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sergey-tkachuk – :
I just received it today it’s so very beautiful! I have no words! Glad I got 100 ml bottle:) I can’t get enough of it just wanna smell it all the time! I feel it’s gonna be my love for a very long time!! Absolutely happy with the purchase! Of course I recommend it!
Deaherype – :
Pleasant, warm, oriental, Sweet. One of the better from Tom Ford in my opinion. Creamy, maybe beachy as well.
bdl211278 – :
Orchid with some sweetness and myrrh. Pleasant, truly velvety, but something is missing for me here.
alikc2 – :
I used to have a bottle of velvet orchid,bought it when it first came out and loved it for a while but after wearing half of it something in it started to bother me.probably I was also influenced by negative comments from others so I stopped wearing it and decanted away all remained juice and gave it to my friends.there’s something in most tom fords that keeps me from loving them.something masculine,bitterish,something like a dirty incensy patchouli.I don’t know.but I think that was the case with VO.also I felt longevity and sillage aren’t as good as they used to be.long story short,I had a love,hate relation with that one.
After about three years I decided to give another chance to VO line,this time with velvet orchid lumiere.I had it since last month of summer and I’ve been wearing it as one of my special occasion/night time fragrances during last six months.I felt I can never write a review for it as I can’t find words to describe how beautiful it is.now I’m going to try
I love “Nutka”‘s review.VOL is about gorgeous florals,deliciousness and oriental,balsamic vibes at the same time.I can really smell all the mentioned notes.a warm,boozy opening,there’s citrus sparkles but not too much to make it a citrus scent.there’s very beautiful,softly powdered orchid and rose and there’s this delicious,creating,balmy base of slightly smokey honey,vanilla,myrrh and sandalwood which wrappes everything.I love myrrh and I’m so glad that myrrh really shines here
If you’re not into sweet scents VOL may seem a bland sweetness to you but if you go deep down it you would face it’s various facets.finally there’s a tom ford which is 100% feminine(this one and orchid soleil are the only ones IMHO).it’s deliciously sweet,velvety and loveable by other people,also mysterious and sexy.it’s dark but it’s smoothness and it’s bright sparkles make it easy to wear and it lasts longer than VO on my skin and wafts it’s magical aura for hours
I can wear this only in fall and winter and just really cool nights of summer,spring and each time I use just three sprays so my bottle last forever.this is a great news for me since it’s expensive and I want to always have it in my collection.it shows it’s true beauty in a cold breeze.in warm weather it smells like syrupy boring honey-florals.no myrrh,no rum,no citrus sparkle,no mystery so I highly recommend to wear it in it’s right weather
Unlike VO I never received a negative comment on this one.it was described as seductive,rich and memorable in complements I received on it
Velvet orchid lumiere is a 5/5 for me
❤❤❤❤❤
vcs723Unlogrere – :
I tested this in a shop, and got to it when my nose was already tired from a lot of other perfumes I tried. I sprayed some of this on paper, and it was magic. Like all the other perfumes I tried were a commercial joke and Lumiere had nothing to do among them. I remember smelling incense, patchouli and rum. I put the paper blotter in my pocket and went home. How gorgeous it developed! Woody facets, vanilla, a bit of bergamot…
It’s so great. Got a sample and gave it 2 wears so far, and I’m definetly getting a bottle. It smells amazing.
Kirnos – :
Powdery oriental scent with a little bit of sweetness thrown in plus a tinge of unwashed body odour. Very dark and sexy smell. Do i like it? No, i love it. Do the people around me like it? Hmm..the reaction i got so far has been from “You smell strange” to “Please wear another perfume”. So….guess i’ll be wearing this solely for my own comfort.
pang – :
I dislike both Velvet Orchids for the same reason. They are both fruitchoulis with that sharp, non-descript berry-like sweetness hovering above a spicy aftershave-like impression. This one actually starts out promising, but it goes downhill fast. If your taste is similar to mine, you will know exactly what I mean. Other scents in this category are Paco Rabanne Lady Million, Clive Christian Candy Rock, Rihanna Reb’l Fleur, Gucci Eau de Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent Belle d’Opium to name a few. If you enjoy any of these fragrances, there is a good chance you will like this one. If you have a strong dislike to them like I do, this is probably not gonna work for you. Also, the Velvet Orchids smell nothing like the Black Orchids. I love Black Orchid and Black Orchid Voile de Fleur and used up one bottle of each. While they are strong in their own right, they have more of a soft floral character and lack the aftershave-like drydown I mentioned. Happy sniffing!
usmwosyj – :
Luminous and velvety indeed. Such an elegant and feminine fragrance, I like it even more then VO as it has a lush powdery-gourmand vibe that surrounds you like an aura.
