Dior
Poison
Eau de toilette
Fruity · Sweet · Amber.
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Collection: Black Orchid
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford has a listed floral, sweet, powdery profile, with notes of Rum, Honey, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, 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.
02
Heart notes
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.61 / 5
3,347 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.60 / 4
3,818 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.61 / 5
1,864 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
12,042Own it
4,166Previously owned
7,225Want 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
Velvet Orchid Lumière
Sweet · Floral · Honey.
Gucci
Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme
Eau de parfum
Woody · Fruity · Sweet.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Heliotrope and Jasmine. Explore Velvet Orchid’s floral direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody 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
Black OpiumBoth list Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Explore Velvet Orchid’s floral direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla 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 Velvet Orchid smell like?
Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford has a listed floral, sweet, powdery profile, with notes of Rum, Honey, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Orchid.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Antoine Maisondieu, Calice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu, Yann Vasnier.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.61 out of 5, from 3,347 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Velvet Orchid?
Its listed notes include rum, honey, mandarin orange, bergamot, black orchid, orchid, jasmine, heliotrope, hyacinth, rose oil, narcissus, magnolia, orange blossom, vanilla, myrrh, suede, sandalwood, peru balsam, labdanum. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Velvet Orchid
Tom Ford · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
floral
sweet
powdery
amber
woody
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Rum · Honey · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Black Orchid · Orchid
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