Fragrance comparison

Blind For Love vs Velvet Orchid

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 8,643 ratings analysed

Blind For Love

LEN Fragrances

4.1010 votes

Rank #54,753 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Velvet Orchid

Tom Ford

4.038,633 votes

Rank #40,702 FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Orchid takes 2 of 2 categories.

Blind For Love
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Velvet Orchid
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking.

Blind For Love0/2

Velvet Orchid2/2

Ratings & consensus: Velvet Orchid
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Velvet Orchid

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Blind For LoveLEN Fragrances

Velvet OrchidTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

4.03/ 5 · 8,633 votes

Category winnerVelvet OrchidRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery92%

yellow floral84%

leather77%

amber69%

green61%

floral100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

amber77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Narcissus

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisTurkish Rose

Base6-10+ hrs

SuedeMyrrh

Top

RumHoneyMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Black OrchidOrchidJasmineHeliotropeHyacinthRose OilNarcissusMagnolia

Base

VanillaMyrrhSuedeSandalwoodPeru BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Suede and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Blind For Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter20

Day39

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Date 44%Party 23%Work 19%Casual 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,753

PerfumerDavid Chieze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,702

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu, Calice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu, Yann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVelvet OrchidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blind For Love by LEN Fragrances opens with a sharp, green strike of wild narcissus before melting into plush orris and velvet suede. Expect a brief burst of sharp solvent alcohol in the first two minutes. Once settled, the buttery iris facets take center stage alongside dewy Turkish rose petals and smoky myrrh sap. T…

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Tom Ford Velvet Orchid opens with a boozy splash of rum and thick, dripping honey, immediately establishing a dark, sweet character. As it warms on the skin, a heavy floral core of black orchid and jasmin takes over, shifting the initial sweetness into a dense, velvety texture. Sandalwood, vanilla, and a resinous myrr…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blind For Love or Velvet Orchid?

Velvet Orchid takes 2 of 2 categories. Blind For Love is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes; Velvet Orchid is rated 4.03/5 from 8,633 votes. Choose Blind For Love for a iris and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Velvet Orchid for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking.

Do Blind For Love and Velvet Orchid smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Suede and Myrrh.

Is Blind For Love or Velvet Orchid better for summer or winter?

Blind For Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blind For Love and Velvet Orchid?

Blind For Love has top notes of Narcissus, heart notes of Orris and Turkish Rose, a base of Suede and Myrrh. Velvet Orchid has top notes of Rum, Honey, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Orchid, Orchid, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Myrrh, Suede and Sandalwood.