Tom Ford Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum 50ml is a luxurious, opulent oriental-floral for women, launched in 2014 and signed by perfumer Yann Vasnier. A bright, slightly boozy opening of bergamot, mandarin, rum absolute and honey leads into a generous floral heart of velvet and black orchid, Turkish rose, jasmine, orange blossom and narcissus, before settling into a sumptuous base of Peru balsam, myrrh, labdanum, sandalwood, suede and vanilla.
About Tom Ford
Tom Ford founded his eponymous luxury label in 2005, after celebrated tenures at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, and quickly extended into fragrance under licence by Estée Lauder Companies. Velvet Orchid is part of the Tom Ford Signature line — the brand's main beauty fragrance collection — and serves as the more orchid-forward, floral counterpart to the iconic Black Orchid. The deep purple flacon mirrors the drama of the composition itself.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Bergamot, Mandarin, Rum Absolute, Honey
- Heart: Velvet Orchid, Black Orchid, Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Narcissus, Hyacinth, Heliotrope
- Base: Peru Balsam, Myrrh, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Suede, Vanilla
Olfactory family: Amber Floral | Launched: 2014 | Perfumer: Yann Vasnier
Who it's for
Velvet Orchid suits women drawn to opulent, full-bodied evening fragrances with a soft, slightly boozy honey-and-vanilla drydown. The composition is at its best in autumn and winter, ideal for date-night, dinner and party contexts, and pairs naturally with formal or dressed-up wardrobes. Anyone drawn to fragrances such as Tom Ford Black Orchid or Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Intense will recognise the territory.
How to wear it
Hold the bottle around 15 cm from the skin and spray onto pulse points — wrists, neck, and behind the ears. Apply to clean, moisturised skin straight after a shower for the longest wear. Velvet Orchid is potent: two sprays balance well; the resin-and-vanilla drydown develops slowly on warm skin and rewards a moderate, considered hand.
Specifications
- Size: 50ml
- Concentration: Eau de Parfum
- Gender: Women
- Brand: Tom Ford
- Line: Signature
- Year: 2014
- Perfumer: Yann Vasnier
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