Black Orchid Tom Ford (2006) Eau de Parfum

Black Orchid (Eau de Parfum) by Tom Ford

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7.6 / 10 618 Ratings

Black Orchid (Eau de Parfum) is a popular perfume by Tom Ford for women and was released in 2006. The scent is oriental-floral. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.

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Perfumer

David Apel

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Black truffle, Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Ylang-ylang
Heart Notes	Black orchid, Lotus wood, Floral notes, Fruity notes
Base Notes	Balsam, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver, Frankincense

Ratings

Scent

7.6 (618 Ratings)

Longevity

9.0 (458 Ratings)

Sillage

8.3 (436 Ratings)

Bottle

8.0 (415 Ratings)

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04/13/2018

9.0/10

Carlitos01

Helpful Review 2

Dark Gorgeous Flower

This is a man's perfume or at most it is unisex. It is too masculine to be considered a feminine scent only. I like strong perfumes and I love this one in particular that originaly was designed for the gentle sex. I use it and I love it. My wife agrees with me. It is a scent for the a men between... Read more

07/31/2017

Germanblonde

Helpful Review 3

A mysterious dark lady

Heaven, I'm in heaven. And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak... Seriously, this is awesome. I was expecting something more masculine (I bought it as a blind buy - I love the thrill of it, and very rarely do I get disappointed based on the reviews here.) And this lady, yes, I know, it... Read more

06/13/2016

10.0/10

7.5/10

10.0/10

Daisyvision

Very helpful Review 6

Thick, heady, carnal madness!

Black Orchid isn't pleasant. It isn't easy. It's falling in love - irrationally and uncontrollably. Love in that raw, lustful and chaotic way. Your hair stands on end as your skin tingles. Your insides flip and thrash all around and it makes you feel sick. Longing invades your mind and prevents any... Read more

12/02/2015

6.0/10

ScentFan

Very helpful Review 3

Well Named

For reasons that now escape me I have several miniatures and many decants of this fragrance--enough to fill a gold 5ml purse spray several times. (I once had three gold purse sprays but my daughter and a niece fell in love with the other two's contents and begged them off me.) This one contains... Read more

02/24/2015

ColinM

Helpful Review 3

It works.

The opening of Black Orchid is a tad tacky perhaps, but nicely made enough to avoid being completely cheesy: basically a sweet-floral sugar bomb, which soon gets more dry and balanced leaning towards a dark-sweet velvety floral blend, which is frankly quite pleasant. I get powdery-soapy notes (no... Read more

02/06/2015

LicoriceRain

Very helpful Review 5

A melted, chocolate-coated vanilla ice cream bar in the back seat of a warm car.

For years, I have heard about Black Orchid, so I decided to finally try it. The notes listed include ylang-ylang and black currant, black orchid, and, basically, a patchouli/chocolate/vanilla drydown. I am wearing it now, and, basically, all I smell is a slightly metallic chocolate/vanilla. There... Read more

10/30/2014

10.0/10

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9.0/10

MasterLi

Helpful Review 7

Lush, Dirty, Sexy stuff...

Black Orchid was the first release for the Tom Ford brand. In his mind, he felt like the modern designer market trends didn't offer anything really unique, heavy or interesting enough... as most of them were watered down versions of best sellers. With Black Orchid, he wanted to evoke a smell of... Read more

2 Replies

02/07/2014

10.0/10

Karinoula

Very helpful Review 5

Perfume masterpiece

After a long time I finally got this "Black Orchid" this precious gem to my perfume collection. It is superb perfume, dark, gothic yet sweet and exotic very promising with huge longevity and sillage. As I am a perfume collector I have appreciated this perfume for the its deep character... Read more

01/28/2014

10.0/10

8.0/10

Fanny

Helpful Review 3

Lush Potion

When you are very very sensitive, this perfume obviously is too too much. For everybody else: black orchid makes you face any kind of music:
Swank, uninhibited, no excuses.