It opens with a blast of sensual rum and citrus sparkles, then it settles in a beautiful floral powder with a hint of honeyed vanilla followed by incense and sandalwood. The composition is a mix: floral powdery + gourmand + oriental balsamic.
It’s alluring, sensual, exotic, feminine and quite light and easy to wear. It’s a like a soft silk scarf around your neck which embrace you tenderly and kisses you.
The sandalwood and honeyed vanilla are gentle sweet enough for you to become addicted in just a few wearers…. It’s strong but delicate, it’s shinny but has a mystery facet, it’s luminous but it has a dark side too, it’s floral but has depth with its oriental touch, it’s just a bit powdery but the powder is adjusted by mirth and citruses. It has a bit of all, delight!
I think it the most beautiful 2016 release of Tom Ford from his mainstream line, it’s suitable for young ladies, for everyday wear, day and night. It’s appealing and easy to love, VERY well composed, I don’t know anybody who didn’t like it on me. I got the first compliment in the same day I sampled it, it never happened to me before 🙂
Longevity is good, up to 8-9 hours on my skin, as for sillage, it’s quite good too in the first 3 hours. I’d say it blooms in colder months. It’s not a sillage monster but it’s wafting for hours and it’s noticeable for people around you.
I highly recommend this utterly beautiful juice to anyone!
scorpion21 – :
It wasn’t one of my favorites, but a strong like, because on my skin it was a sweet vanillic scent with no dept after the citruses disappeared after about 30 mins.
In cold and dry weather however the boozy, balsamic aspects of this perfume really come alive with the vanilla in the background. Now it’s a love, can’t get enough of it!
deli4ka – :
This goes on strong and sweet, perhaps too honey-sweet, and not especially sophisticated. It’s like regular Velvet Orchid without the ‘dirty’ factor, and maybe a little generic. At this stage I didn’t think I was likely to wear it. (But read on…)
It dried down to a much more subdued skin scent within less than two hours. Hmm, poor longevity. So what’s really in this for me? (Keep reading…)
Then I’m going about my day, sitting at my desk or wandering up to the shed to get something, and there’s this soft scent wafting from somewhere. Turns out to be me. Not a skin scent after all, but a pleasant feminine fragrance than emanates softly.
Lesson: Give this one a chance.
bks059speagoessenda – :
Originally thought as another unnecessary flanker, but turned out better than the original! Velvet Orchid is too sticky sweet to me, which lost its “orchid-ness,” more like a boozy-honey gourmand; this one retains the powdery floral impression of an orchid while satisfies the sweet tooth. I imagine this would be popular amongst younger girls who want an exotic Oriental touch. This is the safest of the bunch but no less enjoyable (I wouldn’t use that word to describe the EdT though).
dishreahdrure – :
This is a very beautiful, very pretty composition. I prefer it to the original VO. I would say it’s lighter, yet still strong, sweeter, sensual with a tad more honey and the florals are lush and gorgeous. I love how the rose mingles with the orchid and blends nicely. Think an expensive rum punch surrounded by sweet florals and citrusy edges then drying down to florals, honey wrapped in vanilla.
Yummmm!!!!
mauss – :
Ah, I can finally compare this to VO Original.
I like this more.
I find VO linear and smooth… it’s smooth as velvet and creamy and dark.
But VOL is better. Brighter from the citrus? It’s still heavy and thick, but sparkles a bit? And I find it stronger than VO. So that is prob my nose/chemistry.
Plus I like foodie/gourmand perfumes, so the amped up vanilla, honey, and rum– perfect!
sleeping_beast – :
A well crafted, modern fragrance that is very Tom Ford. My only complaint is there is too much vanilla in the dry down and it’s not a note that I can live with for long, I find it a bit nauseating but apart from that this the top notes and middle notes smell lovely. It’s definitely classy and expensive smelling stuff.
omaman – :
Additional observation. On the box it has full name: velvet orchid lumiere. And on thw bottle it says only: velvet orchid. It’s like they had too much of VO gold plates so they recycled 🙂
Apart from this, it’s perfect.
