Woody
These Sombres Dessins have replaced a ‘g’ with an ‘s’, abandoning Machiavellian and slightly worrying dark designs to instead give free reign to draw on the consummate art of conquest. A dark and shadowy seducer, this perfume plays on emotions and is always three moves ahead on the chessboard of feelings. Hot and urbane, spicy and sensual, he kindles the fire that is under the ice. When finesse is coupled with unfailing instinct, resistance is futile.
In the Middle East, a promise made between two people is accompanied by the strictest honor code.
Frédéric Malle celebrates this principle with a promise of his own, whose beating heart is made of two precious varieties of rose: rose essence from Bulgaria and rose absolute from Turkey are lifted by apple, pink pepper and clove, and bound to a sensuous base of patchouli, cypriol and labdanum; an accord as unbreakable, and invisible, as a vow.
Fragrance Notes & Description
Inspiration: “A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feeling—unintentionally,” the quixotic Oscar Wilde once noted of the elite race of men who are shamelessly, unapologetically themselves and with perfect aplomb. They charm by their character, and please only those who are refined enough to receive them.
Fragrance story: DARK LORD ‘EX TENEBRIS LUX’ is a gentleman of the night. Meet him in the most surprising of circumstances and his mystery slowly unfolds: A head-twisting mix of shadows and light, it seduces in seconds with its elegant, long-lasting accords of leather and strong vetiver, its jasmine drenched in rum, and a dandyish entrance of bergamot and pepper. From darkness, into light.
Key notes: Pepper, Jasmine, Vetiver
Olfactive Family: Smokes – Figurative or abstract, Kilian’s smokes capture the timeless scent of Bakhoor, incense, tobacco.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
Tom Ford Noir Extreme reveals a new dimension of the Noir man. An amber drenched, woody oriental fragrance with a tantalizing and delectable heart, Noir Extreme captures the aspect of the man that relishes in immoderation and dares to be extraordinary.
EXPOSING ITSELF AT FIRST MOMENT, BLACK ORCHID EAU DE TOILETTE IS A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT ENCOUNTER. EXPERIENCE THE SEDUCTIVE BREAKTHROUGH IN A NEW LIGHT WITH ITS OWN OLFACTIVE JOURNEY. WITH A MORE OPEN, IMMEDIATE EXPRESSION, THE CUSTOM-GROWN TOM FORD BLACK ORCHID INSTANTLY TAKES CENTER STAGE, INVITING YOU INSIDE IN A WAY NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED IN THE CLASSIC SIGNATURE FRAGRANCE.
EFFERVESCENT. TEXTURED. LUMINOUS.
PRIVATE BLEND MANDARINO DI AMALFI CAPTURES THE CALM IDYLL OF THE WHITEWASHED VILLAS DOTTING THE CLIFFSIDES OF AMALFI. CITRUS FRUITS WAFT THEIR AROMA WITH A TONIC-LIKE EFFECT, AND EVENING COMES ON WITH A WARM BREEZE OF NIGHT-BLOOMING FLOWERS; THE AIR IS SCENTED WITH MINT, THYME AND WILDFLOWERS.
A smouldering aphrodisiac brew with a 25% Perfume Concentration. A bolt of sun warmed paradise, an amber oriental perfume with Gourmande, fruity and addictive notes opening with a citrus accord of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Neroli, combined with a fruity herbal green accord of black cherry, and Clary Sage. A rich heart of Jasmine with notes of Orris, Tobacco and Papyrus give’s sensuality and depth. The base is an oriental woody style, rich with Ambers, smoky leather and rich resinous Labdanum, sweetened with a touch of Tonka and Vanilla. Hedonistic reckless abandon awaits…
A sultry and intoxicating blend with 25% Perfume Concentration. This white floral perfume is built on a a shameless blaze of tuberose, known as “The Fragrance of the Night” and symbolic of dangerous love, tuberose is lauded for its heady scent and lingers with a powdery medicinal tone. Top notes of rose envelope orange flower, climbing towards ylang-ylang and jasmine. A sweet intoxicating floral with a creamy sandalwood, warm Amber and Tonka Bean base. Ecstatic indulgence awaits…
The essence of an extraordinarily charming man. One who is magnetic without even seeming to try: every gesture infused with a sense of humor and sophistication. Not a rugged, shouting masculinity, but an irresistible whisper.
A charismatic field of woods: an unprecedented dose of Haitian vetiver woven with sandalwood, cedar and cashmeran. Bound to the skin by oak moss and musk, and lifted by pink pepper, bergamot and bitter orange in a whiff of captivating freshness.
Reminiscent of 1930s Paris, a time of innovation and breezy luxury; when design was sharp but art was the stuff of dreams, and family secrets were drowned wildly in champagne.
Rare Cassie flower and mimosa absolute form the beating heart of this intoxicating perfume, rounded with jasmine absolute, sandalwood, vanilla and musk. Cut with aldehydes for the clean edge of minimalist design, and dipped in rose oil for a pampered kind of freshness, Une Fleur de Cassie is high fashion and perfect composition.
Top note: rose
Middle notes: cassie, mimosa absolute
Base notes: sandalwood, vanilla
Consider perfume a portrait of its wearer: the sound of her voice, her gaze, the way she plays cards. At once timeless and resonant with today, here is a scent that speaks of her innate sophistication. Charm that emanates from within, boldly depicted without; an expressive portrayal of modern grace.
At the fore, an exuberant dose of Turkish rose — 400 flowers per 100ml bottle, no less. Beneath, a bed of patchouli heart imbued with sandalwood and frankincense. An accord of clove, blackcurrant and raspberry binds the perfume together for a final characterful brushstroke.
Depths of black.
Composed like a Rothko painting, where layer upon layer of somber notes form a deeper, more textured darkness. A thick coating of spices rests on a wooden base of sandalwood and patchouli; top notes of orange and geranium are subtly illumined by rose, which, like all masterful paintings, reveal that even darkness is made of light.
Unafraid of the dark.
Top notes: orange; geranium,