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Tom Ford Black Orchid Voile de Fleur vs Van Cleef & Arpels Lys Carmin
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Notes
Top
Ylang-YlangBlack Currant
Heart
GardeniaPlumOrchidLilyPepperHoneysuckle
Base
MilkFruity NotesResinsVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodCinnamon
Accords
Fruity
100%
White floral
99%
Sweet
81%
Lactonic
80%
Woody
69%
Warm spicy
57%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Black Orchid Voile de Fleur by Tom Ford is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Black Orchid Voile de Fleur was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is David Apel. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Black Currant; middle notes are Gardenia, Plum, Orchid, Lily, Pepper and Honeysuckle; base notes are Milk, Fruity Notes, Resins, Vanilla, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Black Orchid Voile de Fleur follows eau de perfume Black Orchid. Dark, dense and creamy original with an exquisite note of black truffle, got its new floral, lighter version. The precursor is fatal and sexy, while Black Orchid Voile de Fleur is romantic, light and bubbly. It kept black truffle and the other top notes. The composition is reined by the white flowers: honeysuckle, gardenia and lily; but it also has its “black” side being a Tom Ford fragrance: black orchid, black plum and black pepper. Oriental notes are soft and sensuous: warm milk, cinnamon, vanilla, patchouli and sandalwood. It was designed by David Apel.
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Notes
———Accords
White floral
100%
Powdery
85%
Soft spicy
81%
Woody
80%
Yellow floral
75%
Warm spicy
71%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
springfallwinter
About
Lys Carmin by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Floral fragrance for women. Lys Carmin was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Natalie Gracia-Cetto. The fragrance features Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood, Powdery Notes and Vanilla. Van Cleef & Arpels is launching a luxurious line which includes 6 fragrances in September 2009, created in cooperation with various perfumers. Their flacons are identical, massive and made of glass, decorated with simple black tops, while their compositions are very special and of high quality because of expensive raw materials used in creation of the fragrances.Collection Extraordinaire includes:Gardenia Petale, nose: Nathalie Feisthauer,Orchidee Vanille, nose: Randa Hammami,Lys Carmin, nose: Nathalie Cetto,Muguet Blanc, nose: Antoine Maisondieu,Bois d'Iris, nose: Emilie Coppermann,Cologne Noire, nose: Mark Buxton.The fragrances will be available in amount of 75 ml (1.5 oz) EDP, for about 130 Euro. They will be sold in boutiques of Van Cleef & Arpels and in selective stores. Inspired by Haute Couture fashion line, Haute Couture perfume collection is made as a very luxurious and authentic one.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Black Orchid Voile de Fleur
Ylang-YlangBlack CurrantGardeniaPlumOrchidLilyPepperHoneysuckleMilkFruity NotesResinsVanilla+3 more
Only in Lys Carmin
Rating
4.14vs4.16
Ratings
1,737vs403
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2007vs2009
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (4.14 from 1,737 ratings vs 4.16 from 403).
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Black Orchid Voile de Fleur versus "strong" for Lys Carmin.
- Black Orchid Voile de Fleur is voted best for winter and fall; Lys Carmin for spring.
- Tom Ford is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Van Cleef & Arpels is premium (typically $100–250).
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