If you are looking for an extraordinary, iconic fragrance that can distinguish its owner from the crowd, then you should pay attention to perfume compositions from Tom Ford. The legendary Black Orchid Tom Ford deserves special attention. This perfume is the ultimate dream of many women around the world. It is considered a classic and a kind of style icon among niche fragrances. Yes, there are more expensive, newer compositions, but true connoisseurs will not pass by the Black Orchid.
About the brand
Perhaps the name of the perfume house may seem unfamiliar, because this brand is relatively young. It was founded in America by Tom Ford in 2005 with the aim of changing people's perception of modern luxury. According to the founder, luxury is quality and elegance, style and craftsmanship of professionals, an individual approach to each client. At first, the new brand de alt exclusively with clothing and accessories, but gradually grew into cosmetics and perfumes. The fragrance by Tom Ford has become synonymous with luxurious personality and the passion of any perfume addict.
The feature of the brand was that the creators deviated from the acceptedcanons and conventions in the creation of new perfume compositions. Each fragrance is a certain note, which is only emphasized by the rest of the components, designed to become a luxurious case for it, a frame of many shades. All together creates an indescribably complex eau de parfum, charming, provoking, not leaving indifferent.
Tom Ford Black Orchid (Eau de Parfum)
One of the most provocative fragrances of the fashion house. Despite its rather decent age (the perfume was created in 2006), it still resonates with connoisseurs.
He is not cocky, not wild, although it will take time and accuracy to tame him. The fragrance does not tolerate neglect and excess. Just a few drops of this elixir can transform the wearer… or suffocate if more than necessary is applied.
For whom
Black Orchid Tom Ford is considered unisex, that is, suitable for both men and women. But really, it's a fragrance for her. Few of Adam's sons like the way he plays on men's skin.
So what is she - the woman for whom the "Black Orchid" was created? This is not a gentle ingenue or a light nymph, not a timid mouse meekly going with the flow. A woman wearing this fragrance is a self-confident fatal beauty. With one glance, she can strike on the spot and lead, captivating and subduing. She is the sovereign, Cleopatra and Helen of Troy, the empress, sitting on an inaccessible throne. Inaccessible, attractive and beautiful. Mysterious and mysteriousenticing, like a sweet and seductive sin. She has an aura of mystery that she longs to unravel.
Fragrance Description
Black Orchid Tom Ford was the designer's debut fragrance. But almost immediately after the launch, it received the status of a cult and legendary, became a real bestseller, despite the high price. The creator himself explained the success of his offspring by the fact that Black Orchid is not only the scent of a flower, but something more rare and strange.
What does Black Orchid smell like?
The fragrance pyramid begins with rich and very sensual top notes. Unusual, which only after reading make you think and try to imagine how it all fits together (and whether it fits).
The fragrance opens with a combination of ylang-ylang and tart bergamot, black truffles and blackcurrant, sweet and sour combination of lemon, mandarin and delicate jasmine.
The heart notes are black orchid and lotus flower, spices.
Base opens with vetiver, sandalwood, amber, incense, patchouli, dark chocolate & vanilla.
It's hard to imagine everything together, isn't it? Especially in such a combination, when some components should completely dominate, and not enter into symbiosis with the rest of the components. However, mushrooms, frankincense, lotus, chocolate, patchouli and orchid are very organic and do not overlap. Tom Ford achieved the perfect sound by connecting the seemingly unconnected.
Yes, the truffle in this fragrance is not cloyingly sweetpraline, but a spicy mushroom note, which can be especially clearly felt immediately after you put Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfume on your wrist.
Sharp notes of gardenia and jasmine are not heard in the fragrance, there are no obvious fruity compote chords here, despite the presence of citrus fruits and black currant. They are just a frame for the main core of the fragrance, a soft velvet pillow on which a black orchid lies.
The perfume has a very strong base that creates a beautiful trail. However, it is very difficult to separate and hear the components separately. Unless you can smell the specific incense and chocolate bitterness in the rest.
The fragrance is classified as an oriental floral, but it is more of an oriental perfume, in which chypre is beaten with sweetness.
