Black Origami

This has become a comfort scent for me I wear before bed and it helps me drift away. It s creamy and dreamy. I have owned Black Orchid and this checks all the boxes. Today I bought Bentley Absolute, Papyrus Oud 71, and as I came to my room to chill and sprayed my Black Oragami, I decided to get a second bottle while it is still $17/100ml on Amazon! I have worked hard recently and have earned a couple small and one big purchase (I got the 100ml Papyrus Oud 71 for $165 on eBay. It has been a while since I bought expensive cologne. My last 2 purchases, a 75ml and a 125ml of Fleur du Male from Gaultier. (I bought one fake one also earlier but finally got lucky.) I don't think they are cloning this level of Niche so hopefully it will be fine. I wore Gucci Pour Homme during the best 10 years of my life, living on Venice Beach having big parties,.. I already own Bond #9 Dubai Platinum, I bought Bentley Absolute and Papyrus Oud 71 today, now I will have all the relevant fragrances from the same Parfumeur who made Gucci Pour Homme (incidentally the one Ron Jeremy wore LOL I saw his cologne on Celebrity Big Brother UK LOL), I am so excited to have made a big purchase on a premium Niche meant to honour my favorite cologne of all time! I will update with impressions. Of both! Bless!

Love this one 90% dupe of Tom Ford Black Orquid edp. It is not as 3dimensional and rich as the Tom Ford but it is so close. The black origami has a fresher note that the OG doesn’t have. Its performance is pretty decent around 1 hr projection then it still stays on a close bubble. After 6-8 hrs it becomes a skin scent but lasts on skin around 10hrs. What is nice about this one is that is not as nuclear as the OG. I can wear it casually knowing it won’t stay on my skin 20hrs. The OG I use for special occasions this dupe I use it whenever I feel like wearing the scent at home or just because. This scent is so unusual and unique and it is my #1 on my list. It is a polarizing scent either you love it or you hate it. It’s a heavy rich dirty floral and it is 100% unisex. A masterpiece to my nose. Scent 9/10 Projection 8/10 Longevity 8/10 Price 10/10

Unisex, but leans feminine. Lovely scent, but doesn't last on my skin. Strong at first, but dries down to nothing; I can't even detect it on my clothes after four hours. I suppose, like an orchid, you have to appreciate it while it's in bloom. It's inexpensive, so you can always reapply as needed. Solid 7.5/10, but would be higher if it had more longevity. 9/22/25 Update: I've had this for 10 months now. Still a gorgeous scent. Still leans feminine. Performance-wise, it is greatly improved. Definitely projects more, and now lasts all day. Sprayed this on at 900am and I can still smell it at 530pm (but it's not super-strong; light and subtle). I really like this. Like Secret, I believe it can be worn by a man, but it's made for a woman. Confident dudes can pull this off, though, no problem!

This is similar to Black Orchid. Def in the same family and a beauty. There is something in here that smells like licorice to me. Or is it mushrooms in soil. IDK, maybe a combo of both. Likely that truffle. The opening gets on my nerves a lil bit. It dries down to be nearly the same scent. It is worth a try for men. As a woman, it isn't as sweet as the OG and doesn't settle on my skin as nicely. I almost gave this bottle away to my bro in law but I'm still letting it sit bc it is nice. A like, not a love for me.

I blind bought this one, I didn’t know what the OG smelled like. I wore this fragrance today and i instantly recognized it....it smells like the perfume counter at Nordstrom. They sell Tom Ford there, so it makes sense. I am very pleased with the quality of this fragrance, it smells like a wealthy older woman’s perfume...old money not new. I would not overspray this one...2-3 sprays max for me. it is potent but lovely date night, evening at the ballet or opera type of scent profile.

After sitting on my shelf for a month, finally that strong medicinal hit on the first spray disappeared. Now its much more blended and became very beautiful scent. Its very tea, herbal in the opening, strong yet gentle, nothing overpowering or hitting me on the face. Mind you, that was not the case from the first sprays when I just got it. Its very well blended and quickly develops to sweet, incense and patchouli. Its not super strong or offensive to me at least.

Definitely not blind buy safe for what the fragrance is but the price point makes it so but only if you’ve smelt the original or something similar. Gotta be in the older age 30+ wearing a suit or going to a white party. Super classy and different from the norm. Solid performance and longevity. $20 won’t break the bank especially if you want something different.

This stuff is easily a 10/10 for me. It's less than 20 bucks and smells very expensive. The floral and truffle combine for a great fragrance. After some maceration this ends up being almost beast mode. Most people have marked this as moderate sillage but this is a projection monster in my opinion. Very loud. This is a very unique and wonderful fragrance.

I just got this today and man is it good. It leans more masculine than the OG and is much less sweet. It’s a drier version but still so good. I layered this with an impression oil of Black Orchid I have and it really lasts well. Definitely NOT a safe blind buy but for this patchouli lover, it’s absolute magic. And for the price? No brainer!

I compared this brand to the original and there are subtle differences but they smell almost exactly the same. They behave differently, this has a really nice dry down, the scent lasts long, and it smells amazing. The original has a weird dry down where diffent scents are released as it settles on skin or clothes. So it's a great dupe.

I have the black origami and today tested the black orchid reserve it has chocolatey opening even the untrained noses can detect no problem. Black origami has that chocolatey opening even but not as strong as black orchid reserve. There is a big 75-80 percent similarity at the opening but the dry down is nearly identical.

This stuff surprised me, smells super flowery but not extremely feminine. I'd say it's unisex leaning feminine. Projects very well and longevity isn't bad either. 9.5/10 from me. Update: after letting this sit for one week it smells way richer and longevity improved quite a bit too. Updated to 10/10.

Price point there is no better alternative to Tom Ford black orchid. For me ylang ylang and Sandalwood notes in the opening and dry down vanilla.not getting any synthetic or weird,feels quality.Good for night out

The perfume is without exaggeration a 97% dupe of black orchid. It is literally the same and has the same longevity. If you don't like black orchid don't add a review on this one telling lies!! Thank you

This is black orchid, but a bit more linear, and lasts a little less. Good shit.

Such a great trade, scent o mn fire Just go for it, it deserves more hype

Finally found this masterpiece on Fragrantica. Mystical and extravagant.

From my perspective, it's better than the original

For someone who was looking for a dark romantic and gothic perfume, Black Origami performed genuinely not bad. I am personally someone who adores earthy or even moldy scents, which thanks to the truffle note did shine through in the beginning, however it quickly develops into a way softer and lighter scent which is definitely more mass appealing than the dark and niche vibe I was hoping for. I have only just bought it so I still have yet to experience the wonders of maceration. Overall I’d say the scent in itself is definitely pleasant and wearable, especially after it dries down a bit. The performance is definitely a bit disappointing, especially compared to other MA perfumes. It lasts for about 2 hours and then develops into a skin scent. The longevity is similar, projects for about an hour until it sits very close to skin. I still adore this fragrance and would recommend it to everyone who is looking for a more wearable/ mass appealing and less imposing version of Black Orchid.

What I can say about it is that it does not have the best opening... not that it's chemical. No, you get some floral, citrusy scents, but that truffle is making it so earthy it almost becomes bad. But after 10-15 minutes, you start getting more of that floral, spicy scent. I didn’t smell lots of chocolate after the dry down, but I can definitely smell the amber and the sandalwood, along with some smokiness. Patchouli is there, but not that obvious for me. Projection 3/10 Longevity 6/10 It's wearable for me; I may spray it occasionally.