Tom Ford · 2015
Black Orchid Eau de Toilette EDT
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 4 in 5 of 49 people
Projection
Strongabout 2 in 3 of 43 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
dark rum plums, creamy vanilla, spicy flowers
Scent Notes
Floral
Heart
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What the community says
Heavy with real staying power
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 49 describe how long it lasts, 43 how far it projects and 28 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black Orchid Eau de Toilette.
How long it lasts49 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
About 4 in 5 people who describe Black Orchid Eau de Toilette say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects43 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Black Orchid Eau de Toilette carries, and about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
15%
15% of people wearing it get compliments (46).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de Toilette: what people say about it.
In short: Heavy with real staying power.
Most often worn by women.
Long-lasting for most people (49 people): About 4 in 5 people who describe Black Orchid Eau de Toilette say it lasts a long time.
Projects strongly for most people (43 people): Ask people how far Black Orchid Eau de Toilette carries, and about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly.
15% of people wearing it get compliments, more than most perfumes (46).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Oud 24 Hours by Ard Al Zaafaran (79% of voters); Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) by Tom Ford (76% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 100+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de Toilette smells like dark rum plums, creamy vanilla, spicy flowers. It opens with black truffle, bitter orange and ylang-ylang, moves into black orchid, black plum and rum and settles on patchouli and vanilla. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out. Released in 2015.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $118.
Explore more: More from Tom Ford · Gourmand perfumes · Bitter orange perfumes · Ylang-ylang perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Beauty launched fragrance in 2006. Scendira carries 110+ perfumes from Tom Ford, ranging from about $22 to $1,245.
Most-Discussed Tom Ford Perfumes
Among Tom Ford perfumes, Ombré Leather (2018), Tobacco Vanille and Black Orchid get mentioned the most.
Picks in more detail
Ombré Leather (Eau de Parfum, 2018) feels like smoky leather gloves warmed with spicy saffron, opening on cardamom and saffron and drying down to amber and white moss. Imagine smoky vanilla tobacco, cocoa dust and dried fruit when you spray Tobacco Vanille (Eau de Parfum, 2007); tobacco leaf up top and dried fruits underneath. Black Orchid (2006) comes off as dark truffle, rum soaked plum, vanilla velvet, with black truffle and bitter orange first and patchouli and vanilla at the base.
More houses are on the brands page; for scents in the same families, try leather perfumes or gourmand perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like dark rum plums, creamy vanilla, spicy flowers. It opens with black truffle, bitter orange and ylang-ylang, moves into black orchid, black plum and rum and settles on patchouli and vanilla.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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