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Orchidée Vanille vs Impadia

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

Updated 7,021 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Impadia takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Orchidée Vanille

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Impadia

    Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Orchidée Vanille2/7
Impadia5/7
Ratings & consensus
Orchidée Vanille
Community sentiment
Orchidée Vanille
Longevity
Impadia
Sillage & projection
Impadia
Value for money
Impadia
Versatility
Impadia
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Impadia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Orchidée VanilleVan Cleef & Arpels
ImpadiaBDK Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.26/ 5 · 5,340 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.87/ 5 · 1,681 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerOrchidée VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
49%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

5,340 votes

48%Love
24%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate

1,170 votes

Category winnerOrchidée VanilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityImpadia

SillageImpadia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value51
Category winnerImpadiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
powdery90%
sweet80%
violet70%
almond60%
fruity50%
woody100%
rose92%
citrus84%
oud77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
MandarinLychee
Heart2-3 hrs
VioletBitter AlmondBulgarian Rose
Base6-8 hrs
Vanilla AbsoluteTonka BeanCedar
Top
PearBergamotMandarin
Heart
Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseAfrican Orange Flower
Base
AkigalawoodVanilla AbsoluteSandalwood
InformationalShared notesMandarin, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla Absolute. Durations are only published for Orchidée Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night74
Spring100
Summer85
Fall0
Winter53
Day–
Night–
Category winnerImpadiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex17
Women82
Men3
Unisex19
Women79
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,114

PerfumerRanda Hammami

Launched—

Reviews209

Overall rank#787

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews404

Category winnerImpadiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidée Vanille smells like dark chocolate dusted with cocoa powder and delicate orange zest. It opens with a bright splash of juicy mandarin and sweet lychee that keeps the composition crisp rather than thick or sticky. Within minutes, bitter almond and candied violet petals float to the surface, …

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Impadia by BDK Parfums opens with a burst of crisp pear, bright bergamot, and juicy mandarin. The fruitiness feels fresh rather than sugary, settling quickly into a dense floral core of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, and orange flower. As the top notes fade, a velvety woodiness takes over. Akigalawood provides a dry, s…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Orchidée Vanille or Impadia?

Impadia takes 5 of 7 categories. Orchidée Vanille is rated 4.26/5 from 5,340 votes; Impadia is rated 3.87/5 from 1,681 votes. Choose Orchidée Vanille for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Impadia for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Orchidée Vanille or Impadia?

Impadia lasts longest (Impadia 82/100, Orchidée Vanille 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchidée Vanille or Impadia?

Impadia projects furthest (Impadia 73/100, Orchidée Vanille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchidée Vanille and Impadia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla Absolute.

Is Orchidée Vanille or Impadia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Impadia is the stronger pick. For winter, Orchidée Vanille is the stronger pick. Orchidée Vanille suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidée Vanille and Impadia?

Orchidée Vanille has top notes of Mandarin and Lychee, heart notes of Violet, Bitter Almond and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Impadia has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose and African Orange Flower, a base of Akigalawood, Vanilla Absolute and Sandalwood.

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