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Tom FordVelvet Orchid
4.03
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CatalogueTom Ford
Velvet Orchid bottle

Tom Ford · 2014 · Feminine

Velvet Orchid

4.03from 8,883 ratings

A floral, sweet and balsamic scent that opens with bergamot, mandarin orange, rum and honey, moves through jasmine, rose oil, black orchid and orchid, settles on peru balsam, labdanum, sandalwood and myrrh.

floralsweetbalsamicpowderyhoneyvanillafloral01 OF 06
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02 · how the notes come and go over twelve hours

How it unfolds

OpeningHeartBase
spray30 min4 h12 h and on
  1. Opening

    the first minutes
    • Bergamot
    • Mandarin Orange
    • Rum
    • Honey
  2. Heart

    the first hours
    • Jasmine
    • Rose Oil
    • Black Orchid
    • Orchid
    • Orange Blossom
    • Magnolia
    • Hyacinth
    • Narcissus
    • Heliotrope
  3. Base

    what stays
    • Peru Balsam
    • Labdanum
    • Sandalwood
    • Myrrh
    • Suede
    • Vanilla

03 · how long it lasts and how far it carries, from community votes

How it performs

LongevityLong lasting
43% of 3,347 votes
6%
31%
43%

04 · reactions and seasons, from community votes

Who wears it, and when

ReactionLove · 40% of 8,883
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  1. Hate150
  2. Dislike1.1k
  3. Ok572
  4. Like3.5k
  5. 40%Love3.6k
hatewell liked · 3.8 of 5love
Season and time of dayFall · Night · 39% of 7,298
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  1. Winter2.8k
  2. Spring1.1k
  3. Summer553
  4. Fall2.8k
  5. Day1.6k
  6. 25%Night2.9k
seasonstime of day

05

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06 · what shares its notes and accords, and is widely worn

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07 · ranked by note overlap only, popularity ignored

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08 · other Tom Ford editions of this line

The family

  • 2016Feminine
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    Velvet Orchid Lumi re

16%
average
Very weak< 1 h
Weak1–2 h
Moderate3–6 h
Long lasting7–12 h
Eternal12 h +
ProjectionModerate
39% of 3,818 votes
8%
39%
36%
17%
average
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Moderatearm's length
Stronga room
Enormousa trail
powdery
balsamic
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