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Ratings for Velvet Orchid

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Overall scent

4.0 / 5

1 approved community rating

Community-only average: 4.0

Longevity

3.6

Around 4–6 hours

Fleeting10+ hours

Sillage

2.6

Intimate projection

Skin scentRoom-filling

Scent profile

1.9

Feminine-leaning

FeminineMasculine

Value

2.7

Limited fit

PriceyExcellent

Bottle design

3.0

A good fit

PlainIconic

Daytime

Not rated yet

Not a fitExcellent

Nighttime

Not rated yet

Not a fitExcellent

Office & shared spaces

Not rated yet

AvoidIdeal

Released in 2014, Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford is floral, sweet, powdery perfume with amber undertones. Crafted by Antoine Maisondieu, Calice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu and Yann Vasnier. Sexy and mature fragrance, distinctive and rich notes, intoxicating rum and warm vanilla scent. It opens with bergamot, honey, mandarin orange and rum, transitions through heart notes of black orchid, heliotrope, hyacinth, jasmine, magnolia, narcissus, orange blossom, orchid and rose oil, and settles into a warm base of labdanum, myrrh, peru balsam, sandalwood, suede and vanilla. Good Projection and performance is above average 6+ hours.

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eccentric Editor · 271 reviews · 1y
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Lasts: LongSillage: Room-fillerProfile: UnisexValue: GoodBottle: Nice

Velvet Orchid strikes me as a really opulent, deep floral, clearly a feminine flanker to the original Black Orchid. It's got that boozy honeyed sweetness over a rich base, making it a powerful statement scent. This one has great longevity and a noticeable sillage, perfect for a formal event or a special date night, but probably too much for office wear or a casual day out.

Velvet Orchid
Tom Ford

Rated 8.06 / 10 Good Projection Above Average 6+ hours Leans Feminine
warm spicy
rum
honey
balsamic
vanilla
woody
amber
powdery
sweet
floral

Scent

HateNeutralLove

Sillage

IntimateAverageMassive

Longevity

Very WeakModerateInsane

Scent Profile

FeminineUnisexMasculine

Value

OverpricedAverageGreat Value

Bottle Design

ForgettableNiceIconic