Velvet Orchid Lumière

I used to have a bottle of velvet orchid,bought it when it first came out and loved it for a while but after wearing half of it something in it started to bother me.probably I was also influenced by negative comments from others so I stopped wearing it and decanted away all remained juice and gave it to my friends.there's something in most tom fords that keeps me from loving them.something masculine,bitterish,something like a dirty incensy patchouli.I don't know.but I think that was the case with VO.also I felt longevity and sillage aren't as good as they used to be.long story short,I had a love,hate relation with that one. After about three years I decided to give another chance to VO line,this time with velvet orchid lumiere.I had it since last month of summer and I've been wearing it as one of my special occasion/night time fragrances during last six months.I felt I can never write a review for it as I can't find words to describe how beautiful it is.now I'm going to try I love "Nutka"'s review.VOL is about gorgeous florals,deliciousness and oriental,balsamic vibes at the same time.I can really smell all the mentioned notes.a warm,boozy opening,there's citrus sparkles but not too much to make it a citrus scent.there's very beautiful,softly powdered orchid and rose and there's this delicious,creating,balmy base of slightly smokey honey,vanilla,myrrh and sandalwood which wrappes everything.I love myrrh and I'm so glad that myrrh really shines here If you're not into sweet scents VOL may seem a bland sweetness to you but if you go deep down it you would face it's various facets.finally there's a tom ford which is 100% feminine(this one and orchid soleil are the only ones IMHO).it's deliciously sweet,velvety and loveable by other people,also mysterious and sexy.it's dark but it's smoothness and it's bright sparkles make it easy to wear and it lasts longer than VO on my skin and wafts it's magical aura for hours I can wear this only in fall and winter and just really cool nights of summer,spring and each time I use just three sprays so my bottle last forever.this is a great news for me since it's expensive and I want to always have it in my collection.it shows it's true beauty in a cold breeze.in warm weather it smells like syrupy boring honey-florals.no myrrh,no rum,no citrus sparkle,no mystery so I highly recommend to wear it in it's right weather Unlike VO I never received a negative comment on this one.it was described as seductive,rich and memorable in complements I received on it Velvet orchid lumiere is a 5/5 for me ❤❤❤❤❤

As a lover of TF perfumes, I am obliged to write review. But interestingly, this is the first TF I am reviewing, even though I use now several of them. First I would like to say that I got confused by several web sites that mislead me into thinking this is EDT. But luckily, this is EDP as rest od this flanker family. Except BO EDT which I haven't tried yet. So back to VO Lumiere.... it has nothing to do with Black Orchid EDP, and nothing to do with Velvet Orchid. And this is what I like most at it. I don't like to have several similar versions of the same perfume, as I cannot resist to buy all, yet never are all of them equally good. It starts very fresh. Clean and expensive. Even though all TF smell expensive to me, this one has this aura of luxury hotels, fancy businesswomen who are serious at day and sexy and seductive at night. It reminded me of expensive perfumes which I remember from the 80s when I was very small. All those ladies who wore YSL and Chanel had this clean but original, yet subtle sexyness..some easyness and happiness od life from that era...or yet this is how I remember it. Then after some time..20 minutes or so..you feel some lemon candies. It calms you down somehow. It's like knowing you are confident but at the same time joyful. I don't feel any rum, or orchid or vanilla. I might get a bit of rose. I hate rose in any perfumes, but this one I like. I can see it on a lady who wears classic style, like French, which never goes out of fashion. I say it is daily wear, as I like heavier perfumes at night But one could easily wear it at night as well. I don't see it wih glittery clothes, maybe with fur and satin.

I like Velvet orchid but not very much.there's something old in it and something bitter and not very feminine but velvet orchid lumiere has all good things of velvet orchid with a modern feeling.it's very beautiful strong very lux very feminine and delicious. First I can smell sweet champagne,like champagne and honey cocktail.then there's very beautiful flowers.a lovely rose and a powdery flower that I think is orchid.then creamy vanilla.it's one of the best perfumes I saw in a while.it's strange that most perfume shops don't sell it yet.any woman who wants a modern sweet and expensive and strong perfume will love it.longevity a complete day.sillage is great.it's the best tom ford perfume for woman 10/10 ولوت ارکید عطر خوبی هست اما یک‌چیز قدیمی و همینطور یک چیز تلخ در آن هست اما ولوت ارکید لومیر فوق العاده هست.تمام چیزهای خوب ولوت ارکید را داره و کمی هم ویژگی های بهتر.کاملا مدرن و خوشمزه هست.اول مثل کوکتلی از شامپاین و عسل هست.بعد گلهای زیبا و پودری ،رز و کمی ارکیده.آخر هم که وانیل خامه ای اضافه میشه.ماندگاری یک روز کامل.پخش خیلی قوی. مدتها بود که عطر به این خوبی و کاملی و جذابی ندیده بودم.خیلی عجیب هست که اکثر جاها هنوز موجود نیست چون عطری هست که هر خانمی دنبال عطر قوی و مدرن و جذاب و شیرین و گران قیمت باشه عاشقش میشه.بهترین عطر زنانه تام فورد ۱۰/۱۰

I received my bottle yesterday, and the bottle itself is beautiful, the frosted, purple glass is glorious. The fragrance itself is very nice. When I first spray it on it smells exactly like the original (which I love). So there were a couple of minutes where I did not see the point. However, it does not take long for it to exert its own very unique identity. A floral scent that is lightened everso slightly by the citrus top notes firmly confirms that this is indeed a lumière version. The original is immediately syrupy and heavy, this is light and fresh. The honey/rum/vanilla come out after 30 minutes or so with a much more delicate hand. A couple of hours later I'm left with a sweet, almost fragile smelling floral fragrance that is warmed by the vanilla and honey. As a previous reviewer said - it feels more whimsical, and that pretty much sums it up perfectly. If you believe in masculine and feminine scents (which I do not), then this is firmly in the feminine court. Longevity is not bad, I could still smell it several hours later. Sillage is on the low side, compared to the original. All up - very impressed with this addition to the Orchid range.

This is not an orchid dominant perfume. I see it as a deep purple or blue rose. Even though it might be a rare flower, more than that imaginary black orchid of Mr. Ford, it's velvet and it shines for sure. So, for me it's Velvet Rose Lumiere. It's like a blue rose in a glass of champagne. At the start it reminds me of Black Orchid, but after few minutes VO Lumiere gets its own unique beauty and shine. I was never blown away by original Velvet Orchid because it has some kind of old fashioned smell to me. But this is a modern take on Black and Velvet Orchid. If you like TF Cafe Rose, this might be a good option for you. It's a mixture of dark rose and light citruses with warm undertones. It goes from boozy rum start to rose heart and sweet honey finish. I love all the phases!