Black Orchid* Type Formula StudyMidnight Orchid 06 · GA-020033
A night flower that opens on black truffle and dark fruit. Beneath the sweetness of dark chocolate and vanilla, patchouli, woods and musk linger long and deep.
An independent interpretation — not affiliated with the owner of Black Orchid
*Black Orchid is a trademark of its owner. GrassAccord is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the owner of Black Orchid. This is our own perfumery study document, built on our laboratory’s independent interpretation of how the fragrance smells. It is not the formula of the company that owns Black Orchid, and nothing in it was obtained from that company.
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SKU: GA-020033-A-1
What you’ll learn from this formula
How a few drops of darkness change a flower
a night orchid over earth, chocolate and wood
Main skill
The power of traces
The darkness of this scent does not come from weight. The whole block of dark fruit and earthy shadow is only about a thirtieth of the formula, and the warm, slightly animalic note that turns a bright bouquet into a flower of the night is used in one of the smallest amounts of all. Placed beneath a creamy floral heart that fills a little over a quarter of the formula, these traces change the expression of the whole flower. That is the lesson: darkness drawn with precision, not piled on.
Supporting skill
Tying off the trail
How a deep base carries a dark flower: more than half of the formula’s weight sits in earthy leaf, smooth woods and musk. This wide floor lets the flower and the chocolate-like sweetness — less than a tenth of the formula — rest on the skin for a long time instead of fading or turning heavy.
Supporting skill
Working with dilutions
How to handle a material too strong to weigh neat: the earthy, mushroom-like sulphur note is weighed as a dilution ten thousand times weaker, made in two steps. Taken at full strength, it would push earth and garlic ahead of everything else.
Key materials
BacdanolEthylene brassylateIso E SuperMethyl dihydrojasmonate (Hedione)Vanillin
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About
| Product | Digital fragrance formula (file only) |
|---|---|
| Type | Eau de Parfum formula |
| Olfactive Family | Dark Floral Oriental |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Total Materials | 63 |
| Total PDF Pages | 31 pages (English edition) |
| Pyramid | Top / Middle / Base |
| Top Notes | Blackcurrant, Truffle, Citrus, Spices |
| Middle Notes | Creamy Dark Florals |
| Base Notes | Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Incense, Patchouli, Woods, Musk |
| Recommended Usage | 15% in perfumer's alcohol |
| Delivery | PDF download link by email, minutes after payment |
