Black Orchid Parfum
meets Velvet Orchid.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rum · Black Orchid
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Parfum leads with earthy; Eau de parfum leads with floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Tom Ford Black Orchid ParfumParfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Tom Ford Velvet OrchidEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | 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 | 2020 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | earthy · woody · sweet | floral · sweet · powdery |
| Notes unique to this record | Truffle, Plum, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli | Honey, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Orchid, Jasmine, Heliotrope, Hyacinth, Rose Oil, Narcissus, Magnolia, Orange Blossom, Vanilla, Myrrh, Suede, Sandalwood, Peru Balsam, Labdanum |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.08 · 1,899 votes | 3.61 · 3,347 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.88 · 1,953 votes | 2.60 · 3,818 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
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Geraniol
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Benzyl salicylate
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Citral
- Isoeugenol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Black Orchid Parfum
- Bht
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Cinnamal
- Anise alcohol
Listed only on Velvet Orchid
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Amyl cinnamal
- 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
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 Parfum
Parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Bht, Linalool, Limonene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Benzyl benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl cinnamate, Citral, Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamal, Anise alcohol
Source: Tom Ford Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN42666
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
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 verdictParfum
Start here if the listed earthy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed floral and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.