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 →

intimateenormous

Price value41

overpricedgreat value

Gender lean21

femininemasculine

Accord radar

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Floral

Sweet

Powdery

Amber

Woody

Vanilla

Balsamic

Honey

Rum

Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

32%

long lasting

43%

eternal

15%

Sillage

intimate

moderate

39%

strong

36%

enormous

17%

Season

spring

15%

summer

fall

39%

winter

39%

Time of day

day

35%

night

65%

Gender

female

45%

more female

30%

unisex

23%

more male

male

Value

way overpriced

10%

overpriced

31%

47%

good value

great value

What people say

What people love

sexymaturefragrancerichmultifacetedfloralcompositionintoxicatinghoneyedrumwarm

What people criticise

expensiveperfumebestsuitedeveningcoldweatherfeelredundantblackorchidowners

Smells similar

by scent profile

86% match

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sweetrum

84% match

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Boucheron

vanillabalsamic

81% match

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

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How its notes pair

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Signature pair: Narcissus and Hiacynth

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The Velvet Orchid line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

In plain words

The main accords of Velvet Orchid are floral and sweet. It opens with Honey and Rum, reveals Black Orchid and Orchid at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Myrrh. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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