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083 Black Orchid

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Perfumes Zag Zodiak 083 Black Orchid is an Eau de Parfum. 083 Black Orchid opens with Truffle, Bergamot, Mandarin, and Ylang-Ylang, settles into a heart of Spicy Notes, Fruity Notes, Orchid, and Lotus, and dries down to a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, and Vetiver. Perfumes Zag Zodiak's 083 Black Orchid carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A rich truffle-orchid-patchouli take on Black Orchid's opulent register, warm and sweet rather than the original's dense, layered luxury.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Opulent
  • Dark
  • Sensual
  • Luxurious
083 Black Orchid Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by

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Black Orchid the original 083 Black Orchid inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Heartas listed
Spicy Notes24%
Fruity Notes17%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Fall

A dark, warm amber-vanilla balm suited to cooler months where its richness reads luxurious rather than heavy.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

Best for evenings, dates and formal occasions given its opulent, sensual character.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

083 TF takes on Tom Ford Black Orchid's signature dark-floral-gourmand structure: truffle, black currant and ylang-ylang up top, an orchid-spice heart, and a patchouli-vanilla-incense base. The original is one of the most recognisable niche-adjacent scents of the 2000s precisely because of that dense, layered opulence, mixing something dark and truffled with genuine floral luxury and a sweet amber-vanilla finish, and this dupe captures the broad warmth and sweetness of that base convincingly. It doesn't reach the original's full complexity, or the truffle's more distinctive dark, mushroomy edge, landing instead as a simpler and sweeter amber-vanilla reading. For anyone after Black Orchid's opulent register at a fraction of the price, it gets close enough on the parts most people actually notice.

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