Quick answers
History
Orchidivy belongs to theme 21, “The Vanillas”, which Pierre Guillaume opened in 2008 with Felanilla. The house treats vanilla not as a sweet gourmand but as a material in its own right, here in a green, vegetal reading. The name is a portmanteau born from “Orchid Vanilla”, a reminder that vanilla is a spice of the Orchidaceae family, and from “Ivy”.
The inspiration is a sylvan deity, an enchantress living in symbiosis with the plant world, whose trail would be supernatural: a green vanilla hybridised with ivy, tomato leaves and gardenia. It is that image Pierre Guillaume sets out to materialise, halfway between the wood witch and the flower.
The composition opens on an explosion of plant life, vivid green notes of ivy, tomato leaves and gardenia. The heart moves on to hay, tonka bean absolute and raspberry, then the whole roots itself in the noblest of soils: a massive, creamy vanilla absolute, stripped of its animalic, smoky and phenolic facets.
Orchidivy thus extends the gesture of Felanilla, which already offered a vanilla “for adults”, but dresses it in chlorophyll. It is a vanilla of shade and sap, more botanical than gourmand, a reminder that an orchid is, before dessert, a flower.
Fragrance notes
Orchidivy unfolds in three movements, from the vivid green of the leaves to a creamy vanilla.
The thread is contrast: a creamy vanilla held at the edge by the green freshness of ivy.
Scent profile
Orchidivy is a green vanilla rather than a gourmand one. Ivy, gardenia and tomato leaf give it a botanical, almost garden-like attack that keeps any sweetness in check; raspberry and hay carry the transition to the base.
Its signature is the vanilla absolute obtained by supercritical CO2 extraction (SFE), cleansed of its animalic and smoky notes, hence purer and creamier. It is this base vanilla, wrapped in tonka bean, that catches the green top and holds a soft, original trail, against the grain of dessert vanillas.
Its trail is supernatural: a green vanilla hybridised with ivy and gardenia.Pierre Guillaume Paris, press kit
Key characteristics
When and where to wear
Orchidivy is a mid-season vanilla, at ease in spring and autumn. Its green freshness makes it wearable by day, while the creamy vanilla base gives it warmth as soon as the light fades.
How to wear it
Seasonal fit
| Season | Fit | Critical notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | ★★★★ | The green ivy blooms. |
| Summer | ★★★☆ | Fresh if applied lightly. |
| Autumn | ★★★★ | The creamy vanilla warms. |
| Winter | ★★★☆ | Soft and enveloping. |
Context fit
| Setting | Fit | Recommended use |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | ★★★★ | Reference use. |
| Office | ★★★★ | Original without excess. |
| Outings | ★★★★ | An intriguing green gourmand. |
| Evening | ★★★☆ | In a muted reading. |
| Sport | ★★☆☆ | Too creamy for exertion. |
Similar perfumes
Orchidivy’s green vanilla has few equivalents; its closest neighbours remain in-house.
| Perfume | House · year | Why it is close |
|---|---|---|
| Felanilla 21 | Pierre Guillaume Paris · 2008 | The first opus of theme 21, a saffron-and-amber vanilla “for adults”, of which Orchidivy is the green, botanical rereading. |
| Dialogue with Venus | Pierre Guillaume Paris · 2022 | The house’s other vanilla, solar and floral, which shares this refusal of the heavy gourmand. |
Frequently asked questions
See also
Sources
- Official press kit, Orchidivy 21.1 · Pierre Guillaume Paris
- Pierre Guillaume Paris catalogue 2025–26 (English edition)
- Pierre Guillaume Paris, official Orchidivy 21.1 page