132 community ratings

Velvet Orchid Lumière

Name: Velvet Orchid Lumière
Brand: Tom Ford

2016WomenClassic

8.1/ 10

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132 ratings

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Tom Ford Velvet Orchid Lumière is a floral, sweet and feminine scent that suits fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 139 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

8.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Honey

Rum absolute

Mandarin orange Italian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Turkish rose

Black orchid

Cattleya orchid

Jasmine absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Vanilla Myrrh Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous

What does Velvet Orchid Lumière smell like?

Both its longevity and its sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, spring comes third and summer trails behind. Nights out and evenings are the occasions named most often, and most voters read it as feminine. Tom Ford Noir pour Femme and Tom Ford Velvet Orchid (Eau de Parfum) share a close profile.

The top holds honey, rum absolute, mandarin orange and Italian bergamot, with the citrus lightening the sweetness a little. In the heart, Turkish rose, black orchid, cattleya orchid and jasmine absolute build the floral body. The base of sandalwood, vanilla, myrrh and labdanum leaves it creamy, woody and resinous.