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Japon Noir, Tom Ford Woody · 2007

Japon Noir

Rating4.3 ★ 569 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2007
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

6 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
59
intimateenormous
Price value35
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean66
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
WoodyLeatherAmberPatchouliEarthyAnimalicAromaticCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Leather
Amber
Patchouli
Earthy
Animalic
Aromatic
Citrus
White Floral
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
12%
moderate
16%
long lasting
41%
eternal
22%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
29%
strong
35%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
18%
summer
7%
fall
39%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
40%
night
60%
Gender
female
6%
more female
4%
unisex
36%
more male
30%
male
25%
Value
way overpriced
19%
overpriced
29%
ok
47%
good value
3%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
darkdensemysteriousuniqueinterestingscentgreatlongevitysillagebalancedblendleather
What people criticise
discontinuedfragrancelimitedavailabilityspicesfeeldryratherintensepricepointhigh

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPatchouliJasmineAmberVetiverLeather
unlayered

Signature pair: Patchouli and Leather

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In plain words

The main accords of Japon Noir are woody and leather. Its key notes are Leather, Patchouli, Amber and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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