Orchid Soleil, an exotic radiance. Tom Ford founded his own brand in 2005. It is now considered one of the most prestigious in the world. Tom Ford's creations reflect a contemporary luxury and refinement. Revealed in July 2016, Orchid Soleil was imagined while respecting the spirit of the house.
When Tom Ford offers a fragrance, it is, in fact, entirely associated with his chic and sophisticated universe. Black Orchid, the voluptuous oriental, had set the tone of this highly luxurious perfumery, and its beautiful flankers have not contradicted it. Orchid Soleil, composed by Sonia Constant, becomes a velvety summer fragrance where red lily and chestnut blend to perfection with the rays of a burning sun.
Orchid Soleil, or the warm and sensual composition by perfumer Sonia Constant
When Tom Ford chooses to compose fragrances, he seems to leave nothing to chance. All of the fragrant compositions bearing the Tom Ford name are representative of his ultra sophisticated and highly sensual elegance. Yet the designer, a great lover of perfume, says he gives no recommendations to the perfumers with whom he works, preferring to give them free rein so as not to blunt their creativity.
When someone creates for you, the essential thing is to inspire them. Then, at that moment, you get marvels. Le Figaro Madame, Tom Ford.
Sonia Constant's work on Orchid Soleil demonstrates once again that the creative freedom given to the creators of Tom Ford fragrances is a real opportunity that, in the end, proves far more prolific than a brief. For Orchid Soleil is a summer fragrance, yet Orchid Soleil resembles no other summer fragrance! The Tom Ford magic is there, and Orchid Soleil sets itself apart from fresh, aquatic or exotic summer juices by exhaling burning and sensual scents.
It must also be said that Sonia Constant is an adventurer of scents, a tireless seeker of olfactory gems who does not hesitate to travel the world to find them. Orchid Soleil is proof of this: the meeting between Tom Ford fragrances and the highly original perfumer Sonia Constant is a summer marvel.
Red lily and chestnut cream for the glamorous radiance of the Orchid Soleil fragrance
The least one can say is that Sonia Constant did not hesitate for a single second to offer luxurious and original raw materials to Orchid Soleil without losing the floral and energetic beauty of the famous Black Orchid, forefather of the collection. Indeed, just like Black Orchid, Orchid Soleil begins its sweet and voluptuous symphony with a dance of bitter, citrus top notes. As for the heart, it is of course still very floral, but for this summer version the flowers become greener, crisper.
Red lily, the unprecedented star of Orchid Soleil, appears in the heart as a majestic flower that envelops and encircles all the scents in its path with its suave and waxy notes. But tuberose has not had its last word and blends deliciously with this lily to further enchant. The flowers of this Orchid Soleil are unprecedented, but the gourmand scents are at least as much so!
Moreover, Sonia Constant had the audacity to slip a chestnut cream into this Orchid Soleil, far more autumnal than summery! This powerful chestnut wraps around the flowers, bathing them in a warm and creamy juice, comforting and burning like the rays of the sun. Vanilla and whipped cream add to this beautiful gourmand character, once again demonstrating that a gourmand fragrance can also carry the aura of an original and luxurious juice.