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Orchidée Charnelle vs Orquídea

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Orchidée Charnelle

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Orquídea

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Orchidée Charnelle2/4
Orquídea2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Orchidée Charnelle
Sillage & projection
Orchidée Charnelle
Value for money
Orquídea
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Orquídea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Orchidée CharnellePaul Emilien
OrquídeaNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 38%Had 15%Want 47%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 20%Had 32%Want 48%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
25%Like
10%Ok
35%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityOrchidée Charnelle

SillageOrchidée Charnelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value63
Category winnerOrquídeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
musky77%
green69%
sweet61%
floral100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
white floral77%
fresh69%
rose61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OrchidGreen NotesCyclamenVioletGrapefruit
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineAfrican Geranium
Base
White MuskAmberTexas Cedar
Top
BergamotCyclamenNeroliMandarin Orange
Heart
OrchidLily-of-the-ValleyRoseVioletOrange Blossom
Base
MuskHeliotropeCedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrchid, Cyclamen, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley. 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
Summer17
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer67
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,368

PerfumerPatrick Bodifee

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,580

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrquídeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paul Emilien launched Orchidée Charnelle in 2016 under perfumer Patrick Bodifée. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and crushed green stems before settling into a cool floral heart. Violet and cyclamen lend a dry, powdery texture that keeps the sweet orchid grounded. As hours pass, the floral shar…

Reviews →

Orquídea by Natura is a soft floral built around powdery petals, bright citrus and a clean musky wood base. It opens fresh with bergamot, neroli and mandarin, then settles into orchid, rose and violet with a gentle white floral feel. On skin, it reads feminine, airy and polished rather than loud. The available wear da…

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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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Orchidée Charnelle or Orquídea?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Orchidée Charnelle is rated 3.50/5 from 20 votes; Orquídea is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Orchidée Charnelle for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Orquídea for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchidée Charnelle or Orquídea?

Orchidée Charnelle lasts longest (Orchidée Charnelle 51/100, Orquídea 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchidée Charnelle or Orquídea?

Orchidée Charnelle projects furthest (Orchidée Charnelle 60/100, Orquídea 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchidée Charnelle and Orquídea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Orchid, Cyclamen, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Orchidée Charnelle or Orquídea better for summer or winter?

Orchidée Charnelle suits daytime wear; Orquídea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidée Charnelle and Orquídea?

Orchidée Charnelle has top notes of Orchid, Green Notes, Cyclamen and Violet, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and African Geranium, a base of White Musk, Amber and Texas Cedar. Orquídea has top notes of Bergamot, Cyclamen, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orchid, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Violet, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Cedar and Sandalwood.

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