Fragrance comparison

Emerald vs Orchard

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 76 ratings analysed

Emerald

Judith Leiber

3.9373 votes

Rank #13,486 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Orchard

Castel

5.003 votes

Rank #43,059 MarineSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchard takes 3 of 4 categories.

Emerald
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime 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.

Emerald1/4

Orchard3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmeraldJudith Leiber

OrchardCastel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

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

30%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOrchard

SillageOrchard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value88

Category winnerOrchardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

woody80%

almond70%

leather60%

nutty50%

marine100%

sweet92%

amber84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

salty61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dried FruitsAlmondBergamot

Heart

RaspberryYlang-Ylang

Base

White SuedePralineWoody Notes

Top20-30 mins

OrangeGrapefruitGeranium

Heart3-4 hrs

Sea NotesYlang-YlangRaspberryJasmineRoseStrawberryCoconutPeach

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Orchard, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer26

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,486

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#43,059

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmeraldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emerald by Judith Leiber opens with a burst of dried fruits and sweet almond, quickly settling into a heart of raspberry and ylang-ylang. This floral fruity gourmand relies on a base of white suede and praline to anchor the sweetness. It performs best during crisp autumn days, providing a cozy, layered experience for …

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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, Emerald or Orchard?

Orchard takes 3 of 4 categories. Emerald is rated 3.93/5 from 73 votes; Orchard is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Emerald for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime 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, Emerald or Orchard?

Orchard lasts longest (Orchard 100/100, Emerald 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emerald or Orchard?

Orchard projects furthest (Orchard 94/100, Emerald 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emerald and Orchard smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Emerald or Orchard better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Emerald and Orchard?

Emerald has top notes of Dried Fruits, Almond and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Suede, Praline and Woody Notes. 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.