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Velvet Orchid Lumiere, Tom Ford Sweet · 2016

Velvet Orchid Lumiere

Rating4.0 ★ 1,366 votes
GenderWomen
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wear
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Collection

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 →
10 notes
heartthe character
basethe foundation

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 · +2 more
SweetFloralHoneyWoodyPowderyRumWarm SpicyVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Floral
Honey
Woody
Powdery
Rum
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Amber
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
17%
summer
9%
fall
40%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
41%
night
59%

What people say

What people love
highqualityingredientsluxuriousfeellonglastinglushhoneyedorchidcreamyvanilla
What people criticise
stronggourmandfacetshoneyrumslightlydatedvintagefeelindolicfloralssmell

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…HoneyRumJasmineRoseBlack OrchidVanillaSandalwoodMyrrh
topheartbase

Signature pair: Rum and Vanilla

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The Velvet Orchid line

2 versions

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Velvet Orchid Lumiere are sweet and floral. It opens with Honey and Rum, reveals Black Orchid and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Myrrh and Vanilla. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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