Velvet Orchid
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford opens warm and sweet, honey and rum poured over bright citrus, rich from the very first minutes. Orchid sits at the centre, soft and floral, wrapped in suede for a slightly powdery, tactile feel. The base turns creamy and warm spicy, vanilla, sandalwood and musk holding the sweetness close to the skin. Released in 2014, it is worn by men and women alike, and suits anyone drawn to a scent with real weight rather than a light floral. Voters reach for it in spring and fall, across both day and evening. Most wearers call its longevity long lasting, and most also vote the sillage strong, so a little goes a long way. A 3ml decant is enough to know if it belongs on your shelf.
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The community verdict
Long-lasting on most skin and strong in projection for most, Velvet Orchid wears with honey, rum and citrus before orchid and suede settle into vanilla, sandalwood and musk. Its sweet, powdery warmth suits spring days, while autumn and evenings work too. It has a floral richness with a warm, soft finish.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Orchid
- Suede
- Basewhat lingers
- Brand
- Tom Ford
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- 2014
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Honey dripping onto a suede armchair beside an orchid pot.
Main accordssweet, floral, powdery, warm spicy
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity288 votes
Most voted: 52%Long lasting
23%Moderate
Sillage250 votes
Most voted: 56%Strong
26%Moderate
Season205 votes
Most voted: 40%Spring
30%Autumn
Time of day183 votes
Most voted: 39%Daytime
31%Evening
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Longevity288 votes
- Very weak3%8 votes
- Weak9%25 votes
- Moderate23%65 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)52%150 votes
- Eternal14%40 votes
Sillage250 votes
- Intimate6%15 votes
- Moderate26%65 votes
- Strong (Most voted)56%140 votes
- Enormous12%30 votes
Season205 votes
- Spring (Most voted)40%82 votes
- Summer18%37 votes
- Autumn30%62 votes
- Winter12%24 votes
Time of day183 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)39%72 votes
- Office17%32 votes
- Evening31%57 votes
- Night out12%22 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Tom Ford
Tom Ford launched his own fragrance line in 2005, a year before Black Orchid arrived and set the tone: dark, glamorous and a little provocative. The range leans warm and spicy, with amber, vanilla and tonka bean at its core, and cardamom, saffron or leather adding edge. Jasmine and orange blossom bring a sensual floral thread. The Private Blend line, introduced in 2007, is where the house plays most freely. Tobacco Vanille is its cosy classic of pipe tobacco and spice, Oud Wood is smoother and drier than the name suggests, and Lost Cherry is a boozy cherry-almond treat. For daylight, Neroli Portofino brings crisp citrus and white flowers. Black Orchid itself remains the deepest, most velvety way into the house. Try two contrasting ones before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
What does Tom Ford Velvet Orchid smell like?
Tom Ford Velvet Orchid opens with Citrus, Honey and Rum. The heart brings Orchid and Suede. It dries down to Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as sweet, floral, powdery and warm spicy.
Is Tom Ford Velvet Orchid long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (52% of votes), and 66% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Tom Ford Velvet Orchid good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for spring; summer takes only 18% of season votes.
Is Tom Ford Velvet Orchid good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 12% of season votes go to winter.
Is Tom Ford Velvet Orchid for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities wear it day and night alike: 57% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 43% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Tom Ford Velvet Orchid to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 17% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Tom Ford Velvet Orchid?
Velvet Orchid is made by Tom Ford. It was launched in 2014.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Tom Ford Velvet Orchid?
A 10ml decant of Tom Ford Velvet Orchid holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Tom Ford perfumes can I try?
Besides Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, 10ML has Black Orchid, Tobacco Vanille and Oud Wood from Tom Ford, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Tom Ford Velvet Orchid decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Tom Ford Velvet Orchid decant is filled by hand from an original Tom Ford bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.