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Tom Ford Noir = Prada Amber pour Homme Intense?

post #1 of 11
11/27/12 at 5:23pm
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I'm trying my Prada sample for the first time. While wearing samples, I'll read over reviews on that frag to see what I agree with and what I don't. On Fragrantica, seven people claimed that it reminded them of Tom Ford Noir.

Here, it seems like BNers like Prada, but TF Noir hasn't received much love...and I've definitely not seen anyone compare the two of them. I haven't tried Noir yet. Any thoughts?
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post #2 of 11
11/27/12 at 5:55pm
Prada Intense is an absolutely gorgeous scent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElzuZSCsRsk
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post #3 of 11
11/27/12 at 8:02pm
I love (and own) both of these scents, and I agree - I think they are very similar. Both scents seem characteristic of their respective houses - the Prada has the soapy iris thing that all the Prada "Infusion/Amber" scents share, and TF Noir has several "dark" accords ripped out of Extreme and Black Orchid. But that being said, both of them have plenty of novelties, such as the surging patchouli in the Prada, and the skanky and fruity/candy aspects of TF Noir.

A lot of people have compared TF Noir to Habit Rouge, and I can kind of see a resemblance in the powdery aspect, but in so many ways, TF Noir seems much more modern.

I *love* the way both scents border on the powerhouse masculines of yore, yet feel very current.
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post #4 of 11
11/27/12 at 8:10pm
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Originally Posted by Redneck Perfumisto View Post

I love (and own) both of these scents, and I agree - I think they are very similar. Both scents seem characteristic of their respective houses - the Prada has the soapy iris thing that all the Prada "Infusion/Amber" scents share, and TF Noir has several "dark" accords ripped out of Extreme and Black Orchid. But that being said, both of them have plenty of novelties, such as the surging patchouli in the Prada, and the skanky and fruity/candy aspects of TF Noir.

A lot of people have compared TF Noir to Habit Rouge, and I can kind of see a resemblance in the powdery aspect, but in so many ways, TF Noir seems much more modern.

I *love* the way both scents border on the powerhouse masculines of yore, yet feel very current.

I am very surprised to see TF Noir compared to Habit Rouge. I consider Habit Rouge a masterpiece and TF Noir unwearable.
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post #5 of 11
11/27/12 at 8:11pm
I've seen TF Noir compared to a few other fragrances--Habit Rouge, Shalimar, and now Prada Amber pour Homme Intense. In every case, I'm just not seeing it. I can somewhat see the connection to the two Guerlain scents insofar as they're all powdery. But to me that seems like saying Encre Noire is just like Terre d'Hermes because they've both got prominent vetiver notes. Honestly, I don't see the comparison to the Prada scent at all. (I am sometimes baffled at the comparisons they make at fragrantica, TBH.)
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post #6 of 11
11/27/12 at 8:53pm
I just recently tested Prada intense and I am liking it a lot so far.
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post #7 of 11
11/28/12 at 11:06am
Tom Ford Noir = Burberry Brit.
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post #8 of 11
11/28/12 at 11:58am
IMO, Tom Ford Noir is a little brother of Noir De Noir and Prada Amber Intense is something totally different. Strange that reviewers would think that. Everyone's sense of smell is different, so I guess that's the reason.
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post #9 of 11
11/28/12 at 5:46pm
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Originally Posted by Awakening950 View Post

I am very surprised to see TF Noir compared to Habit Rouge. I consider Habit Rouge a masterpiece and TF Noir unwearable.

I was kinda surprised, too, but I had the difference turned around!

Not completely true. I also think HR is a masterpiece, but it's just not for me. TF Noir is a crime noir-style masterpiece, and I need a few of those, too!

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Originally Posted by Sol invictus View Post

Tom Ford Noir = Burberry Brit.

LOL! Actually I can see the parallel aspects, and they really are there, but the rest - LOL! About the same as HR for me.

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Originally Posted by sjg3839 View Post

IMO, Tom Ford Noir is a little brother of Noir De Noir and Prada Amber Intense is something totally different. Strange that reviewers would think that. Everyone's sense of smell is different, so I guess that's the reason.

I agree - TF Noir really does come across like that!
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post #10 of 11
11/28/12 at 5:46pm
I'm baffled at anyone who can't detect the huge similarities between Amber Pour Homme Intense and TF Noir. They have a LOT in common.
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post #11 of 11
11/28/12 at 7:44pm
When I tested Noir, I got the similarity to Habit Rouge only in the heart. The opening is totally different - Noir doesn't have the big sparkly citrus up front. I don't remember what it was like - just that I thought it had a clumsy, musty component that just didn't work (on me anyway - I can't believe it was meant to smell that way). The bases are very different too. It's just that period from about 15 minutes to 2 hours that there are some echoes of HR in Noir.
I don't know the Prada. I have Brit and I don't see anything there, but I don't wear Brit much these days.
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