Velvet Orchid
meets Poison.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Jasmine · Heliotrope · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with floral; Eau de toilette leads with fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Tom Ford Velvet OrchidEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Dior PoisonEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 1985 |
| Leading accords | floral · sweet · powdery | fruity · sweet · amber |
| Notes unique to this record | Rum, Honey, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Orchid, Orchid, Hyacinth, Rose Oil, Narcissus, Magnolia, Orange Blossom, Vanilla, Myrrh, Suede, Peru Balsam, Labdanum | Plum, Wild Berries, Coriander, Anise, Brazilian Rosewood, Tuberose, Incense, White Honey, Cinnamon, Opoponax, Carnation, African Orange Flower, Rose, Vanille, Amber, Musk, Vetiver, Virginia Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.61 · 3,347 votes | 4.16 · 5,092 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.60 · 3,818 votes | 3.10 · 5,523 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
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Benzyl salicylate
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Geraniol
- Farnesol
- Coumarin
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzyl alcohol
- Citral
- Eugenol
- Isoeugenol
- Linalyl acetate
- Vanillin
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Acetyl cedrene
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Pinene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Terpineol
- Rose ketones
- Geranyl acetate
- Benzaldehyde
- Terpinolene
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Methyl salicylate
Listed only on Velvet Orchid
- Alcohol denat.
- Amyl cinnamal
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
- Alpha terpinene
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Carvone
Listed only on Poison
- Alcohol
- Triethyl citrate
- Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Pelargonium graveolens oil
- Eugenyl acetate
- Santalol
- Isoeugenyl acetate
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Camphor
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- Cinnamal
- Alpha-terpinene
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Anise alcohol
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
Poison
Eau de toilette · US listing · Official US product-page label for 3.4 oz
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Triethyl citrate • Aqua (water) • Hydroxycitronellal • Linalool • Acetyl cedrene • Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil • Eugenol • Hexamethylindanopyran • Benzyl benzoate • Cananga odorata oil/extract • Pinene • Vanillin • Eugenia caryophyllus oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Coumarin • Jasmine oil/extract • Pelargonium graveolens oil • Geraniol • Citronellol • Geranyl acetate • Beta-caryophyllene • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Eugenyl acetate • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Limonene • Terpineol • Benzyl salicylate • Santalol • Farnesol • Isoeugenol • Benzyl alcohol • Isoeugenyl acetate • Rose ketones • Rose flower oil/extract • Linalyl acetate • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Terpinolene • Methyl salicylate • Camphor • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) • Citral • Cinnamal • Alpha-terpinene • Benzaldehyde • Juniperus virginiana oil • Anise alcohol • Hexyl cinnamal
Source: Dior official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 23145
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 toilette
Start here if the listed fruity and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.