Tom Ford Orchid Soleil
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is cypress and pink pepper. The heart brings tuberose and red lily. On the skin it settles into whipped cream and chestnut. Overall it smells white floral and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Orchid Soleil 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
Tom Ford Orchid Soleil in detail
Tom Ford is the house behind Orchid Soleil.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Franck Boclet Cocaine and Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal By Night. Base notes like whipped cream and chestnut are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Tom Ford perfumes worth knowing
The house has 76 perfumes here, led by Tuscan Leather, Noir Extreme and Mandarino Di Amalfi.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Who will like Orchid Soleil
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by vanilla and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and vanilla smells and notes like tuberose and whipped cream. Less obvious notes include bitter orange and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 4.05 out of 5.
Orchid Soleil price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Franck Boclet Cocaine and Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal By Night.
If you like Orchid Soleil, try these
Similar picks to try: Franck Boclet Cocaine (5 shared notes), Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal By Night (4 shared notes), Lancôme Tubereuses Castane (5 shared notes) and Gisada Ambassador Intense (4 shared notes).
More questions
Can men wear Orchid Soleil?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Orchid Soleil to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2016.