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Black Lacquer

Eau de parfum

Woody · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.

3.94 / 5Rating · 1,177 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2024
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Collection: Private Blend

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Black Lacquer by Tom Ford has a listed woody, aromatic, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Ink, Vinyl, Black Pepper, Rum, Ebony Wood.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Ink ↗Vinyl ↗Black Pepper ↗Rum ↗
02

Heart notes

Ebony Wood ↗elemi ↗Apricot ↗Peony ↗
03

Base notes

Olibanum ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, Benzyl salicylate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Acetyl cedrene, Isoeugenyl acetate, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Vanillin, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Camphor, Terpinolene, Santalol, Terpineol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Laurus nobilis (laurel) leaf oil, Geranyl acetate, Alpha terpinene, Carvone, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Benzoic acid

Source: Tom Ford Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN55328

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.59 / 5

538 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
12
2
26
3
185
4
264
5
51

Projection

2.31 / 4

533 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
52
2
292
3
161
4
28

Value perception

1.81 / 5

551 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
272
2
163
3
80
4
19
5
17

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,067Own it
180Previously owned
2,312Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
65
2
101
3
188
4
307
5
516

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Black Lacquer smell like?

Black Lacquer by Tom Ford has a listed woody, aromatic, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Ink, Vinyl, Black Pepper, Rum, Ebony Wood.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Guillaume Flavigny.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.59 out of 5, from 538 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Black Lacquer?

Its listed notes include ink, vinyl, black pepper, rum, ebony wood, elemi, apricot, peony, olibanum. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Black Lacquer

Tom Ford · Eau de parfum

Tom Ford Black Lacquer bottle
Leading accords
woody
aromatic
fresh spicy
warm spicy
vinyl
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Ink · Vinyl · Black Pepper · Rum · Ebony Wood · elemi

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