Ana Hickmann Black Orchid
How it smells
It smells mostly amber and powdery. Apricot and fruity notes at the top, black orchid and jasmine sambac in the middle and benzoin and cashmeran at the base.
- Came out
- 2011
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Black Orchid notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Ana Hickmann Black Orchid
Black Orchid is made by Ana Hickmann.
How long Black Orchid stays on skin
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Donna Karan DK last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin and cashmeran are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Donna Karan DK spread further.
Other Ana Hickmann perfumes
This house has 16 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Elegance, Gold and Donna Bouquet.
Black Orchid through the year
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
Its style
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by powdery and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and powdery smells and notes like black orchid and benzoin. Less obvious notes include cedar. Perfume fans rate it 4.03 out of 5.
If you like Black Orchid, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (3 shared notes), Donna Karan DK (4 shared notes), Zarkoperfume Pink Molecule 090.09 (4 shared notes) and Narciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu Noir (6 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear Black Orchid?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Black Orchid come out?
It came out in 2011.
Is it better for day or night?
Night. It suits evenings and going out.