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Sahara Noir by Tom Ford — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Tom Ford· 2013

Sahara Noir

Name: Sahara Noir by Tom Ford
Brand: Tom Ford
Rating: 7.8 (266 reviews)

7.8266Typically ~$150

A smoky scent built around cistus over frankincense resin. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

SmokyResinousSpicyOrientalWoody

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Scent profile

Top notes

CistusBitter orangeCalamusCypress

Heart notes

FrankincenseBeeswaxCinnamonPapyrusJasmineRose

Base notes

Frankincense resin

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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When to wear it

A fall and winter fragrance that comes alive after dark — at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

99%

Spring

56%

Summer

38%

Fall

100%

Day

69%

Night

100%

Where

Office

65%

Casual

78%

Date

100%

Club

67%

Formal

90%

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Sport

26%