Tom Ford
Black Orchid
for women · Launched 2006
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 17,300 votes, FragDB structured dataset.
- Longevity
- long lasting41% of votes
- Scent trail
- strong44% of votes
- Season
- winter72% of votes
- Time of day
- night77% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 14,317 votes
- very weak1%
- weak3%
- moderate18%
- long lasting41%
- eternal37%
Sillage · 14,613 votes
- intimate4%
- moderate25%
- strong44%
- enormous27%
Season · 17,300 votes
- winter72%
- spring18%
- summer10%
Time of day · 16,300 votes
- day23%
- night77%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Tom Ford Black Orchid
Perfumers: Pierre Negrin, David Apel
Black Orchid, released by Tom Ford in 2006 and composed by Pierre Negrin and David Apel, is a dark, warmly spiced fragrance with a heavy, sweet floral core. Nearly everyone describes it as warm and spicy, most as woody and sweet, and more than half pick out amber, floral and powdery sides as well.
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Black Orchid, released by Tom Ford in 2006 and composed by Pierre Negrin and David Apel, is a dark, warmly spiced fragrance with a heavy, sweet floral core. Nearly everyone describes it as warm and spicy, most as woody and sweet, and more than half pick out amber, floral and powdery sides as well.
It opens with a flash of citrus and blackcurrant, but truffle appears almost at once and gives the scent its earthy, almost edible darkness. The heart is a dense bouquet of orchid, gardenia and jasmine, creamy and lush rather than fresh. The base is long and rich: chocolate and vanilla for sweetness, incense for a smoky curl, over a woody, earthy bed.
People report it as very long lasting, and a good share say it never seems to fade, with strong to enormous projection, so one or two sprays are enough. It is voted overwhelmingly for night and for winter and autumn; few wear it by day. It suits evening occasions and anyone who likes an unapologetically bold, dark scent.
Black Orchid — unisex fragrance by Tom Ford (released 2006). Top notes: Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Amalfi Lemon. Heart notes: Orchid, Spices, Gardenia, Fruity Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lotus. Base notes: Mexican chocolate, Patchouli, Vanille, Incense, Amber, Sandalwood, Vetiver, White Musk. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Tom Ford Black Orchid cost in Italy?
From €95.00 for 30 ml at Nicchia Luxury. Other sizes: 50 ml from €149; 100 ml from €208; 150 ml from €259. Price from one partner shop in Italy, checked daily, unchanged since 29 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
30 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml, 150 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly warm spicy, woody, sweet and amber. It opens with amalfi lemon, bergamot, black currant, gardenia, jasmine, mandarin orange; the heart is fruity notes, gardenia, jasmine, lotus, orchid, spices; the base is amber, incense, mexican chocolate, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla.
Who makes it?
Tom Ford. Part of the Black Orchid collection. Launched in 2006. The perfumers are Pierre Negrin and David Apel. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 14,317 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
How is it rated?
7.8 out of 10 from 32,259 votes on FragDB structured dataset.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from FragDB structured dataset. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.