Tilda Swinton fronts the campaign for Tom Ford Black Orchid Reserve, a fragrance that expands on the house’s most iconic scent. The campaign presents Swinton through images captured by Inez and Vinoodh, directed by Haider Ackermann.
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Swinton describes her connection to the project with characteristic depth. “It is a profound honour for me to play a part in the history of Tom Ford’s legendary Black Orchid. Transformation, the blurring of boundaries and the celebration of magical properties have always drawn me close; Black Orchid Reserve is precisely such an enchantment,” she says. Known for artistry that defies convention, Swinton brings an unmistakable presence that aligns with the fragrance’s sense of rarity and transformation.
Her collaboration reinforces a career marked by singularity. The Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Lion recipient has consistently chosen projects that reshape the boundaries of cinema, art, and performance. That same transformative quality defines her presence in the Black Orchid Reserve campaign, giving the fragrance an image as distinctive as its composition.
Black Orchid Reserve continues the story that began in 2006 with the launch of Tom Ford’s Black Orchid. The new release introduces the Ghost Orchid, one of the rarest flowers known, captured at bloom through headspace technology. This addition brings a decadent white floral note that brightens the darker accords of the original composition.
The composition presents itself as a forceful chypre floral with added layers. A higher dose of ylang ylang brings radiance and lift, punctuated by effervescent timut pepper. A roasted tonka note smolders with warmth, while a black truffle accord contributes an earthy richness. Patchouli mingles with amber, strengthening the fragrance’s woody presence. Black Orchid’s original dark floral character remains central, now amplified by the Ghost Orchid’s rare profile. As a fragrance, Black Orchid Reserve presents itself for both women and men.
Tom Ford describes Black Orchid Reserve as a study in contrast: light and shadow converge into one transformative expression. The fragrance balances sparkling floral notes with earthier depths, creating an amplified dimension of the original.
With this launch, Tom Ford opens a new chapter for its most celebrated fragrance. By pairing the singular artistry of Tilda Swinton with the elusive Ghost Orchid and a reimagined composition, Black Orchid Reserve emerges as a fragrance defined by rarity, complexity, and cinematic vision.
