Fragrance comparison

Grenouille vs Color Essences Orange

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Grenouille

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.9213 votes

Rank #51,751 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Color Essences Orange

Red Label

—0 votes

Rank #68,094 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Color Essences Orange takes 2 of 3 categories.

Grenouille
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Color Essences Orange
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Grenouille1/3

Color Essences Orange2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Color Essences Orange
Sillage & projection: Color Essences Orange
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grenouille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrenouilleParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Color Essences OrangeRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 28%Had 28%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

85%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityColor Essences Orange

SillageColor Essences Orange

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

fresh spicy72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

earthy30%

amber100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

lavender65%

smoky56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Sichuan PepperPepper

Base5-7 hrs

VetiverOak

Top

CitrusesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomWormwoodPepper

Base

IncenseAmberVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Pepper and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Grenouille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,751

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrenouilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grenouille opens with an electric bite of tart yellow lemon and crushed citrus rind. It cuts clean through stale morning air. The initial alcohol flash vanishes within ninety seconds, leaving behind a dry, crackling burst of black pepper and numbing Sichuan peppercorn. Do not expect sugary lemonade here. This is raw, …

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Color Essences Orange opens with a brisk hit of grapefruit and bergamot, then settles into a spiced aromatic heart with lavender, cardamom, pepper, and a touch of wormwood. The dry-down looks warmer and drier, with cedar, vetiver, amber, and incense adding depth. It reads like a fresh citrus scent with more bite and s…

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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 lasts longer, Grenouille or Color Essences Orange?

Color Essences Orange lasts longest (Color Essences Orange 60/100, Grenouille 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grenouille or Color Essences Orange?

Color Essences Orange projects furthest (Color Essences Orange 50/100, Grenouille 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grenouille and Color Essences Orange smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Pepper and Vetiver.

Is Grenouille or Color Essences Orange better for summer or winter?

Grenouille suits daytime wear; Color Essences Orange suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grenouille and Color Essences Orange?

Grenouille has top notes of Citruses and Lemon, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper and Pepper, a base of Vetiver and Oak. Color Essences Orange has top notes of Citruses, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Wormwood and Pepper, a base of Incense, Amber, Vetiver and Cedar.