restrained finish. The result is a simplified, more straightforwardly sweet dark rose rather than the complex, wine-and-earth character niche fans prize. It still performs well as an evening or cold-weather scent, best suited to dates and formal occasions where its sweet, sultry character has room to project.

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