Expanding on Tom Ford's iconic Black Orchid, this oriental successor initiates with bergamot, mandarin, honey and a twist of rum. The fragrance's floral core carries the namesake scent of velvet orchid trailed through Turkish rose, jasmine and Brazilian purple orchid. Finally a base of Peru balsam, myrrh and labdanum bring this fragrance to a warm close. Tom Ford Velvet Orchid is an oriental floral that evolves the carnal grandeur and seductive power of the iconic Tom Ford Black Orchid into an uber feminine fragrance lavished with notes of cool citrus, dramatic petals, honey and rum. Tom Ford Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum Spray is an oriental floral that evolves the carnal grandeur and seductive power of the iconic Tom Ford Black Orchid into an uber-feminine fragrance lavished with notes of cool citrus, dramatic petals, honey and rum. It contains notes of bergamot, mandarin, Succan absolute (purified rum extract) and honey, floral notes of orange blossom, rose absolute, narcissus and hyacinth on a warm base of heliotrope, myrrh, labdanum, sandalwood, suede and vanilla. Velvet Orchid was launched in 2014.