Hana No Oto vs ORA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
ORA takes 6 of 8 categories.
Hana No OtoChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
ORAChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hana No Oto2/8
ORA6/8
- Ratings & consensus
- ORA
- Community sentiment
- ORA
- Longevity
- Hana No Oto
- Sillage & projection
- ORA
- Value for money
- ORA
- Versatility
- Hana No Oto
- Note pyramid (duration)
- ORA
- Fragranxe ranking
- ORA
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Hana No OtoDI SERORAMalloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%
4.00/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%
Category winnerORARating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
20%Like
32%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
60 votes
Category winnerORAMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHana No Oto
SillageORA
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerORABest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic90%
rose80%
citrus70%
fresh spicy60%
white floral50%
woody100%
oud91%
aromatic83%
soft spicy74%
conifer65%
rose56%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Hinoki WoodRose OilRoseJapanese LemonJasmineAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Siberian PinePine TreePink PepperAssam OudAgarwood (Oud)Rose OilRose de MaiRose
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerORALongest dry-down: 6 to 10 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer63
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night71
Spring94
Summer53
Fall100
Winter47
Day62
Night100
Category winnerHana No OtoMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,772
PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#22,374
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerORAHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHana No Oto by DI SER captures the raw scent of a wild Japanese rose bush after morning rain. You get an immediate splash of crisp Japanese lemon, followed closely by crushed green stems and earthy Hamanasu rose petals. Clean hinoki wood and smooth agarwood form a grounding, meditative base rather than a heavy orienta…
Reviews →ORA by Mallo takes the familiar rose and agarwood partnership into a crisp mountain forest. Created by Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, it opens with bright pink pepper and pine tree needles, providing an immediate conifer snap rather than traditional heavy sweetness. The heart reveals rose de Mai and rose oil…
Reviews →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, Hana No Oto or ORA?
ORA takes 6 of 8 categories. Hana No Oto is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes; ORA is rated 4.00/5 from 60 votes. Choose Hana No Oto for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose ORA for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Hana No Oto or ORA?
Hana No Oto lasts longest (Hana No Oto 72/100, ORA 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hana No Oto or ORA?
ORA projects furthest (ORA 56/100, Hana No Oto 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hana No Oto and ORA smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and rose accords. Common notes include Rose Oil, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Hana No Oto or ORA better for summer or winter?
For summer, Hana No Oto is the stronger pick. For winter, Hana No Oto is the stronger pick. Hana No Oto suits daytime wear; ORA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hana No Oto and ORA?
Hana No Oto features Hinoki Wood, Rose Oil, Rose, Japanese Lemon and Jasmine. ORA features Siberian Pine, Pine Tree, Pink Pepper, Assam Oud and Agarwood (Oud).
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