Fragrance comparison

L'Orangerie III vs 1881

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 8,765 ratings analysed

5 wins

L'Orangerie III

Maracujá Brasil

4.4432 votes

Rank #24,110 CitrusWhite Floral

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10%scent match

Clearly different

1881

Cerruti

3.868,733 votes

Rank #1,551 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Orangerie III takes 5 of 8 categories.

L'Orangerie III
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
1881
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'Orangerie III5/8

18813/8

Ratings & consensus: L'Orangerie III
Community sentiment: L'Orangerie III
Longevity: 1881
Sillage & projection: 1881
Value for money: L'Orangerie III
Versatility: L'Orangerie III
Note pyramid (duration): L'Orangerie III
Fragranxe ranking: 1881

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Orangerie IIIMaracujá Brasil

1881Cerruti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 34%Had 4%Want 61%

3.86/ 5 · 8,733 votes

Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%

Category winnerL'Orangerie IIIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

28%Love

49%Like

6%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

8,733 votes

Category winnerL'Orangerie IIIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

Longevity1881

Sillage1881

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value73

Category winnerL'Orangerie IIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

white floral88%

green77%

sweet65%

musky53%

amber42%

powdery100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

herbal77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonYuzuGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskPalisander RosewoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

MimosaIrisRoseFreesiaVioletLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

ChamomileNarcissusGalbanumGeraniumCorianderBrazilian RosewoodOrange BlossomTuberose

Base6-8 hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedarVanillaAmber

Category winnerL'Orangerie IIILongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall50

Winter15

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter41

Day100

Night32

Category winnerL'Orangerie IIIMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex85

Women8

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Work 43%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,110

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,551

PerfumerClaire Cain Miller

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winner1881Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maracujá Brasil L'Orangerie III delivers a vibrant burst of bitter citrus and luminous white florals engineered for sunlit days. The opening crackles with tart lemon, tangy Japanese yuzu, and a crisp splash of resinous green galbanum that cuts cleanly through humid air. Within twenty minutes, the tart punch softens in…

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Cerruti 1881 for women smells like sun-dried linen spread over a field of wild herbs. It opens with an unmistakable rush of powdery mimosa, dewy freesia, and bitter roman chamomile. That opening packs a punch. Do not judge it from the atomizer mist. Give the alcohol two minutes to dissipate. As the scent warms on puls…

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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 is better, L'Orangerie III or 1881?

L'Orangerie III takes 5 of 8 categories. L'Orangerie III is rated 4.44/5 from 32 votes; 1881 is rated 3.86/5 from 8,733 votes. Choose L'Orangerie III for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose 1881 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Orangerie III or 1881?

1881 lasts longest (1881 70/100, L'Orangerie III 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Orangerie III or 1881?

1881 projects furthest (1881 62/100, L'Orangerie III 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Orangerie III and 1881 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is L'Orangerie III or 1881 better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Orangerie III is the stronger pick. For winter, 1881 is the stronger pick. L'Orangerie III suits daytime wear; 1881 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Orangerie III and 1881?

L'Orangerie III has top notes of Lemon, Yuzu and Galbanum, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Musk, Palisander Rosewood and Amber. 1881 has top notes of Mimosa, Iris, Rose and Freesia, heart notes of Chamomile, Narcissus, Galbanum and Geranium, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cedar and Vanilla.