Tom Ford
Black Orchid
Tom Ford's first perfume, Black Orchid is a dark, luxurious oriental: truffle, blackcurrant and jasmine on a base of patchouli, chocolate and incense. Mysterious, opulent and theatrical.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Blackcurrant · Mandarin
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Jasmine · Ylang-ylang
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Base Several hours
Patchouli · Vanilla · Incense · Cocoa
Top notes
Heart notes
What its composition says
- 4 materials in the base for 2 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
- Cocoa: its rarest material, which only 47 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 42.
- Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
- Woody, floral, gourmand, fruity and citrus: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Black Orchid by Tom Ford seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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