Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum 100ml Spray Yves Saint Laurent Three sprays in the morning

Three sprays in the morning sit comfortably under a shirt and still announce themselves in a meeting room

125ml EDT spray is the workhorse

then a whisper of vanilla that keeps things grounded rather than sugary

Two minutes of massage and it's absorbed

Wella's Texture Touch works into damp or dry hair

Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum 100ml Spray Yves Saint Laurent Three sprays in the morningDark florals wrapped in spiced vanilla that's Black Orchid's core, and the Parfum concentration pushes the orchid note deeper, rounder, almost creamy against a base of tonka and sandalwood. There's a hint of black pepper at the start that settles fast, leaving the sweetness to do the work. Unisex Eau de Parfum, 100ml. Four to six hours from skin, longer on clothes. Dense enough that two sprays is the sensible amount, not a starter.