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Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum bottle Velvet Orchid EDP
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2014 Year -
££ Price Tier £
440 Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum bottle 440 Velvet Orchid EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Velvet Orchid EDP
Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford is widely celebrated as Black Orchid's more approachable, floral, and boozy sister. It's a luxurious, deep, and sensual scent that evokes a certain 'rich auntie' vibe, though it can polarise with its strong powdery and occasionally sharp floral notes.
Acquired
Our Verdict - 440 Velvet Orchid EDP
440 chases Tom Ford's Velvet Orchid closely - honeyed rum and mandarin up top, a huge black orchid and white-floral heart, vanilla and suede underneath. It opens sweeter and simpler than the original's dense, layered bouquet, and thins out much sooner, but the boozy-floral-vanilla character is a fair likeness for the price.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Velvet Orchid EDP
440 Velvet Orchid EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Rum 33% vs 25%
Honey 32% vs 32%
Mandarin 17% vs 22%
Bergamot 16% vs 19%
Shared Notes
Orchid 19% vs 22%
Jasmine 12% vs 16%
Heliotrope 12% vs 12%
Hyacinth 11% vs 10%
Rose 11% vs 12%
Narcissus 11% vs 8%
Magnolia 10% vs 10%
Orange Blossom 10% vs 10%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 19% vs 27%
Myrrh 18% vs 16%
Suede 16% vs 19%
Sandalwood 15% vs 19%
Only in Velvet Orchid
Peru Balsam 16% Labdanum 14%
Only in 440 Velvet Orchid
Amber 17%

Accords

Velvet Orchid 440 Velvet Orchid
100%
Floral
70%
87%
Sweet
60%
80%
Powdery
40%
79%
Amber
40%
71%
Woody
69%
Vanilla
68%
Balsamic
68%
Honey
62%
Rum
Floral shared
100%
70%
Sweet shared
87%
60%
Powdery shared
80%
40%
Amber shared
79%
40%
71%
69%
68%
68%
Rum
62%

Performance

Velvet Orchid 440 Velvet Orchid
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Velvet Orchid

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Its potent projection and rich, deep character make it less suitable for the office, where it might overwhelm. It excels as a date night and formal fragrance, with many reviewers highlighting its sexy and elegant qualities for special evenings. While too bold for sport, it can be dressed down for casual evening wear if applied sparingly.

440 Velvet Orchid

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
92%
Key Similarities

Both lean floral, sweet, powdery

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Velvet Orchid EDP
440 Velvet Orchid EDP
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