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Miss vs Scottish Orchis Classic

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

Updated 87 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Miss

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

  • Scottish Orchis Classic

    Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character.

Miss1/1
Scottish Orchis Classic0/1
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
Miss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MissWorth
Scottish Orchis ClassicDiana Drummond
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
—/ 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
49%Love
36%Like
5%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate

77 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
warm spicy100%
white floral92%
floral84%
amber77%
cinnamon69%
green61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesPeachBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangBergamotPineappleRhuburb
Heart
CloveOrchidRoseCypressVioletCarawayCarnationJasmine
Base
Benzoinoak mossMuskAmberVirginia CedarRaspberryVetiverVanille
Top20-30 mins
Orange BlossomOrchidMint
Heart2-4 hrs
CyclamenJasmineClove
Base5-8 hrs
White MuskCinnamonBenzoin
InformationalShared notesClove, Orchid, Jasmine and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Scottish Orchis Classic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring78
Summer33
Fall100
Winter72
Day100
Night69
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night48
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex9
Women91

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,424

PerfumerOdette Breil-Radius

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#74,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Miss Worth is a vintage floral oriental from 1977 that balances bright aldehydes and fruit with a rich base of benzoin and moss. It wears as a sophisticated, mature, and uniquely blended composition that avoids dated tropes. Perfect for the woman who appreciates 1970s maximalist perfumery with a clean, woody finish fo…

Reviews →

Scottish Orchis Classic opens with an unusual clash. Crisp garden mint cuts straight through dewy orange blossom and fresh orchid petals. You smell the botanical heritage immediately. Rather than turning into a sugary modern floral, the composition quickly pivots into a vintage blend of spicy clove and powdery cyclame…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Miss and Scottish Orchis Classic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Clove, Orchid, Jasmine and Benzoin.

Is Miss or Scottish Orchis Classic better for summer or winter?

Miss suits daytime wear; Scottish Orchis Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Miss and Scottish Orchis Classic?

Miss has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Black Currant and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Clove, Orchid, Rose and Cypress, a base of Benzoin, oak moss, Musk and Amber. Scottish Orchis Classic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Orchid and Mint, heart notes of Cyclamen, Jasmine and Clove, a base of White Musk, Cinnamon and Benzoin.

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