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Black Orris vs Zhirinovsky pour Femme

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zhirinovsky pour Femme takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Black Orris

    Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Zhirinovsky pour Femme

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Orris1/3
Zhirinovsky pour Femme2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Black Orris
Sillage & projection
Zhirinovsky pour Femme
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Zhirinovsky pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Black OrrisBahoma London
Zhirinovsky pour FemmeZhirinovsky
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%
3.35/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 45%Had 26%Want 29%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

10%Love
48%Like
10%Ok
32%Dislike
0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate59
Category winners

LongevityBlack Orris

SillageZhirinovsky pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
animalic77%
warm spicy69%
citrus61%
white floral100%
powdery90%
violet80%
musky70%
woody60%
floral50%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLemonPeachCuminClovesNutmeg
Heart
Orris RootVioletRaspberryJasmineWhite FlowersOrange Blossom
Base
LeatherPatchouliOakmossWoody NotesSandalwoodBenzoinAnimal notesTonka Bean
Notes
VioletWhite FlowersJasmineMuskPatchouliSandalwoodRoseCloves

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCloves, Violet, Jasmine and White Flowers. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer29
Fall86
Winter36
Day100
Night31
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex14
Women86
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,903

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZhirinovsky pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Orris by Bahoma London offers a moody, intricate take on powdery and woody notes. It settles into a complex blend of patchouli, leather, and spices that behaves differently depending on the wearer. This fragrance works best for those who prefer an introspective, textured scent for cool autumn evenings, offering …

Reviews →

Zhirinovsky pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of powdery violet and jasmine before sinking into a cool white floral heart. Soft musk and dry sandalwood quiet the spicy cloves within three hours. It wears as a vintage-leaning floral for crisp spring mornings, trading heavy sweetness for a clean, soapy dry down on war…

Reviews →
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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Black Orris or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Black Orris lasts longest (Black Orris 100/100, Zhirinovsky pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Orris or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Zhirinovsky pour Femme projects furthest (Zhirinovsky pour Femme 62/100, Black Orris 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Orris and Zhirinovsky pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Violet, Jasmine and White Flowers.

Is Black Orris or Zhirinovsky pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Black Orris suits day or night wear; Zhirinovsky pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Orris and Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Black Orris has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Peach and Cumin, heart notes of Orris Root, Violet, Raspberry and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Woody Notes. Zhirinovsky pour Femme features Violet, White Flowers, Jasmine, Musk and Patchouli.

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