Xeroxusjel – :
As a lover of TF perfumes, I am obliged to write review. But interestingly, this is the first TF I am reviewing, even though I use now several of them.
First I would like to say that I got confused by several web sites that mislead me into thinking this is EDT. But luckily, this is EDP as rest od this flanker family. Except BO EDT which I haven’t tried yet.
So back to VO Lumiere…. it has nothing to do with Black Orchid EDP, and nothing to do with Velvet Orchid. And this is what I like most at it. I don’t like to have several similar versions of the same perfume, as I cannot resist to buy all, yet never are all of them equally good.
It starts very fresh. Clean and expensive. Even though all TF smell expensive to me, this one has this aura of luxury hotels, fancy businesswomen who are serious at day and sexy and seductive at night. It reminded me of expensive perfumes which I remember from the 80s when I was very small. All those ladies who wore YSL and Chanel had this clean but original, yet subtle sexyness..some easyness and happiness od life from that era…or yet this is how I remember it.
Then after some time..20 minutes or so..you feel some lemon candies. It calms you down somehow. It’s like knowing you are confident but at the same time joyful.
I don’t feel any rum, or orchid or vanilla. I might get a bit of rose. I hate rose in any perfumes, but this one I like. I can see it on a lady who wears classic style, like French, which never goes out of fashion.
I say it is daily wear, as I like heavier perfumes at night
But one could easily wear it at night as well. I don’t see it wih glittery clothes, maybe with fur and satin.
merdec – :
I had a one bottle and somebody love this perfume… but it’s so so so much spicy and bold… this perfume makes me feel rich and sexy .
CTAPK – :
I like Velvet orchid but not very much.there’s something old in it and something bitter and not very feminine but velvet orchid lumiere has all good things of velvet orchid with a modern feeling.it’s very beautiful strong very lux very feminine and delicious. First I can smell sweet champagne,like champagne and honey cocktail.then there’s very beautiful flowers.a lovely rose and a powdery flower that I think is orchid.then creamy vanilla.it’s one of the best perfumes I saw in a while.it’s strange that most perfume shops don’t sell it yet.any woman who wants a modern sweet and expensive and strong perfume will love it.longevity a complete day.sillage is great.it’s the best tom ford perfume for woman
10/10
ولوت ارکید عطر خوبی هست اما یکچیز قدیمی و همینطور یک چیز تلخ در آن هست اما ولوت ارکید لومیر فوق العاده هست.تمام چیزهای خوب ولوت ارکید را داره و کمی هم ویژگی های بهتر.کاملا مدرن و خوشمزه هست.اول مثل کوکتلی از شامپاین و عسل هست.بعد گلهای زیبا و پودری ،رز و کمی ارکیده.آخر هم که وانیل خامه ای اضافه میشه.ماندگاری یک روز کامل.پخش خیلی قوی. مدتها بود که عطر به این خوبی و کاملی و جذابی ندیده بودم.خیلی عجیب هست که اکثر جاها هنوز موجود نیست چون عطری هست که هر خانمی دنبال عطر قوی و مدرن و جذاب و شیرین و گران قیمت باشه عاشقش میشه.بهترین عطر زنانه تام فورد
۱۰/۱۰
vl_vic11 – :
It is pretty similar to the original. But I like the original better. This has got too much of something.
Alexis6820 – :
Another flanker.. nothing more to say and expect from Estee Lauder.
FriendLiam – :
Love from top to base!!!!
Soblaznenok – :
I am wearing this today to work, I know…. I called this a fancy event scent. Haha.
But I am loving it. It’s a departure from my normal type and I feel so feminine and mature…. and fancy!
This is so thick and lovely, potent but I’m not killing my co-workers. It’s just a lovely deep rich floral, the honey and rum make it thick and a bit spicy?
I love it. I am soooo tempted to try Velvet Orchid now…. but I just can’t… too expensive for another blind buy. But I will stalk ebay for a good deal.
And believe it or not… see previous review… I bought a 50ml of Black Orchid for a STEAL! Haha! Never hurts to try! I hated the paper strip in a magazine, the only time I’ve ever recoiled from a scent…. but maybe I’ll dig it?? If it doesn’t work on my skin, I’ll just resell.
