Fragrances inspired by Black Lacquer Eau de Parfum
The original
Black Lacquer
Tom Ford
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Peony, Ebony, Vinyl
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 9 of its 10 notes, including Peony, Ebony, Vinyl
The main difference
Adds incense
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Pepper, Frankincense
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops apricot and ebony
What they share
Shares 1 of its 9 notes, including Frankincense
The main difference
Adds apricot and ebony, drops amber and apple
What they share
Shares 1 of its 7 notes, including Frankincense
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops apricot and ebony
What they share
Shares 2 of its 9 notes, including Ebony, Pepper
The main difference
Adds apricot and elemi, drops apple blossom and bergamot
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Pepper, Frankincense
The main difference
Adds cedar and incense, drops apricot and ebony
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds amber and ambergris, drops apricot and ebony
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Tom Ford. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.