Bois Noir
TOM FORD — Ébène Fumé · The Dua Brand
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Bois Noir
TOM FORD — Ébène Fumé
The Dua BrandPalo santo, incense, black pepper, violet leaf, cade smoke, labdanum, leather, papyrus, rose, resin, ebony wood, and guaiac wood. Dry, smoky, meditative, dark, and polished.
Quick glance
Amber woody / smoky incense woods
Temple smoke
Character
- woody
- smoky
- resinous
- amber
- Scent profile
- Leading accordswoody / smoky / resinousPrimary styleTemple smoke
- Best season
- Fall / Winter
- Best setting
- Evening / Formal casual
Olfactive map
What it smells like
Scent identity
Family and tags
Fragrance structure
How it develops
The opening is dry smoke before it is anything else: palo santo and incense arriving already lit, sharpened by black pepper and the green snap of violet leaf. There is no citrus overture and no soft landing. Within the first hour cade oil and labdanum push forward, adding a tarry, leathery weight that stops the smoke from drifting off. Papyrus and a trace of rose thread the middle, and the base settles into resin, ebony and guaiac.
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
Descriptors
Supporting characteristics
Community
How others read it
Praise
Refined palo santo smoke Elegant dark woods Spiritual/resinous character Good cold-weather depthCriticism
Can read too smoky or dry Pine tar/cade facets may feel harsh Less mass-appealing than sweeter ambers Projection can be subdued compared with darker incense bombsComparison notes
DUA mirrors the official/Fragrantica structure closely: palo santo/incense/pepper opening, leather-labdanum-cade heart, resin/ebony/guaiac base.Discovery
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