Black Orchid
meets Gypsy Water.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Bergamot · Incense · Amber · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Tom Ford Black OrchidEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2006 | 2008 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · earthy · woody | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Amalfi Lemon, Orchid, Spices, Gardenia, Fruity Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lotus, Mexican chocolate, Patchouli, Vanille, Vetiver, White Musk | Juniper, Lemon, Pepper, Pine needles, Orris Root, Vanilla |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.08 · 14,189 votes | 2.56 · 4,683 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.94 · 14,448 votes | 1.67 · 4,945 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Water aqua eau
- Linalool
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Citral
Listed only on Black Orchid
- Alcohol denat.
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Vanillin
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Benzyl salicylate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Benzyl benzoate
- Coumarin
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Citronellol
- Eugenol
- Isoeugenol
- Farnesol
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Acetyl cedrene
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Linalyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Pinene
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
- Geranyl acetate
- Eucalyptus globulus oil
- Rose ketones
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Alpha terpinene
- Methyl benzoate
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Alcohol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Black Orchid
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Vanillin, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Limonene, Coumarin, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Eugenol, Isoeugenol, Citral, Farnesol, Cinnamal, Benzyl cinnamate, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Acetyl cedrene, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Linalyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Geranyl acetate, Eucalyptus globulus oil, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Alpha terpinene, Methyl benzoate
Source: Tom Ford Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54074
Gypsy Water
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL and 250 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citral, Bht, Geraniol.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed warm spicy and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.