Is Blossom Perfumery 440 Velvet Orchid a dupe of Tom Ford Velvet Orchid?
Velvet Orchid EDP
Tom Ford by Yann Vasnier, Calice Becker, Antoine Maisondieu, Shyamala Maisondieu Original Acquired
Velvet Orchid EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2014 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
440 Velvet Orchid EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Velvet Orchid
- 440 Velvet Orchid
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Which Should You Buy?
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.
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.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
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.
Seasons
Community season votes for Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 16 of its 17 notes, including Bergamot, Mandarin, Heliotrope
Adds amber, drops labdanum and peru balsam
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