Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023)

I have yet to write a review on the EDP, but I can definitely already say that there is just something about it that leaves an irreplaceable impression on me. The EDP is a masterpiece of perfumery, and I can probably say that it is probably my favorite fragrance in the world. I like to describe it as my signature scent and I want to wear it, always. You could say that I’m a bit of a maximalist, I guess. However, while I don’t always follow the whole ‘what time of the year do you wear this fragrance’ thing, but wearing the EDP to a barbecue on a hot late Spring evening... it was definitely a mistake and it was the only time that I would feel like it was just too much, and it would kind of make me feel sick, just a little bit. So I kind of came to terms with the idea that, while it was my favorite, I would just be able to wear this in cooler weather. But then I was able to buy the EDT at a relatively cheap price. Like, we’re talking 40 euros cheaper than I would pay for it in my regular store. I had tried the EDT in store before, and seeing as I felt like there wasn’t that much difference from spraying it on paper. So in the sense it definitely felt kind of redundant to own both. But then reading in some of the reviews that the EDT was lighter and thus a better fit for the hotter weather, it definitely excited me, and suddenly it felt like I would need it! It would give me the possibility to wear Black Orchid, even in the hotter weather. Now, I’m writing this review after wearing it once on a Summer day – but it wasn’t a hot Summer day, more of a cooler one. Smelling it, I definitely do still recognize it as Black Orchid, smelling very similarly. But it is much lighter and a very different wearing experience. It feels much more soft and more floral forward in my opinion. Is it redundant to own both? Yes, I think so – but I have no regrets, and honestly, I knew that it wasn’t a very different fragrance, but I bought it for the different wearing experiences. Black Orchid EDT will be my alternative to the EDP in high Summer, and for the office.

I really fell in love with this perfume once I tried it finally. I was not excited for this new formula because the Black Orchid EDP was too intense for me and I didn't expect to like this one either. Don't get me wrong, I think that the EDP is a masterfully crafted perfume but I could never wear it myself, it doesn't appeal to me that way. However this new Black Orchid Eau de Toilette has my heart🖤 I believe that with taking away the truffle note and the white flower bouquet and adding that beautiful plum note was a very smart choice and made this fragrance from hardly wearable to easily wearable during the colder months. I just love how it smells like a boozy plum with spicy dark chocolate. That is basically what it smells like to me. The patchouli in the opening is more of a fresh, aromatic kind and base is chocolatey patchouli. I am not a patchouli lover in general but this composition is an exception. There is something addictive, dark and mysterious about this perfume. It's not a loud fragrance, after about 4 hours it becomes a skin scent, which I don't mind at all because that's what I prefer in my fragrances. If you like The Narciso Musc Noir line but you want something darker and even more sensual, you might like this.

A german discounter already got some bottles of this. I purchased Black Orchid EDT, thinking it would be the 2015 version since i didnt know any release date of the new one. Upon arrival, i immediately checked the batch code, and it said B33, which is produced in march 2023!!! I sadly dont have any references to the EDT 2015 or the EDP apart from smelling the EDP once in a store. This one is sweet floral with an earthiness in the background. In the drydown, the sweetness comes through a bit more, while still retaining its powdery floral smell. I love the way it smells, its very alluring and sexy, but also refined and classy at the same time. The ingredients appear to be of very high quality, but thats to be expected from Tom Ford. Men can definitely wear it too, i personally like it on me. Cant really say anything about performance yet, maybe it needs to mancerate also, therefore i wont give any statements about that. Although it seems to have very good performance, i still need to give it a full wearing to come to a conclusion on longevity, projection and sillage. All in all i am very happy with my purchase and i look forward to wearing it. Take care!

Got myself a bottle of 2023's EDT since the EDP version left me longing for something similar I could actually wear. The EDP variation made me nauseous, gave me a headache and felt all around difficult to wear, even though I loved its floral notes once they finally surfaced after hours of waiting. The EDT gives way to that blissful floralness much quicker and the initial top notes aren't nearly as pungent. I think this is a much wearable version of the iconic Black Orchid, and not nearly as polarizing. When it comes to presentation, I don't think the bottle does it justice. The matte black finish is seemingly even edgier than the original, but the smell is not what you'd expect from the direction the bottle is going towards. All in all a pretty good unisex daily scent that lasts essentially forever on clothes. Skin performance is not even close to the original, but that goes without saying, considering this is supposed to be more wearable. Still very powerful in the opening, so beware of overspraying.

Just got the 2023 version today and man it's different from what I remember in the past! The opening is dry woody earthy and it changes in the dry down to spicy rosy amber with earthy patchouli with orchid along with the plum note which giving it the sweetness and it's well blended. Basically they modernize it and made it up to date which is more appealing and they removed the potent factor of the orchid note that it used to annoy some people, And don't get me wrong it's still have a decent performance, And to be honest I prefer this one way more than the original. I slept on it till now thinking it's the same one as before, But when I saw the notes and compared it to the OG then I knew they have change it to something better without losing the identity of the OG and thankfully I was right and I'm happy with it.