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Sweet · 2025

Black Orchid Reserve

by Tom Ford
Rating4.0 ★ 588 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
SweetWarm SpicyEarthy
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
TruffleBergamot
heartthe character
Ylang-YlangBlack Orchid
basethe foundation
PatchouliDark ChocolateTonkaVanilla

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
71
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
57
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean45
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
SweetWarm SpicyEarthyPatchouliWoodyYellow FloralChocolateVanilla
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Main accords

top 8
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Earthy
Patchouli
Woody
Yellow Floral
Chocolate
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
3%
moderate
19%
long lasting
52%
eternal
21%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
31%
strong
51%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
16%
summer
7%
fall
37%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
31%
night
69%
Gender
female
15%
more female
14%
unisex
56%
more male
6%
male
9%
Value
way overpriced
15%
overpriced
31%
ok
43%
good value
7%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
sensualdarkmysteriouscharactersophisticatedrefinednichequalitysmoothcreamychocolatedry
What people criticise
lacksboozysweetnessparfumexorbitanthighpricepointredundantowningoriginalsimplified

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Black Orchid Parfum Tom Ford
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earthyrum
85% match
Black Orchid Eau de Toilette Tom Ford
Tom Ford
woodyearthy
84% match
Neonatura Cocoon Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher
warm spicycacao
84% match
Habit Rouge Parfum Guerlain
Guerlain
vanillarum

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotTruffleYlang-YlangBlack OrchidVanillaPatchouliTonka BeanDark Chocola…
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Signature pair: Vanilla and Dark Chocolate

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The Black Orchid line

5 versions
Original2006WomenBlack Orchid
More Amber, Floral
Less Yellow Floral
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2020Parfum
More Fruity, Rum
Less Chocolate
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2007WomenVoile de Fleur
More Fruity, White Floral
Less Earthy
Fades sooner
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2015WomenEau de Toilette
More Floral, Fruity
Less Yellow Floral
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Orchid Reserve are sweet and warm spicy. It opens with Truffle and Bergamot, reveals Ylang-Ylang and Black Orchid at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Dark Chocolate. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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