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Sahara Noir
feminine
Created by Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Sahara Noir by Tom Ford is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Sahara Noir was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Rodrigo Flores-Roux. Top notes are Labdanum, Cypress, Bitter Orange and Calamus; middle notes are Incense, Beeswax, Cinnamon, Papyrus, Moroccan Rose and Egyptian Jasmine; base notes are Egyptian balsam, Amber, Labdanum, Benzoin, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Vanilla. A new fragrance that is part of Tom Ford's signature collection (which includes Black Orchid, Violet Blonde, White Patchouli, etc.) has gone on sale in May 2013. Tom Ford Sahara Noir is an Ode to incense and is inspired by the traditions of the Middle East. Tom Ford said: "Middle Eastern culture has an extraordinary appreciation for the luxurious, emotional and memorable qualities of fragrance; perfume is worn there in a way that feels very familiar to me. Sahara Noir is my interpretation of this heritage. It is a deep and substantial perfume that caresses the senses." Sahara Noir is inspired by the mystery, beauty and luxury of the Middle East. Tom Ford decided to focus on incense, a highly valued ingredient which symbolizes respect and devotion and has been used in religious ceremonies for centuries. The balsamic and resinous shades of incense remind us of distant lands and stimulate the senses like a breath of desert wind. Sahara Noir is an oriental-woody scent based on incense. Bitter orange, Levantine cypress (known as one of the plants growing in the gardens of the 1001 Arabian Nights) and cistus essence Orpur® (Orpur® are high-quality natural ingredients of extraordinary purity, developed by Givaudan) open the composition. The heart blends frankincence essence Orpur®, cinnamon, cool papyrus extract, rose absolute from Morocco and Egyptian jasmin with honeyed and animalic shades of beeswax from Burma.The base centers around warm amber notes - made of labdanum absolute and ambreinol (an intense natural labdanum fraction), cedar, frankincense resin, benzoin, vanilla, oud and balsams. Sahara Noir is available as 50 ml Eau de Parfum.
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Fragrance Notes
Best Season
88%
Win
24%
Spr
26%
Sum
92%
Fall
Day & Night
57%
Day
100%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
2,198 votes
4.09
Love it
1.1k50%
Like it
63729%
OK
563%
Dislike
38417%
Hate it
211%
Community Insights
PositiveBased on 16 community opinions from Reddit
7.5
/ 10 community score
Sahara Noir is widely praised as an excellent incense fragrance among those who appreciate the genre, but its discontinuation has made it increasingly hard to find at reasonable prices. Community consensus is positive toward the scent itself, though some find it too linear and incense-focused, and many are frustrated by the high secondary market prices.
Strengths
- Excellent incense fragrance, highly regarded by fans
- Rare and discontinued, increasing collector value
- Good investment potential if purchased at reasonable prices
Weaknesses
- Extremely difficult to find, discontinued by Tom Ford
- Secondary market prices heavily inflated ($400-500)
- One-dimensional incense profile not appealing to all preferences
Best for
Incense fragrance enthusiastsEvening wearCollectors and fragrance investors
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
