As you all know I really love perfume! I like to think that I have tried almost everything on the market at this stage so as you can imagine it takes something special to impress me! Tom Ford Black Orchid is my go to fragrance for Autumn Winter 2014.
I can't believe it actually took me so long to try this one! I had heard so much about it and decided is take a spray by chance one day in Brown Thomas. It was love at first whiff! It was so sensual and spicy and hours later I could still smell it beautifully on my skin. I vowed that I would have to invest in a bottle! At €94 for a 50ml this is not cheap and is only available in select retailers in Ireland. I actually purchased mine in Malaga airport duty free for a steal at €78! I'll be picking up some more in London in a few weeks!
It's been a couple weeks since I began
using mine and I've literally used it every day even though I should probably save it for special occasions! However, using it this much has meant I've been able to come up with a really informative review for our readers!
Black Orchid was created in 2006 and listed as an oriental chypre. In my opinion it is way up there with anything created by the great perfume houses. The longevity on the skin and sillage (when other people can smell you and tell you that you smell yummy!) is perhaps one of the best of any fragrance I've tried, and I've tried a lot! Top notes including jasmine and ylang-ylang add a sensuality typical with oriental scents while black currant and citrus ensure a sharpness. Orchid is at the very heart of this fragrance and combined with the base notes of vanilla, dark chocolate, and amber to name a few make for a gorgeous, luxurious and lingering scent.
I can appreciate that although it is beautiful Black Orchid will not be to everyone's taste.
I would recommend this to someone who is used to wearing a strong scent that stands out. Any woman from their mid twenties upwards could wear this scent as it is so timeless. I think winter wear rather than summer wear is essential for this scent as the strength of it may leave you a bit nauseous in the heat! Also, I would recommend this for evening wear rather than spraying for work! If you like your scents strong and sweet then try this scent, one distinct comparison I could make is between this fragrance and Thierry Mugler's Angel.
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