What They Say: "A luxurious and sensual fragrance, Tom Ford Black Orchid with its rich dark accords and alluring potion of black orchids and spice is new and timeless.

• Sensuous top notes of Black Truffle and Ylang mingled with fresh Bergamot and delectable Black Currant.
  
• Dramatic middle notes of dark, tempting Florals and rich Fruit Accords. The heart is deepened with the intoxicating Lotus Wood.
  
• Decadent base notes of Patchouli, Incense and Vetiver. Vanilla Tears add a fluid creaminess to warm Balsam and smooth Sandalwood.
  
• In a black glass bottle with a hand-tied cord and a gold-tone name plaque with engraved lettering."

Jen's Experience: I generally think of myself as a floral fragrance kind of girl, and despite the name, I think the most striking part of this fragrance is the spicyness. Fragrances that list out notes of patchouli, vanilla, sandalwood -- this is normally stuff I would stay far away from. But the mix of floral with all of these other notes, is downright appealing and I have to say that this has become one of my favorite scents and is tops in the rotation right now.

Although the scent is striking and really lasts a long time (I can still smell it on my wrists in the afternoon), it's not so perfumey that it's offensive. I can wear this fragrance to work with a pretty suit or I can wear it on a date and it feels just as appropriate for both. When I first got it and sprayed it on, my boyfriend raved about it, and at work I've got coworkers asking where they can buy it. The scent is so well balanced between floral and spicy, it may be the perfect scent for a lot of you out there, so I definitely recommend checking it out if you get a chance.

Retail Price: $90.00/50 mL (currently available exclusively at Neiman Marcus)

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