Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023)
Tom FordEau de Toilette2023
Side by side
Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) vs. Freak Scarab
Is Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) better than Freak Scarab?
Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
fruitysweetfresh spicywhite floral
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) and Freak Scarab?
| Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) | Freak Scarab | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | — |
| Launched | 2023 | 2013 |
| Gender | Female | Unisex |
| Perfumer | David Apel | Azzi Glasser |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) and Freak Scarab smell?
Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023)
Patchouli
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Floral
Tuberose
Fresh Spicy
Freak Scarab
White Floral
Fruity
Yellow Floral
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Sweet
Aromatic
Herbal
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) and Freak Scarab share?
Top
Plum
Neroli absoluteYlang-YlangBlood orange
Heart
Black OrchidTuberoseCloveBlack Pepper
Egyptian JasmineHoneysuckleNight Blooming CereusArtemisia
Base
Patchouli
Plum compoteLeatherGeraniumMossStar Anise
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Black OrchidTuberose
Egyptian JasmineHoneysuckleYlang-YlangGeranium
Spicy Notes
CloveBlack Pepper
Star Anise
Fruity Notes
Plum
Plum compote
Where they fit
When and where do Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) and Freak Scarab work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) or Freak Scarab?
| Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) | Freak Scarab | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023) and Freak Scarab?
The floral spiciness is what people either love or remember forever. This isn't a fragrance that bends to expectations, it opens dark, stays complicated for 8-10 hours, and settles into something.Black Orchid Eau de Toilette (2023)
If you want something pretty and safe, keep scrolling. Freak Scarab goes from bright neroli and ylang to jasmine overload, then lands on plum leather that smells like expensive chaos. It's loud.Freak Scarab
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