Amelia_fromAD – :
This is not an orchid dominant perfume. I see it as a deep purple or blue rose. Even though it might be a rare flower, more than that imaginary black orchid of Mr. Ford, it’s velvet and it shines for sure. So, for me it’s Velvet Rose Lumiere.
It’s like a blue rose in a glass of champagne. At the start it reminds me of Black Orchid, but after few minutes VO Lumiere gets its own unique beauty and shine. I was never blown away by original Velvet Orchid because it has some kind of old fashioned smell to me. But this is a modern take on Black and Velvet Orchid.
If you like TF Cafe Rose, this might be a good option for you. It’s a mixture of dark rose and light citruses with warm undertones. It goes from boozy rum start to rose heart and sweet honey finish. I love all the phases!
ostap150388 – :
It’s gorgeous. Very velvety, and luminous. Seductive, sensual, feminine and rich. It’s a fabulous bottle too, and the colour is magnificent. It’s definitely one of my top favourite perfumes. Absolutely divine.
ugyhnxsxfqm – :
A bit of history. I don’t own any Orchids from TF. I had a page of Black Orchid in a magazine, and it was so bad I had to rip it out and hide it in the garbage.
I almost got a 100ml bottle of VO for a $30 steal, but by the time I made my order, it was out of stock.
VO sounds much more “me” than BO of course. That magazine ruined BO for me. And I was willing to blind buy VO for $30 and try it, I could always resell.
Since I didn’t get my cheap VO, I gave up. Too expensive to blind buy- and I’m not sure I would have even liked it. I like gooey, sweet, gourmies- but I also like honey, booze, and vanilla in any way.
Read up on Lumiere…. and it sounded more “me” so when a NWOB bottle popped up on ebay for $70– I did it. Hehehehe.
Well, my first impression was a good one… STRONG, boozy, floral…. very very sophisticated, expensive, classy, and probably best for an actual formal affair. Not lazy at home or work/daytime.
My first impression goes downhill from there because I used too much. (3-4 sprays) It made me sick… headache and nauseous. Which has never happened before, and I wear perfume pretty much 24/7. I changed out of that shirt before I went to bed. It was just sooo strong. HUGE RUM, honey, and flowers. I’m not good at picking out flowers/notes because all flowers smell somewhat the same to me… haha….
This is quality tho… beautiful and strong. I still like it. I will wear it soon, but only 1-2 sprays! I have tickets to an Alice & Wonderland play- so it will be perfect for the theater date night.
I wish I got more vanilla, but I prob used too much. And since I haven’t smelled VO or BO, I can’t comment on that. To me, there is nothing whimsical or light/fresh about this. *wink*
Haha, the description: “heady floral heart” they got that right! To me, this is like Alien- a very strong sweet-syrup floral. Alien mixed with Miss Wild by Joop, some 212 VIP Herrera… and maybe even some FAME by Gaga.
I wore it again gently, with 2 sprays on my chest/skin before dressing and it lasted all day. Very few perfumes work on my skin because I’m oily by heritage, but dry by climate. 😉
I still get a very honey, rummy floral, but I do like it! Wear gently!
I don’t get any citrus.
RxonTTqa – :
After having Black orchid and getting for Xmas Velvet orchid (ultimate gorgeous seductive scent), I just discovered this little gem and it is next on my list.
Almost the same as Velvet orchid but a bit lighter. Not weaker, watery or more fruity. Equaly rich and sexy but more velvety, creamy, sunny. Like a bit of milk and honey is added to the original.
Perfect fume, easily becomes signature.
kostochkalaba – :
This is lovely! I’m in love. Just got it instead of Black Orchid or original Velvet. It’s super feminine, seductive, floral but with more honey than original.
irishka1203 – :
A bit more playful than it’s predecessor Velvet Orchid. Starting with orchid, rose, a hint of citrus, and rum at first. Then drying down to a floral with more prominent honey and vanilla notes, with hints of myrrh and sandalwood. Also seems to get sweeter as time passes. Longevity is oustanding.
