Fragrance comparison

Orchidée Rouge vs Muddled Plum

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 322 ratings analysed

Orchidée Rouge

Sora Dora

3.77218 votes

Rank #15,096 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Muddled Plum

Molton Brown

4.20104 votes

Rank #8,803 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Muddled Plum takes 7 of 7 categories.

Orchidée Rouge
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter.
Muddled Plum
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Orchidée Rouge0/7

Muddled Plum7/7

Ratings & consensus: Muddled Plum
Community sentiment: Muddled Plum
Longevity: Muddled Plum
Sillage & projection: Muddled Plum
Value for money: Muddled Plum
Versatility: Muddled Plum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Muddled Plum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orchidée RougeSora Dora

Muddled PlumMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerMuddled PlumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

27%Like

26%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

218 votes

42%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

104 votes

Category winnerMuddled PlumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMuddled Plum

SillageMuddled Plum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMuddled PlumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

almond77%

citrus69%

caramel61%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

rum77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Vanilla AbsoluteCaramelAlmond MilkRumHeliotropeelemiCeylon CinnamonSicilian BergamotBenzoinWhite MuskOrangeYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeSaffronelemi

Heart

PlumRumDavana

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRum, elemi, Benzoin and Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring27

Summer10

Fall85

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerMuddled PlumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex42

Women47

Men15

Unisex43

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,096

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Camille Chemardin

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#8,803

PerfumerCarla Chabert

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerMuddled PlumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchidée Rouge by Sora Dora opens with a bright spark of Sicilian bergamot and orange that swiftly softens into almond milk and heliotrope. Warm Ceylon cinnamon and dark rum add depth before vanilla absolute and caramel settle close to the skin. It wears as a plush, cozy gourmand with soft floral undertones, ideal for…

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Molton Brown Muddled Plum is a warm, celebratory fragrance that smells like spiced dark fruit simmered with oak-aged rum and sweet orange peel. Launched as a limited holiday edition in 2018, it blends rich Victoria plum with resinous elemi, bitter davana herb, and creamy sandalwood over a soft benzoin base. It capture…

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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, Orchidée Rouge or Muddled Plum?

Muddled Plum takes 7 of 7 categories. Orchidée Rouge is rated 3.77/5 from 218 votes; Muddled Plum is rated 4.20/5 from 104 votes. Choose Orchidée Rouge for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter. Choose Muddled Plum for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchidée Rouge or Muddled Plum?

They last about the same: Muddled Plum 63/100, Orchidée Rouge 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Orchidée Rouge or Muddled Plum?

Muddled Plum projects furthest (Muddled Plum 57/100, Orchidée Rouge 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchidée Rouge and Muddled Plum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, elemi, Benzoin and Orange.

Is Orchidée Rouge or Muddled Plum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Muddled Plum is the stronger pick. For winter, Orchidée Rouge is the stronger pick. Muddled Plum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidée Rouge and Muddled Plum?

Orchidée Rouge features Vanilla Absolute, Caramel, Almond Milk, Rum and Heliotrope. Muddled Plum has top notes of Orange, Saffron and elemi, heart notes of Plum, Rum and Davana, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk.