Black Orchid Parfum

I enjoy the EDP due to its complexity, but I like this one because it seems like they narrowed down the notes to just my most favorite. I don’t really get “earthy” as the top accord, I get more of a “sweet floral musk” with some unique earthy aromatic notes. To me this is 100% feminine in the sense that I do not doubt it is a womens fragrance. Of course, men are free to wear whatever they want and I do believe this would smell great on a man. IMO the EDP or EDT are a bit more masculine to my nose, but the Black Orchid EDP is still in my top 5 and I’m a woman. I think the regular EDP smells like Crystal Noir a bit, as the reviewer below states, due to sandalwood and other similar notes. I feel this Parfum is more different from Crystal Noir and don’t see as many similarities. Ultimately, if you love Black Orchid, you should try this Parfum as well. If you don’t like Black Orchid, you probably won’t like this either. If you’re on a budget, I don’t think you need to own both, you can just wait until your bottle is out and buy the other when you restock. They aren’t so different that I think people would like one but not the other. Both scents are pretty unisex, but I would never say any BO version is too masculine for women unless that woman is a “strictly girly vanilla gourmand” type of picky scent shopper. Anyone saying this is too masculine probably is judging by initial spray and never got to the drydown (the best part, which lasts an eternity). It also may be too strong for people with sensitive noses who prefer soft scents, as it’s performance is in line with vintage classic “beast mode” scents. The quality of the juice makes the scent worth the price as it is long lasting and doesn’t require overspraying. Black orchid, in any version, is an absolute MUST try for fragheads, it’s practically classic at this point. I understand that it may not be blind but safe, but I blind bought it when I first tried it, and I was taken aback at first spray but then completely in love within 24 hours. If you know how to wear and enjoy vintage beast mode scents, this is for you. Nothing about this scent screams vintage, aside from its performance. The past decade has been dominated by “barely there” airy sheer molecule scents, and I hate them all! Haha okay some are nice, but I was born in the 80s— I will ALWAYS choose perfumes that perform like this over the trendy ultra light crap.

I wore Black Orchid edp when it first came out, in the mid 2000's I think. I had one bottle, loved it, used it up, and then was done. It felt like a phase. Blaring Mr. Brightside in the car with windows down in my early 30's. It kind of reminds me of watching Sex and the City even though that came before (Actually my SatC perfume is Gucci Rush and Dior Addict). A few weeks ago I bought Torn by Henry Rose. I like that a lot. It reminds me a ton of Black Orchid. Torn is a lot more subtle sheer than Black Orchid. Every time I wear Torn it makes me crave Black Orchid which let's be honest would last a whole lot longer and is much more enveloping. So here I am buying another bottle of perfume because the last one I bought reminded me of this and I missed it. Even made me miss an entire phase of my life that I cannot believe was so damn long ago. Anyway, I have never even smelled the parfum version so since I'd already had the edp back in the day I blind bought the parfum version of TF BO. Wearing TF BO Parfum for the first time today I don't really notice much difference from my memory of the mid-2000's TF BO edp. This is probably a lot smoother and a bit more subtle but it's still an obnoxiously earthy and sweet elixir. Two sprays will do it and it's definitely a whole thing. You need to be in the mood to WEAR TF BO Parfum because it's an all-day commitment which others will notice. All the Black Orchids are original and delicious and when you're in the right mood one of them is a must for a collection. I think I'll be wearing this off and on a lot this year. It's giving me some nostalgia and I love the sweet/sexy/bold bohemian attitude. UPDATE a few days later: this is different from the OG TF BO edp. It ends up that I like the OG better specifically because it's earthier and darker. This becomes more sweet and if you really let it dry down, on fabric it becomes a sweet floralish (not recognizable floral) MUSK. The original BO edp never gets floral on me it remains an earthy sweet thing. I think I like the jaggedness of the original and I don't like the smooth sweetness of this as much. If anyone is interested in a bottle that's 99% full please reach out. The smooth sweetness may be more up your alley and I will say this one is easier to tolerate, it's more conventional once it dries down and less odd/earthy/dark.

There is a great deal of similarity between Black Orchid parfum (this version) and the original Black Orchid EDP. Which will you prefer? I think it depends on what you expect out of your fragrance. The parfum feels like a less demanding, more streamlined version, compared to the EDP. Gone are the medicinal and citric top notes I experienced in the opening of the EDP -- the truffle/earthiness, however, is still present (which is nice, as it's a unique note that I don't encounter often). The parfum feels more prominently floral -- it leans a bit sweeter, and it's slightly boozy. I do pick up hints of plum. It doesn't feel quite as complex -- there's not *as* much going on in the parfum. (It's not simple, but it doesn't quite lay claim to the laundry list of notes that fall within the domain of the EDP.) However, most of the original's DNA is still present. The spices are toned down a tiny bit, and the patchouli in the base is a bit more prominent, but it's still undeniably Black Orchid. (I suspect that many people might not be able to tell the difference between the two if they encountered it on someone "in the wild," so to speak... so, if price is a consideration for you, that's something to keep in mind, as the parfum is a bit more expensive than the EDP, and the EDP is available in smaller sizes.) Surprisingly, the parfum feels like it has *less* projection on me than the EDP. (I had expected the opposite!) I don't feel as though I'm filling a room with the parfum, and I haven't received any complaints about it. Projection is moderate upon initial application, but it settles a bit closer after an hour or so. Fortunately for me, I don't seem to go nose-blind to either version (which is always a plus -- after all, I wear perfumes because I enjoy them). In terms of mood/ambience, both the EDP and the parfum version speak to me of darkness, mystery, sensuality, and confidence. Which one you prefer could very well depend upon your tolerance for the original's opening notes and your personal preference. I love them both, and I'm having a hard time deciding which one suits me best.

This one is a way better version than edp, especially in the opening. When i first tried BO, didn’t appeal much to me because it was mainly an earthly sour dry woody fragrance - where i couldn’t envision directly all of the beauty. I gave up on it BUT during the dry down started to get different whiffs of it where i became almost addicted the- truffle. So instead of going for edp, i thought why not directly blind buy the parfum since both go in the same direction. Well, everything that made me like the OG, i found it in the parfum from the opening to its end. The emphasis on the truffle note is significantly more proement, it’s less earthy but softer, well rounded, less sharp in the sourness. The truffle note is really what makes this fragrance exceptionnal and unique - while the OG takes some time to get there, with the « parfum » you directly get to the beauty of what BO firstly intended to be. The plus the EDP has, is that during the dry down, chocolaty note appears (sweetness) which way more foreward than in the parfum which eventually counterbalance the initial flaws of the opening (which i believe what scares most of people who say to dislike this fragrance). No more sourness, no more dry earthy but instead it becomes a luxurious deep and richer than le Parfum, which remains truffle forward and boozy, lacking this profoundness. The EDP is unisexe in the opening before becoming feminine. The parfum is more feminine, sweeter from the begining. Hence, while liking strong truffle, i am glad having the parfum. But i couldn’t be without the edp, because then i was lacking of the profound aspect of it. So now i layer both by applying them together. Both perform great even though the parfum, seems to do better. EDP OG : 8.5/10 (i really have to wait for the dry down to benefit from it) Le parfum : 9.5/10 (could be perfect on its own but knowing edp, i was missing a slight part of it)

Original Black Orchid is such a legend to me, please don't misunderstand this review, I adore the OG and wouldn't change it if I had the power to 🖤 This however, is indisputably more wearable, and a little easier to understand. The EDP is the fragrance equivalent of a black hole...endless and intensely compelling. I wouldn't say that this is as captivating, but it's absolutely stunning in it's own manner. The opening is really pulling into coconut territory for me. I read down a good amount of reviews here, and nobody else mentioned it. But to me, it's really coconut (or figgy, sometimes they're very similar). It's majorly creamy, and this has a smooth texture...whereas the original stays a little rougher. I get narcotic vanillic florals in the heart, but it's not a distinct ylang ylang. They're sweet, a heavy, and a little gloopy. This doesn't even verge on cloying though, because that patchouli is nice and dry, and a little peppery. It smells a little like cinnamon. The truffle is actually quite gently done IMO - real truffle can be extremely pungent. I think the TF team went easy with it, this could've easily been overkill, but it doesn't get too funky. And really, I think the silky florals keep the truffle in check. This is more classically feminine (who gives a hoot, wear what you like). With that being said, this is noticeably Black Orchid. Despite the differences in nosefeel (I don't care, I make words up), it's still very similar and bears the same DNA. This ultimately smells like BO on a day off...a weekend BO possibly. Call me nuts, but I feel as if this is summery. What with the coconut/fig and the golden florals, I think this is ideal for a sulty summer night. Slightly heavy? Yes possibly, but if you're in the mood to be a little extra in the heat, I think this (maybe undersprayed) would be a glorious choice. Summertime goth 😆 🌇🌅