Tom Ford · 2006

Black Orchid

Tom Ford Black Orchid
Longevity Very long8-12 hours
Projection StrongFills most of the room
Polarising Divisive

dark truffle, rum soaked plum, vanilla velvet

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About This Perfume
Black Orchid by Tom Ford is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Black Orchid was launched in 2006. Black Orchid was created by David Apel and Pierre Negrin. Top notes are Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Orchid, Spices, Gardenia, Fruity Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Lotus; base notes are Mexican chocolate, Patchouli, Vanille, Incense, Amber, Sandalwood, Vetiver and White Musk. Black Orchid was created by perfumers of the fragrance company Givaudan in 2006. It was announced as an oriental chypre. The top notes are French jasmine, black truffle, ylang-ylang, black currant, and effervescent citrus. In the floral-spicy heart, dwells Tom Ford's black orchid, more imaginary than real, and the base combines woodsy notes (patchouli and sandalwood), dark chocolate, incense, amber, vetiver, vanilla, and balsam. Black Orchid is opulent and classically dark; its fragrance is in line with the best creations of the best perfume houses. A luxurious and sensual fragrance with a rich, dark trace of black orchid and spices, it is modern and timeless. It remains to be said that Black Orchid is long lasting and with a widespread aura. "This is not about an ordinary orchid, it's about something a little more strange and rare. I wanted the blackest orchid, and those aren't easy to find." The perfume is luxurious and the product range includes Eau de Parfum in 50 ml (at US$90) and 100 ml (at US$135) bottles, and a limited edition of 5,000 15 ml bottles of Parfum at US$600. The distribution is limited.
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans feminine
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Tom Ford

Tom Ford Beauty launched fragrance in 2006 and now spans two lines: the Signature range (Ombré Leather, Grey Vetiver, Noir), and the higher-priced Private Blend collection (Tobacco Vanille, Oud Wood, Lost Cherry, Fucking Fabulous). Scendira stocks 72 of the 186 Tom Ford fragrances catalogued, priced $15 to $1,350. The house lean is woody-unisex, with leather, tobacco, vanilla and oud as the recurring signatures. Community's top five in stock: Ombré Leather Reserve (smoky black leather pepperwood, 2026), Reserve Collection Amber Absolute (incense-amber-vanilla, 2019), Tom Ford for Men Extreme (truffle cedar fig, 2007), Ombré Leather 2018 and Ombré Leather Parfum (2021). If you want the fastest way in: Ombré Leather is the modern masculine anchor, Tobacco Vanille is the gourmand anchor, Oud Wood is the woody anchor.

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