Velvet Orchid
meets Black Orchid.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Orchid · Jasmine · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with floral; Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Tom Ford Velvet OrchidEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Tom Ford Black OrchidEau 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 | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2006 |
| Leading accords | floral · sweet · powdery | warm spicy · earthy · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Rum, Honey, Black Orchid, Heliotrope, Hyacinth, Rose Oil, Narcissus, Magnolia, Orange Blossom, Vanilla, Myrrh, Suede, Peru Balsam, Labdanum | Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Amalfi Lemon, Spices, Gardenia, Fruity Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Lotus, Mexican chocolate, Patchouli, Vanille, Incense, Amber, Vetiver, White Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.61 · 3,347 votes | 4.08 · 14,189 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.60 · 3,818 votes | 2.94 · 14,448 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
- Alcohol denat.
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Water aqua eau
- Linalool
- Benzyl salicylate
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Geraniol
- Farnesol
- Coumarin
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citral
- Eugenol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Isoeugenol
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Vanillin
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Acetyl cedrene
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Pinene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Terpineol
- Rose ketones
- Geranyl acetate
- Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
- Terpinolene
- Alpha terpinene
Listed only on Velvet Orchid
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Benzyl alcohol
- Amyl cinnamal
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Benzaldehyde
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Methyl salicylate
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Carvone
Listed only on Black Orchid
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Cinnamal
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Eucalyptus globulus oil
- Methyl benzoate
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.
Velvet Orchid
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl cinnamal, Geraniol, Farnesol, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Amyl cinnamal, Eugenol, Benzyl cinnamate, Isoeugenol, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Linalyl acetate, Vanillin, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Acetyl cedrene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpineol, Rose ketones, Geranyl acetate, Benzaldehyde, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Terpinolene, Jasmine oil/extract, Alpha terpinene, Methyl salicylate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Carvone
Source: Tom Ford Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54227
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
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 floral and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed warm spicy and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.