Tom Ford
Velvet Orchid
Eau de parfum
Floral · Sweet · Powdery.
parfumbible.comEarthy · Woody · Sweet.
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Year2020
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: Black Orchid
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Black Orchid Parfum by Tom Ford has a listed earthy, woody, sweet profile, with notes of Truffle, Plum, Rum, Ylang-Ylang, Black Orchid.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.08 / 5
1,899 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.88 / 4
1,953 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.60 / 5
1,658 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
5,430Own it
1,125Previously owned
3,791Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Tom Ford
Black Orchid
Eau de parfum
Warm spicy · Earthy · Woody.
Tom Ford
Black Orchid Eau de Toilette
Eau de toilette
Woody · Earthy · Floral.
Ard Al Zaafaran
Oud 24 Hours
Warm spicy · Woody · Sweet.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Patchouli and Plum. Explore Black Orchid Parfum’s earthy direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Portrait of a LadyBoth list Patchouli and Ylang-Ylang. Explore Black Orchid Parfum’s earthy direction alongside Portrait of a Lady’s warm spicy profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Black Orchid Parfum smell like?
Black Orchid Parfum by Tom Ford has a listed earthy, woody, sweet profile, with notes of Truffle, Plum, Rum, Ylang-Ylang, Black Orchid.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.08 out of 5, from 1,899 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 Parfum?
Its listed notes include truffle, plum, rum, ylang-ylang, black orchid, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Black Orchid Parfum
Tom Ford · Parfum
Leading accords
earthy
woody
sweet
patchouli
yellow floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Truffle · Plum · Rum · Ylang-Ylang · Black Orchid · Patchouli
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