Fragrance comparison

Emily in Paris vs Scottish Orchis

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

1 wins

Emily in Paris

Mahogany

4.1748 votes

Rank #14,322 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Scottish Orchis

Diana Drummond

—0 votes

Rank #74,793 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emily in Paris takes 1 of 1 categories.

Emily in Paris
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Scottish Orchis
Choose it for a floral and woody character.

Emily in Paris1/1

Scottish Orchis0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emily in ParisMahogany

Scottish OrchisDiana Drummond

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 41%Had 7%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

48 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

woody69%

musky61%

floral100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red FruitsCandy applePearPink PepperSicilian Lemon

Heart

VanillaMacaronsChampagneIrisJasmineRose

Base

MuskHoneySandalwoodAmberAmberwoodHimalayan CedarPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

Peach BlossomRed Fruitsheather

Heart2-4 hrs

Water LilyCyclamenelemi

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodWhite MuskAmberwood

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Sandalwood and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Scottish Orchis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall95

Winter67

Day100

Night70

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,322

PerfumerClaire Liegent

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#74,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmily in ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emily in Paris by Mahogany presents a sweet, youthful, and vibrant profile centered on candy apple and macarons. It functions as an approachable everyday option for spring or mild autumn days, blending modern sugary gourmand themes with a soft powdery base of iris and musk.

Reviews →

Scottish Orchis opens with a bright flash of tart red fruits and soft peach blossom. The wild heather note arrives right behind it, adding an earthy, herbal greenness that keeps the sweetness grounded. It feels like brisk morning air across a damp Scottish hillside. It stays remarkably polite. As the crisp top fades, …

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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.

Do Emily in Paris and Scottish Orchis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Sandalwood and Amberwood.

Is Emily in Paris or Scottish Orchis better for summer or winter?

Emily in Paris suits daytime wear; Scottish Orchis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emily in Paris and Scottish Orchis?

Emily in Paris has top notes of Red Fruits, Candy apple, Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla, Macarons, Champagne and Iris, a base of Musk, Honey, Sandalwood and Amber. Scottish Orchis has top notes of Peach Blossom, Red Fruits and heather, heart notes of Water Lily, Cyclamen and elemi, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk and Amberwood.