Tom Ford Black Orchid (reviews allow us to say this with complete confidence) is very resistant, lasts more than 7 hours. You need to apply it very carefully so as not to overdo it and not spoil the whole impression of the fragrance.
Vial Description
Unusual content has found a worthy vestment. The packaging box is quite simple, does not shine with originality and does not impress with an innovative approach in the desire to attract the attention of a potential buyer. A calm golden color with a slight vertical corrugation, in the center there is a concise black square in which the name and brand are written in gold embossing.
The bottle is very curious. Often, precisely because of its shape, doubts arise as to whether it is male or female.women's perfumery. A black flask, somewhat reminiscent of an army one, with a corrugated surface, just asks for a hand. The matte black glass is heavy, but very pleasant to the touch.
In the last two-thirds of the bottle, on the front side, there is a gold plate slightly recessed inside with the name of the fragrance. A cap without frills, this is a simple functional cap, not designed for beauty.
The only playful detail in this realm of conciseness and seasoned cold style is a gold cord wrapped three times around the neck of the bottle and intercepted by a small plate with the TF monogram. The tips hang a little on the bottle, introducing dissonance.
If you turn the container over, then at the bottom you can find the batch code, information about the volume, concentration, method of spraying.
Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (Tom Ford)
The maestro could not repeat the success of the legendary "Black Orchid", although two versions were produced, which were supposed to satisfy those who could not "make friends" with the capricious aroma. In the fall of 2015, another attempt was made - Tom Ford Black Orchid eau de toilette saw the light.
How does it differ from the famous "Orchid" and do the fragrances have anything in common?
Description of the new fragrance
The famous black truffle and a peculiar ylang-ylang sound in the top notes with bright deep accords, notes of languid blackcurrant and citrus freshness of bergamot are clearly audible.
In the heart, the pyramid reveals fruity notes, fragrantmythical black orchid and tuberose. Why mythical? Black orchids do not exist in nature. Tom Ford came up with this flower and fragrance. He proposed to enhance the smell of dark purple flowers, to make it more saturated and deep. This is how, according to the designer, the black orchid could smell fragrant, if it existed.
The base is quite strong: lotus wood, warm velvety sandalwood, powdery vanilla, patchouli, specific incense and vetiver are distinguishable in it.
As you can see, citrus and jasmine, lotus and chocolate, amber and spices were excluded from the pyramid. The fragrance has become more simplified - a kind of light version of the classics. It has lost a bit of depth and warmth, but has gained sweetness due to the addition of tuberose.
The backdrop was not a woody sillage, but a pastel, almost fruity fragrance. It is difficult to say whether it has become worse after such innovations.
Most likely, the novelty will appeal to those who have not been able to tame and understand the heaviness and ambiguity of Black Orchid Tom Ford perfume. The fragrance is beautiful, oriental-floral, but does not cause that delight and desire to purchase at any price, like the first one.
Perfume Appearance
The bottle is made in the spirit of good old traditions. All the same, which has already become a classic, a black flask with an embossed surface, made of matte black glass. The lid comes off without a click, but it stays on tight. For it, you can easily lift the bottle - it will not fly off.
The famous record, as if slightly pressed into the container, is no longer gold, but black. It has gold embossing on it.inscribed with the name of the fragrance.
There is also a cord-elastic band on the neck. And he, too, is black, with a black small plate-monogram. Wrapped properly three times.
Cost and where to buy
Many people who want to buy perfume Tom Ford Black Orchid are interested in the price not least. It is not necessary to count on a low cost, since this is still a niche perfumery, and not a mass market. Therefore, if you decide to buy the Black Orchid, be prepared to pay decent money for it, unless it is a fake, of course. You can find the fragrance only in large cosmetic and perfume chains, such as Rive Gauche and Ile de Beaute, in L'Etoile this brand is not represented even in the Scent Bibliotheque collection.
Tom Ford Black Orchid (Ile de Beaute) costs 4,900 rubles for 30 ml (perfume), 7,190 rubles for 50 ml and 9,750 rubles for 100 ml, respectively. The cost is given without taking into account discounts on the discount card of the store. With the card it will be about a thousand cheaper.
Toilet water costs a little less: 30 ml will cost 4250 rubles, 50 ml - 6150 rubles, and 100 ml - 7990 rubles.
