Maison Noir Alter Ego 786 Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Tom Ford not fresh-linen — closer to

not fresh-linen — closer to a cologne that remembers it's a perfume

150ml EDP spray

scale back to twice weekly once it stops feeling like it might snap

Vanilla and almond dominate from the first spray — creamy

Proclere's formula dries to something closer to a texturising cream than a spray

Maison Noir Alter Ego 786 Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray Tom Ford not fresh-linen — closer toLeather and incense are the headline that dusty, almost smoky accord that smells like old books and the back of a church. Maison Noir pitches it all on a bed of musk and vetiver, so it lands closer to contemplative than dramatic. Unisex EDP, 100ml spray. Four to six hours from skin, longer if you layer it on clothes or catch yourself in a doorway breeze. Two sprays is the sensible starting point, not a cautious one.