Fragrance comparison

Orchid Bloom vs For Sundown Soirée

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

3 wins

Orchid Bloom

Shanghai Tang

3.7389 votes

Rank #17,808 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

For Sundown Soirée

NIVIRU

4.1513 votes

Rank #44,236 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchid Bloom takes 3 of 5 categories.

Orchid Bloom
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
For Sundown Soirée
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Orchid Bloom3/5

For Sundown Soirée2/5

Ratings & consensus: For Sundown Soirée
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Orchid Bloom
Sillage & projection: Orchid Bloom
Value for money: For Sundown Soirée
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Orchid Bloom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orchid BloomShanghai Tang

For Sundown SoiréeNIVIRU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 48%Had 18%Want 34%

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 40%Had 3%Want 58%

Category winnerFor Sundown SoiréeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

54%Love

23%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOrchid Bloom

SillageOrchid Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value72

Category winnerFor Sundown SoiréeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

musky80%

floral70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

citrus100%

powdery90%

violet80%

white floral70%

fruity60%

fresh50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity, powdery and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red Berries

Heart

Orchid

Base

Musk

Top

GrapefruitMandarinLemonApple

Heart

JasmineVioletOrchidIrisRed Berries

Base

MuskAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Orchid and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall74

Winter53

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer86

Fall43

Winter29

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,808

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#44,236

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchid BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchid Bloom by Shanghai Tang offers a clean floral experience centered on a crisp orchid note, sharpened by red berries and grounded in a quiet musk. It wears best during fresh spring mornings when you want a transparent, professional scent that avoids modern syrupy sweetness.

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NIVIRU For Sundown Soirée opens with a crisp burst of grapefruit and mandarin, softened almost immediately by a soft apple sweetness. As the initial citrus sparkle quietens down, powdery iris and violet emerge from the center, giving the composition a clean, dry floral texture. The base settles into a gentle arrangeme…

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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, Orchid Bloom or For Sundown Soirée?

Orchid Bloom takes 3 of 5 categories. Orchid Bloom is rated 3.73/5 from 89 votes; For Sundown Soirée is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Orchid Bloom for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose For Sundown Soirée for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchid Bloom or For Sundown Soirée?

They last about the same: Orchid Bloom 63/100, For Sundown Soirée 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Orchid Bloom or For Sundown Soirée?

Orchid Bloom projects furthest (Orchid Bloom 58/100, For Sundown Soirée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchid Bloom and For Sundown Soirée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Orchid and Musk.

Is Orchid Bloom or For Sundown Soirée better for summer or winter?

Orchid Bloom suits daytime wear; For Sundown Soirée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchid Bloom and For Sundown Soirée?

Orchid Bloom has top notes of Red Berries, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Musk. For Sundown Soirée has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Orchid and Iris, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla.