Fragrance comparison

Anmitsu vs Orchard

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Anmitsu

J-Scent

4.005 votes

Rank #62,081 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Orchard

Castel

5.003 votes

Rank #43,181 MarineSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchard takes 4 of 4 categories.

Anmitsu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Orchard
Choose it for a marine and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Anmitsu0/4

Orchard4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Orchard
Sillage & projection: Orchard
Value for money: Orchard
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Orchard

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AnmitsuJ-Scent

OrchardCastel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOrchard

SillageOrchard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerOrchardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

citrus48%

lactonic30%

marine100%

sweet92%

amber84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

salty61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SugarOrange

Heart

StrawberryApricotPeach

Base

PeaWhipped Cream

Top20-30 mins

OrangeGrapefruitGeranium

Heart3-4 hrs

Sea NotesYlang-YlangRaspberryJasmineRoseStrawberryCoconutPeach

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange, Strawberry and Peach. Durations are only published for Orchard, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,181

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

J-Scent Anmitsu captures the aroma of a traditional Japanese dessert in a bottle. Orange and cane sugar lead the opening with a bright, syrupy spark. As it warms on skin, juicy strawberry and apricot merge with a soft red bean paste and whipped cream base. It sits close to the skin, making it a comforting choice for c…

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Castel Orchard opens with a bright splash of juicy grapefruit and sweet orange, sharpened by a green snap of geranium. Within minutes, the real character of the fragrance emerges: a bountiful basket of ripe peach, apricot, pear, and tart raspberries dipped in a cool, salty ocean breeze. A soft touch of coconut and alm…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Anmitsu or Orchard?

Orchard takes 4 of 4 categories. Anmitsu is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Orchard is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Anmitsu for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Orchard for a marine and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Anmitsu or Orchard?

Orchard lasts longest (Orchard 100/100, Anmitsu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anmitsu or Orchard?

Orchard projects furthest (Orchard 94/100, Anmitsu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anmitsu and Orchard smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Orange, Strawberry and Peach.

Is Anmitsu or Orchard better for summer or winter?

Anmitsu suits daytime wear; Orchard suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anmitsu and Orchard?

Anmitsu has top notes of Sugar and Orange, heart notes of Strawberry, Apricot and Peach, a base of Pea and Whipped Cream. Orchard has top notes of Orange, Grapefruit and Geranium, heart notes of Sea Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Raspberry and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla.