Fragrance comparison

Deadly Nightshade vs Dionysian Orgy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deadly Nightshade

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8090 votes

Rank #15,590 PowderyViolet

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61%scent match

Closely related

Dionysian Orgy

The Greek Perfumer

3.6411 votes

Rank #43,549 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deadly Nightshade takes 4 of 5 categories.

Deadly Nightshade
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dionysian Orgy
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Deadly Nightshade4/5

Dionysian Orgy1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deadly NightshadeAlkemia Perfumes

Dionysian OrgyThe Greek Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 1%Had 0%Want 99%

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

90 votes

55%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityDeadly Nightshade

SillageDionysian Orgy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value17

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

leather77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

leather100%

powdery90%

musky80%

fruity70%

violet60%

floral50%

Scent match61%Closely related · both powdery, leather and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletSuedeOpiumPatchouliBlack Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachGrapesLemon

Heart

SuedeVioletPeony

Base

LeatherMuskVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesViolet, Suede and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter86

Day63

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,590

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#43,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deadly Nightshade by Alkemia Perfumes is a Chypre fragrance for women. Deadly Nightshade was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Dionysian Orgy by The Greek Perfumer opens with a sour grape blast mixed with tart lemon and sweet peach flesh. As the fruit initial pop settles down, violet leaf and plush peony wrap around a thick suede heart. The base brings dry leather, dark patchouli, warm vanilla, and heavy musk to keep the fruity opening anchor…

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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, Deadly Nightshade or Dionysian Orgy?

Deadly Nightshade takes 4 of 5 categories. Deadly Nightshade is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes; Dionysian Orgy is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Deadly Nightshade for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dionysian Orgy for a leather and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deadly Nightshade or Dionysian Orgy?

Deadly Nightshade lasts longest (Deadly Nightshade 70/100, Dionysian Orgy 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deadly Nightshade or Dionysian Orgy?

Dionysian Orgy projects furthest (Dionysian Orgy 75/100, Deadly Nightshade 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deadly Nightshade and Dionysian Orgy smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, leather and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Suede and Patchouli.

Is Deadly Nightshade or Dionysian Orgy better for summer or winter?

Deadly Nightshade suits evening wear; Dionysian Orgy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deadly Nightshade and Dionysian Orgy?

Deadly Nightshade features Violet, Suede, Opium, Patchouli and Black Amber. Dionysian Orgy has top notes of Peach, Grapes and Lemon, heart notes of Suede, Violet and Peony, a base of Leather, Musk, Vanilla and Patchouli.