Fragrances inspired by Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum
The original
Velvet Orchid
Tom Ford
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Velvet Orchid
- 387 Tom Ford Velvet Orchid
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 18 notes is in the original, including Bergamot, Mandarin, Heliotrope
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 16 of its 17 notes, including Bergamot, Mandarin, Heliotrope
The main difference
Adds amber, drops labdanum and peru balsam
What they share
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Bergamot, Mandarin, Suede
The main difference
Without heliotrope and labdanum
What they share
Every one of its 16 notes is in the original, including Bergamot, Mandarin, Heliotrope
The main difference
Without honey and suede
What they share
Every one of its 17 notes is in the original, including Bergamot, Mandarin, Heliotrope
The main difference
Without rum
Our verdict
Just Jack's Wild Orchid is a near-perfect dupe of Tom Ford's Velvet Orchid, capturing the essence at a fraction of the cost.
What they share
Shares 8 of its 10 notes, including Bergamot, Myrrh, Honey
The main difference
Adds balsam and orange, drops heliotrope and hyacinth
Choose Wild Orchid when
You want a fragrance with beast-mode performance.
What they share
Shares 4 of its 18 notes, including Sandalwood, Jasmine, Orchid
The main difference
Adds bergamot and heliotrope, drops apple and citrus
Our verdict
Velvet Orchid and Code Viola Nectar both share a powdery, floral core, but diverge in their overall impact.
What they share
Shares 1 of its 18 notes, including Bergamot
The main difference
Adds heliotrope and honey, drops cedar and gardenia
Choose Code Viola Nectar when
You prefer a subtle, elegant, and easy-to-wear fragrance.
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Tom Ford. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.