Dark Orchid

Sorry - I have to contradict the review posted below by Jeffwithfrags; his description is so wide of the mark, I am wondering if he tested another fragrance and has accidentally posted his review on the wrong page! Dark Orchid bears absolutely NO resemblance - at all - to Chanel No 5. If you decide to test or buy Dark Orchid with that expectation, you are going to be very sorely disappointed; this is unsurprising as the two perfumes have hardly any notes in common. There are no aldehydes for starters; if there were and they were anywhere near as pungent as they are in No 5, I wouldn't have Dark Orchid in my collection, let alone count it as one of my favourite autumn/winter perfumes. (My apologies to No 5 lovers.) Calvini and milkyway have both nailed the description of Dark Orchid; it is a less sweet but richer (and far more expensive!) version of TF Black Orchid. In fact, every time I wear it, at least one person asks me if I am wearing Black Orchid. Fragrantica have neglected to allocate DO to a perfume group, but I'd venture to suggest it belongs in the "Oriental Floral" category - with Black Orchid.

Amouroud Dark Orchid may have derived its idea from Tom Ford Black Orchid, but I think Dark Orchid is smoother and better than Black Orchid, I think Cecile Hua had succeded developing Black Orchid to the next level. The smell is intoxicating, and the juice is very potent, it lasts more than 12 hours, and I think less is better with this juice, I do think this is an extrait concentrate instead of regular edp. I wore 6 sprays (as usual) and I think I almost killed my office friends. That being said, I still think that this is not everyone's cup of coffee. Do not blind buy.

Very beautiful - sweet, orchid and patchouli, with a lovely touch of the vanilla, a nice tang of citrus, lovely rich delicious fragrant ylang-ylang, gentle lotus and intense jasmine; and the incense and sandalwood make a very rich and smooth dry-down. It all makes a beautiful well-blended, strong, orchid perfume.....really does smell like a sweet orchid.....It's really gorgeous.

Lusciously dark, dense, oudy floral opening. Heady, intoxicating. Exotic, sensual. This Orchid is no tease. It’s straight up orgasmic. Mind you, it’s no Tom Ford OG batch Black Orchid, but this Dark Orchid elixir could very well be the scent that embraces you on your way to Gothic Heaven.

The Dark Orchid obviously is inspired by TF Black Orchid, but they smells quite different to me, this is like the Donald Trump version of it, obnoxious, synthetic and fake as hell. The citruses are quite mild in the opening, right off the bat it has this medicinal type menthol note from the beginning through the mid, almost like bandaid. From mid to dry down I get some weird incense and an impression of suede leather in the background. This thing smell a bit off, TF BO is seductive, classy, and sexy, the Dark Orchid is far from it, very rough-neck smelling. If you like TF Black Orchid then stay with it, if you can't stand the truffle's mushroomy funk from the Black Orchid then I would highly recommend the Maremma by Tiziana Terenzi, which is a straight-up clone minus the truffle, with much better longevity.