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Tom Ford ↗
Black Orchid
Concentration not recorded
Warm spicy · Earthy · Woody.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Black Orchid by Tom Ford has a listed warm spicy, earthy, woody profile, with notes of Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine.
Based on listed notes and accords.
01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Top notes
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Main accords
warm spicy
100
earthy
78
woody
77
sweet
65
amber
53
patchouli
49
floral
46
chocolate
45
Relative prominence on a 0–100 scale. Not ingredient percentages.
Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.08 / 5
14,189 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.94 / 4
14,448 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.62 / 5
9,062 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
Season preferences
winter
12,194
spring
3,082
summer
1,760
autumn
10,176
Vote counts. Categories are not mutually exclusive.
Day or evening?
day
3,626
night
12,412
Preferences, not restrictions on when to wear it.
42,889Own it
13,652Previously owned
22,032Want it
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Different measures can have different numbers of votes.
03 / Keep exploring
Explore shared accords.
These entries share at least one leading accord. That alone does not establish that they smell alike.
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Citrus · Woody · Fresh.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Black Orchid smell like?
Black Orchid by Tom Ford has a listed warm spicy, earthy, woody profile, with notes of Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are David Apel, Pierre Negrin.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.08 out of 5, from 14,189 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Black Orchid?
Its listed notes include truffle, gardenia, black currant, ylang-ylang, jasmine, bergamot, mandarin orange, amalfi lemon, orchid, spices, gardenia, fruity notes, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lotus, mexican chocolate, patchouli, vanille, incense, amber, sandalwood, vetiver, white musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Try before you decide
Let your skin have the final say.
Save this fragrance to your sampling shortlist. Retailer stock and prices are not connected in this prototype.
A scent worth sharing
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Black Orchid
Tom Ford
Leading accords
warm spicy
earthy
woody
sweet
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Truffle · Gardenia · Black Currant · Ylang-Ylang · Jasmine · Bergamot