Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Black Desert
Black Desert is Perfume Parlour's answer to Tom Ford Sahara Noir.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Sahara Noir
- Price
- $40.64
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $41
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Black Desert scores 7.8 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Sahara Noir.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Sahara Noir's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
It is sold as an extrait — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
At $41 per 100ml it costs 88% less than Sahara Noir — the 2nd cheapest of 3 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Perfume Parlour publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Tom Ford Sahara Noir is frankincense, cistus and bergamot at first, rose, cedar and beeswax at its heart and myrrh, labdanum and amber at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- frankincense
- cistus
- bergamot
Heart
- rose
- cedar
- beeswax
Base
- myrrh
- labdanum
- amber
Heavy frankincense and myrrh melting into honeyed amber; a bold, church-like resinous statement.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 4 twins of Tom Ford Sahara Noir we can price, Black Desert is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Sahara Noir #432 $36/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Black Desert $41/100ml
- 03 Oil Perfumery Sahara Noir $133/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Sahara Noir $22.75
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The community
What people say about Black Desert
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour Black Desert smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Sahara Noir — frankincense, cistus and bergamot up top, rose, cedar and beeswax in the heart, myrrh, labdanum and amber in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Black Desert a dupe of Tom Ford Sahara Noir?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Tom Ford Sahara Noir.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Black Desert?
It is in stock at $40.64 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.