Black Orchid EDP by Tom Ford

Name: Black Orchid EDP
Brand: Tom Ford
Rating: 7.5 (2789 reviews)

2006unisex

Perfumers: David Apel and Pierre Negrin

7.5/10

2,789 ratingsMost rate it 8 of 10

Black Orchid EDP by Tom Ford is a popular Floral Oriental fragrance for women and men. Black Orchid EDP was launched in 2006. Black Orchid EDP was created by David Apel and Pierre Negrin. Top notes include Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Ylang-ylang and Bitter orange; middle notes include Rum, Black orchid, Fruity and Floral; base notes include Vanilla, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Voters rate it highest for autumn and winter. It is very long-lasting, and the sillage is enormous.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 8/10: very long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 8/10: enormous
Best seasons: Winter and autumn (77% of season votes)
Worn by: Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly: floral, oriental, spicy

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

17 notes

Black Orchid EDP features 17 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

2,789 ratings

7.5

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Longevity

2,408 ratings

8.6

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Sillage

2,350 ratings

8.3

Most rate it 8 of 10.

When to wear

1,990 season votes

Spring17%
Summer6%
Autumn38%
Winter39%

Who wears it

Men32%
Unisex18%
Women50%

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