If you want to buy Tom Ford Black Orchid in another network (Rive Gauche, for example), then the cost will not be much lower than in Ile de Beaute, especially without taking into account the discounts on the gold card.
So, 30 ml of perfumed fragrance in this store costs 4900 rubles, 50 ml - 7190 rubles, 100 ml - 9750 rubles. As you can see, the price is the same, and the difference - even with all the discounts - is only a few rubles.
Wanting to buy a niche perfume, but at a low cost, many "go" to online stores. Yes, looking at Tom Ford Black Orchid, the price of which for 100 milliliters is only 2800-3000 thousand rubles, such a desire is quite understandable. But the quality and originality of such an acquisition is a big question. However, if you are very lucky, then a good Arabic copy may come - less resistant, but as close as possible to the original of your favorite fragrance.
Reviews
Fragrance Tom Ford Black Orchid reviews are very controversial and ambiguous, whether it's eau de toilette or perfumed. Although perfumes collect more negative than the “toilet”, which is mostly not liked by fans of the first version. Let's dwell on this issue in more detail.
Black Orchid EdP
All those who tested the fragrance can be conditionally divided into three categories: lovers and enthusiastic, haters and those who are trying to "tame".
The first sub-group sings enthusiastic odes and praises, comparing the perfume with the love of their lives. There is a velvety sweetness, smoky incense, pungency of spices and a slight earthiness (yes, you can’t do without it). But it is emphasized that this earthiness is felt only in the cold. Perhaps it is an unusual combination of truffle and vetiver combined with a specific ylang-ylang. In the warmth, "Black Orchid" sounds different: a floral bouquet clearly emerges with a slight veil of woody-musky aftertaste. The aroma, according to reviews, is very thick, rich,stub. It requires a careful approach: if you apply too much, you can get an unexpected and undesirable result. Whereas semi-chic is enough to feel like a queen.
Wear it both for going out and every day, the perfume goes well not only with a floor-length dress, but also with jeans, pumps and a jacket.
There are those who absolutely do not like the fragrance of Tom Ford Black Orchid (the reviews just scream about it) and even cause persistent disgust. It has been compared to the cadaverous smell or "fragrance" of the crypt, dirty earth and missing mushrooms. A kind of pseudo-Gothic in the world of perfumery. Particularly original ones draw an analogy with Dirol chewing gum, managing to hear watermelon, mint, melon and cucumbers in the aroma. It is noted that the aroma is not just heavy, but suffocating, indecently persistent, not even washed off with a washcloth and causing a headache.
Interesting third group of buyers Tom Ford Black Orchid. Reviews of people who really want to buy the legendary fragrance, but can’t wear it on themselves, offer unusual ways to tame the shrew. Someone applies perfume not to the skin, but to clothes or hair, someone uses body lotion - they gradually get used to it. And some who cannot wear perfume in its pure form try to mix it: first they apply a lighter fragrance - floral, fruity or citrus, and then only Black Orchid on top. Judging by the reviews (and there are many experimenters!), "Orchid" easily interrupts the "cushion fragrance", but it sounds very soft, while retaining its main notes. Quite an unusual way, isn't it?whether?
It is also noted that men absolutely do not like the fragrance as a “perfume for him”. Too feminine, lacking sizzle and firmness.
Black Orchid EdT
For those who are in love with the perfume version, eau de toilette seems like a pale imitation, an attempt to repeat the past success, but to no avail. The removed components, according to those who have already tried the novelty, hopelessly simplified the fragrance, making it look like hundreds of others. Pleasant, but nothing more. Gone is the originality and mystery, the depth and charm of the true Orchid.
Those who stubbornly resisted the original liked the lighter version more. But most regret the loss of chocolate, preferring to see the controversial truffles removed.
Overall, the score for the toilet version comes down to 3 points out of 5 possible.
Summing up
If you are looking for something unusual, extraordinary, that can stand out from the crowd, try Tom Ford Black Orchid perfume. A bright, passionate, deep and sillage fragrance - if it suits you - will make you feel like a queen under any circumstances. He is one of those that turns heads and makes you turn around. Original. Sensual. Multifaceted.
