Fragrance comparison

Black Orchid vs Explosion of Fruits

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 31,503 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Orchid

Tom Ford · 2006

3.8531,503 votes

Rank #464 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Explosion of Fruits

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,121 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Orchid takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Orchid
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Explosion of Fruits
Choose it for a woody and floral character.

Black Orchid1/1

Explosion of Fruits0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OrchidTom Ford

Explosion of FruitsThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 31,503 votes

Have 55%Had 17%Want 28%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

9%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

14%Hate

Share of community votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy85%

woody84%

sweet76%

amber67%

patchouli64%

woody100%

floral90%

white floral80%

citrus70%

fruity60%

patchouli50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TruffleGardeniaBlack CurrantYlang-YlangJasmineBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

OrchidSpicesGardeniaFruity NotesYlang-YlangJasmineLotus

Base

Mexican chocolatePatchouliVanilleIncenseAmberSandalwoodVetiverWhite Musk

Notes

Fruity NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodPatchouliBergamotGardeniaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Bergamot, Fruity Notes and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Explosion of Fruits, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer15

Fall83

Winter100

Day29

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex56

Women32

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#464

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched2006

Reviews1,594

Overall rank#79,121

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack OrchidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Orchid by Tom Ford is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Black Orchid was launched in 2006. Black Orchid was created by David Apel and Pierre Negrin. Top notes are Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Orchid, Spices, Gardenia, Fr…

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Explosion of Fruits by The Dua Brand delivers a direct balance between bright produce and clean forest woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of bergamot paired against assorted sweet fruity notes. Soon, lush white floral tones emerge as gardenia and mixed floral notes take center stage, giving the heart a rich, pe…

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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.

Do Black Orchid and Explosion of Fruits smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Bergamot, Fruity Notes and Patchouli.

Is Black Orchid or Explosion of Fruits better for summer or winter?

Black Orchid suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Orchid and Explosion of Fruits?

Black Orchid has top notes of Truffle, Gardenia, Black Currant and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Orchid, Spices, Gardenia and Fruity Notes, a base of Mexican chocolate, Patchouli, Vanille and Incense. Explosion of Fruits features Fruity Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot.