Fragrance comparison

Embrace vs Orchard

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Embrace

Moudon

4.0011 votes

Rank #41,431 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Orchard

Castel

5.003 votes

Rank #43,388 MarineSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchard takes 3 of 5 categories.

Embrace
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Orchard
Choose it for a marine and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Embrace1/5

Orchard3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmbraceMoudon

OrchardCastel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOrchard

SillageOrchard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value88

Category winnerOrchardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut90%

vanilla80%

lactonic70%

fruity60%

nutty50%

marine100%

sweet92%

amber84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

salty61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutPearGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

PralineJasminePalisander Rosewood

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaMuskAmberMoss

Top20-30 mins

OrangeGrapefruitGeranium

Heart3-4 hrs

Sea NotesYlang-YlangRaspberryJasmineRoseStrawberryCoconutPeach

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberMuskVanilla

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex45

Women36

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#43,388

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbraceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moudon Embrace starts with a splash of sweet coconut water, ripe pear, and a burst of tart grapefruit that cuts right through the initial richness. Within half an hour, the fruit settles into a warm bakery aroma centered on toasted praline, creamy jasmine blossoms, and smooth rosewood. As the hours tick by, a cozy bas…

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Castel Orchard opens with a bright splash of juicy grapefruit and sweet orange, sharpened by a green snap of geranium. Within minutes, the real character of the fragrance emerges: a bountiful basket of ripe peach, apricot, pear, and tart raspberries dipped in a cool, salty ocean breeze. A soft touch of coconut and alm…

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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.

Which is better, Embrace or Orchard?

Orchard takes 3 of 5 categories. Embrace is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Orchard is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Embrace for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Orchard for a marine and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace or Orchard?

Orchard lasts longest (Orchard 100/100, Embrace 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace or Orchard?

Orchard projects furthest (Orchard 94/100, Embrace 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace and Orchard smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Embrace or Orchard better for summer or winter?

Embrace suits day or night wear; Orchard suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace and Orchard?

Embrace has top notes of Coconut, Pear and Grapefruit, heart notes of Praline, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Moss. Orchard has top notes of Orange, Grapefruit and Geranium, heart notes of Sea Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Raspberry and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla.