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. Key ingredients: top notes–an amplification of italian bergamot and mandarin drive the opening with cool brilliance, as luminous honey texturizes with warm dimension. Succan absolute, a hyper-purified rum extraction, lends a caramelized, lacquered sugar cane note,middle notes–the fragrances core is filled with corporeal floral notes. A velvet orchid accord comprising of jasmine absolute, rose oil from turkey and lush cattleya leopoldii orchid intertwines with Tom Fords signature black orchid,base notes–vanilla is intensified at the base, rounded out with labdanum, sandalwood and myrrh that bind velvet orchid to the skin.