A tribute to Les Fleurs du Mal...

01/23/2014

Platinum1

Very helpful Review 7

~ Unique Unisex ~

This review is only based on minimal wearings but I have to say my initial impression as a man is this TF would be just masculine enough with it's patchouli notes to be in my weekly rotation. But if your a gent who sides on the absolutely "no labels for ladies" on your bottles or need a... Read more

2 Replies

12/17/2013

10.0/10

7.5/10

8.0/10

Tar

Tar

Helpful Review 6

Pray under the dark sky

I am amazed. BLACK ORCHID is an excellent perfume, and even though I say, it is for exceptional occasions, if I would have a full bottle, I would use it almost every day. At the beginning the freshness of black currant and bergamot overrun the airspace around me as a forerunner, before the... Read more

12/04/2013

10.0/10

Happygeisha

Very helpful Review 7

who's that girl?

the complexities of BLACK ORCHID are numerous and the result is nothing less than astounding. of course i expected nothing less from this power house. only the best ingredients could create a moment like this... dark, sweet, smoky and spicy all at once. it truly smells expensive too so you know... Read more

09/16/2013

Beachgirl2

Very helpful Review 8

Unearthly

I adore this fragrance! I notice the opening notes of course of woody spices, incense, patchouli and bitter dark chocolate, but then I just don't care anymore. I loose myself in the fragrance and it overwhelms my senses. The scent reminds me of a dark primeval forest full of strange,... Read more

1 Replies

03/11/2013

5.0/10

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4.0/10

Miaw2

Feminine coconut!

That's a monster in terms of sillage and lasting power.

I smell sweet coconut and vanilla mostly with some chocolate.

Beautiful scent but very very feminine.

Updated January 2014

01/07/2013

7.5/10

10.0/10

Samo71

Very helpful Review 5

elegant dreamy perfume

Tom Ford black orchid, “spicy floral and fruit accords”, lotus wood, patchouli, incense, vetiver, vanilla, balsam and sandalwood.Black Orchid starts right off with a bang — it is a statement fragrance, make no mistake about it. There is citrus, there is lots of sugar, there are heady floral... Read more

12/22/2012

7.5/10

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3.0/10

Drseid

This Is Very Scary Stuff...

Extremely floral and overbearing (albeit, it does live up to its name). This one was a scrubber for me. I honestly could never pull this stuff off, and while it would smell better on a lady, I am not sure I would want to smell it on *anyone*. Just way too much, IMO. The sillage on this one is... Read more

12/12/2012

10.0/10

7.5/10

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Ysbrand

Very helpful Review 11

Blushed and disturbed and in love

There are so many great reviews of Black Orchid i don´t think another description is needed. But i have to say something about this fragance. It climbed up to my top 10 favourite fragances from the first sniff. Just like that. I agree with the many who find Black Orchid a quasi-pornographic scent.... Read more

3 Replies

11/12/2012

LiliumLibido

Greatly helpful Review 9

A glorious, sexy, hot mess!

There are actually many more notes in this fragrance than the ones that are listed. In fact, there are so many notes that only a few truly stand out, while the others are meshing together in a sort of background tapestry, showcasing the big players. The most evident combination, (to me) is... Read more

07/26/2012

7.0/10

Coutureguru

Greatly helpful Review 12

Bewitched, bothered and bewildered

Hmmm ... how to begin? Perhaps I'll just eat my hat and then sit around simpering bashfully . I don't like Tom Ford. I get the same feeling from him as I do from the Kardashian brood ... common and trashy. I also had a dance partner who drowned herself in Black Orchid soon after it was... Read more

07/26/2012

5.0/10

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5.0/10

Missk

Helpful Review 3

Some smell chocolate; I smell sweat

Black Orchid by Tom Ford is quite possibly one of the most recognised niche fragrances on the market today. It took me so long to get around to trying it, but now that I've been there and done that, I am ever so slightly confused. I expected Black Orchid to be quite a dark smelling fragrance. So... Read more

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