Lumière is truly quite lovely :o)
ponichka1985 – :
Smelled and compared together with the original Velvet Orchid. Way too smiliar… waste of time and effort… I prefer to stick with the original Velvet Orchid. Try again TF
ahmed0808 – :
I dont know what the deal is with Tom Ford fragrances, they are all pretty much alike..the top notes are a blast of woodsy balsamic notes, very alcoholic, rather masculine, lots of myrrh, then they dissipate fast and the base appears, sweeter, milder..a lot more wearable..but faint also..so for me, it wouldnt be an expense I can justify as really the scent isnt that great…just a boozy beginning and a base that is so light and gone so fast…nothing great here..at least not for me. I dont like the fact it isnt clearly feminine either..I much prefer Soleil Orchid
Lima45 – :
Velvet orchid with vanilla and citrus without the nausea 🙂
snusyk – :
I received my bottle yesterday, and the bottle itself is beautiful, the frosted, purple glass is glorious. The fragrance itself is very nice. When I first spray it on it smells exactly like the original (which I love). So there were a couple of minutes where I did not see the point. However, it does not take long for it to exert its own very unique identity. A floral scent that is lightened everso slightly by the citrus top notes firmly confirms that this is indeed a lumière version. The original is immediately syrupy and heavy, this is light and fresh. The honey/rum/vanilla come out after 30 minutes or so with a much more delicate hand. A couple of hours later I’m left with a sweet, almost fragile smelling floral fragrance that is warmed by the vanilla and honey.
As a previous reviewer said – it feels more whimsical, and that pretty much sums it up perfectly.
If you believe in masculine and feminine scents (which I do not), then this is firmly in the feminine court.
Longevity is not bad, I could still smell it several hours later. Sillage is on the low side, compared to the original.
All up – very impressed with this addition to the Orchid range.
gggdddeerrr – :
Wild and dark. Reminds me of shadowed rooms. Intense roses and rum. Very appealing scent for a late night date. Woman in a simple black dress would wear this. Very evocative.
dimon041419 – :
First and foremost this is a lot sweeter than VO. The first thing I get is a wonderful perfumed sweet floral which I guess is the orchid. The citrus makes the top notes sparkle. I do get some booze but not overpowering just right. A lot of honeyed vanilla throughout. This will be one of my go out at night fragrances to be sure but would be lovely in the day as well. This lasted all day and the next on me.
Sanya775 – :
This is a super gourmand version of Velvet Orchid with an emphasis on the notes of honey, vanilla and rum.
Delicious!!
It smells like a delicious alcoholic beverage. I was not picking up on too many similarities to Velvet Orchid which is a gorgeous lush orchid-floral with other things going on. This perfume is not as floral with only the rose orchid and jasmine pairing. Instead this is bigger on the top notes of citrus and rum, like an orange scented booze, and the dry down of light Oriental base notes of sandalwood, myrrh and vanilla.
I love vanilla as much as the next person but this fragrance only dries down to a big creamy vanilla at the very last stage. Before it gets there it’s citrusy and with a honey-wine/booze sweetness. There is also a rose that steals the spotlight away from the orchid. This is a rose based perfume in the middle stage where the heart notes develop. I love roses so this was not a problem despite the name Velvet Orchid and not Velvet Rose.
The sandalwood and myrrh are distinctive of Oriental fragrances but this is a light wood and a warm but not smoky myrrh/frankincense. It’s a junior Oriental, a youthful Oriental. It’s still pretty mature though. If you like Velvet Orchid the original this flanker is a delicious alternative with honey-vanilla and a rose to die for!
Recommended as a statement perfume to wear to dinners, parties, weddings and formal events. She wants you to wear her with your best clothing, your best hair, make up and nails, your best behavior and your best taste.
mydruk – :
I smelled a preview sample of this, and it is really nice! It has more of a vanilla vibe to it, and is a bit more whimsical and light in a way. Same notes as Velvet Orchid, but like I said, seems a bit lighter but more emphasis on the gourmand part of this scent. I think people will love this one! The bottle is matte.
альберт – :
And would all the beauty editors, advertising companies, bloggers, and magazine people who received this and voted similar to Black Orchid, please come forward…
None will, because they don’t do that.
NooKi44 – :
Beauty editors, advertising companies, bloggers, magazines, all of these get product BEFORE it will end up on shelves…
R ridick – :
How do you know already that it’s similar to black orchid and it’s not out yet seriously guys ???!!!!