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Tilda Swinton Leads Tom Ford’s Black Orchid Reserve Campaign Ahead of Global Rollout

The push underscores Estée Lauder’s reliance on fragrance growth despite weaker quarterly sales.

Overview

  • The Black Orchid Reserve campaign debuts with Swinton as the face, with a wider commercial launch set for Monday after a U.K. release on Aug. 13.
  • Creative direction comes from Haider Ackermann, with campaign imagery and video shot by Inez and Vinoodh.
  • Tom Ford describes the new iteration as introducing a 'Ghost Orchid' accord with white floral notes that contrast the original scent’s darker profile.
  • Swinton cites themes of transformation and boundary-blurring, while Ackermann says she embodies the fragrance’s mysterious essence.
  • Estée Lauder reports fragrance grew 2% in Q4 as group net sales fell 12% to $3.4 billion, with Tom Ford gaining share in China but softer fragrance sales in North America.