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Black Orchid ReserveFirst · Tom FordBlack Orchid ReserveEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.95
303 piment, baie rose, benjoinSecond · Bon Parfumeur303 piment, baie rose, benjoin2019 · ★ 4.30
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Black Orchid Reserve303 piment, baie rose, benjoin
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Black Orchid Reserve × 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin

Sweet, earthy and warm spicy meets warm spicy, amber and woody. They share five accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Orchid Reserve, blue is 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Orchid Reserve303 piment, baie rose, benjoin
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
woodyboth
earthyboth
balsamicboth
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
yellow floralfirst
chocolatefirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Orchid Reserve
TruffleTruffleBergamotBergamotBlack OrchidBlack OrchidDark ChocolateDark ChocolateTonkaTonkaVanillaVanilla
In both
Ylang-YlangPatchouli
Five shared accords:
sweetearthywarm spicywoodybalsamic
Only in 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin
Pink PepperPink PepperRed Chilli PepperRed Chilli PepperCardamomCardamomTolu BalsamTolu BalsamJava vetiver oilJava vetiver oilHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverBenzoinBenzoinMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, earthy, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Orchid Reserve is long lasting and strong, 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlack Orchid Reserve first, then 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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