Fragrance comparison

Desert Orange Blossom vs Pinar del Rio

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Desert Orange Blossom

Memo Paris

3.8324 votes

Rank #39,908 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pinar del Rio

AAWED

5.005 votes

Rank #27,376 GreenCannabis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pinar del Rio takes 4 of 4 categories.

Desert Orange Blossom
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pinar del Rio
Choose it for a green and cannabis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Desert Orange Blossom0/4

Pinar del Rio4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desert Orange BlossomMemo Paris

Pinar del RioAAWED

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 68%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

17%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPinar del Rio

SillagePinar del Rio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPinar del RioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

patchouli100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

earthy58%

floral44%

balsamic30%

green100%

cannabis92%

smoky84%

white floral77%

tobacco69%

aromatic61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cinnamon

Heart

Almond Blossom

Base

Patchouli

Top

cannabisPeppermintBlack CurrantCinnamonOrange

Heart

White TobaccoIncenseGreen Notes

Base

TobaccoOudMuskTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon 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

Spring50

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,908

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,376

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPinar del RioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memo Paris Desert Orange Blossom opens with a sharp burst of warm cinnamon that immediately cuts through cool air. As the top notes soften, almond blossom introduces a nutty, sweet floral texture that tempers the initial spice. The base settles into heavy patchouli, bringing an earthy grounding to the sweet floral hea…

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Pinar del Rio is a bold green and smoky scent built around a cannabis accord, brightened with orange and black currant, then cooled by peppermint and warmed with cinnamon. As it settles, white tobacco and incense take over, pushing it into a dark, resinous tobacco and oud dry-down with patchouli, tonka, and musk. Samp…

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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, Desert Orange Blossom or Pinar del Rio?

Pinar del Rio takes 4 of 4 categories. Desert Orange Blossom is rated 3.83/5 from 24 votes; Pinar del Rio is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Desert Orange Blossom for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pinar del Rio for a green and cannabis character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Desert Orange Blossom or Pinar del Rio?

Pinar del Rio lasts longest (Pinar del Rio 100/100, Desert Orange Blossom 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desert Orange Blossom or Pinar del Rio?

Pinar del Rio projects furthest (Pinar del Rio 100/100, Desert Orange Blossom 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desert Orange Blossom and Pinar del Rio smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Desert Orange Blossom or Pinar del Rio better for summer or winter?

Desert Orange Blossom suits evening wear; Pinar del Rio suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Orange Blossom and Pinar del Rio?

Desert Orange Blossom has top notes of Cinnamon, heart notes of Almond Blossom, a base of Patchouli. Pinar del Rio has top notes of cannabis, Peppermint, Black Currant and Cinnamon, heart notes of White Tobacco, Incense and Green Notes, a base of Tobacco, Oud, Musk and Tonka Bean.