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Couro Lounge vs L'Orchidee Terrible

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

Updated 136 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Couro Lounge takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Couro Lounge

    Choose it for a honey and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • L'Orchidee Terrible

    Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Couro Lounge4/7
L'Orchidee Terrible3/7
Ratings & consensus
Couro Lounge
Community sentiment
Couro Lounge
Longevity
L'Orchidee Terrible
Sillage & projection
L'Orchidee Terrible
Value for money
Couro Lounge
Versatility
Couro Lounge
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
L'Orchidee Terrible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Couro LoungeMaracujá Brasil
L'Orchidee TerribleImaginary Authors
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.51/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 34%Had 11%Want 55%
2.87/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%
Category winnerCouro LoungeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
70%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

43 votes

28%Love
23%Like
1%Ok
46%Dislike
3%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerCouro LoungeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate55
Category winners

LongevityL'Orchidee Terrible

SillageL'Orchidee Terrible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value86
¤ Price value50
Category winnerCouro LoungeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
leather92%
sweet84%
musky77%
animalic69%
floral61%
aldehydic100%
fresh91%
floral83%
powdery74%
sweet65%
honey56%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both honey, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
LavenderLemonBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyPetitgrainRoseOrchid
Base6-8+ hrs
HoneyLeatherMuskCashmeranSandalwood
Notes
AldehydesOrchidSatinHoneyWhite MuskLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Orchid and Honey. Durations are only published for Couro Lounge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring77
Summer23
Fall95
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer47
Fall37
Winter37
Day100
Night60
Category winnerCouro LoungeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men29
Unisex60
Women11
Date 37%Casual 29%Work 18%Party 16%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,947

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#16,015

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerL'Orchidee TerribleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Couro Lounge by Maracujá Brasil turns the idea of a heavy leather scent upside down. Do not expect harsh tannery smoke here. Instead, golden honey takes the steering wheel from the very first spray. A crisp flash of lemon and aromatic French lavender keeps the opening remarkably fresh for about twenty minutes. Soon af…

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L'Orchidee Terrible is an unusual aldehydic floral that opens with a bright, metallic fizz, then settles into a cool mix of orchid, lily of the valley, honey and white musk. It can feel silky, soapy and slightly uncanny at the same time. This suits wearers who enjoy vintage-leaning aldehydes, abstract florals and frag…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Couro Lounge or L'Orchidee Terrible?

Couro Lounge takes 4 of 7 categories. Couro Lounge is rated 4.51/5 from 43 votes; L'Orchidee Terrible is rated 2.87/5 from 93 votes. Choose Couro Lounge for a honey and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose L'Orchidee Terrible for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Couro Lounge or L'Orchidee Terrible?

L'Orchidee Terrible lasts longest (L'Orchidee Terrible 78/100, Couro Lounge 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Couro Lounge or L'Orchidee Terrible?

L'Orchidee Terrible projects furthest (L'Orchidee Terrible 68/100, Couro Lounge 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Couro Lounge and L'Orchidee Terrible smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Orchid and Honey.

Is Couro Lounge or L'Orchidee Terrible better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Orchidee Terrible is the stronger pick. For winter, Couro Lounge is the stronger pick. Couro Lounge suits evening wear; L'Orchidee Terrible suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Couro Lounge and L'Orchidee Terrible?

Couro Lounge has top notes of Lavender, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Petitgrain, Rose and Orchid, a base of Honey, Leather, Musk and Cashmeran. L'Orchidee Terrible features Aldehydes, Orchid, Satin, Honey and White Musk.

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