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Orchid Water vs Orchidea

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

Updated 40 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchidea takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Orchid Water

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Orchidea

    Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Orchid Water0/5
Orchidea5/5
Ratings & consensus
Orchidea
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Orchidea
Sillage & projection
Orchidea
Value for money
Orchidea
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Orchidea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Orchid WaterOakcha
OrchideaAreej
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.82/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 44%Had 8%Want 48%
4.13/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 64%Had 5%Want 32%
Category winnerOrchideaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
24%Like
12%Ok
0%Dislike
18%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

74%Love
4%Like
0%Ok
4%Dislike
17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityOrchidea

SillageOrchidea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value94
Category winnerOrchideaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
white floral69%
amber61%
floral100%
warm spicy90%
sweet80%
lactonic70%
white floral60%
earthy50%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GardeniaTruffleYlang YlangBlack CurrantBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi LemonJasmine
Heart
OrchidSpicesFruity NotesLotus
Base
IncenseMexican chocolateVetiverPatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmberWhite Musk
Top
GardeniaTruffleBlack CurrantBergamotMandarinJasmineLemon
Heart
OrchidSpicesFruity Notes
Base
Lotus
InformationalShared notesGardenia, Truffle, Black Currant and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer14
Fall57
Winter100
Day10
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex22
Women67
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,612

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,047

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchideaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchid Water by Oakcha is a rich, moody scent built around earthy truffle, dark Mexican chocolate, and sweet ylang ylang petals. It opens with an unexpected burst of citrus and black currant before settling into a deep, velvety heart of creamy gardenia, spiced orchid, and earthy patchouli. As it warms up on your skin,…

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Orchidea opens with an intense blast of earthy truffle, ripe black currant, and sharp citrus notes like bergamot and lemon. As the top notes settle, gardenia and lush orchid push through, mingling with a thick lactonic sweetness and warm background spices. The dry down relies on heavy white floral notes of jasmine and…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Orchid Water or Orchidea?

Orchidea takes 5 of 5 categories. Orchid Water is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes; Orchidea is rated 4.13/5 from 23 votes. Choose Orchid Water for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Orchidea for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Orchid Water or Orchidea?

Orchidea lasts longest (Orchidea 100/100, Orchid Water 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchid Water or Orchidea?

Orchidea projects furthest (Orchidea 100/100, Orchid Water 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchid Water and Orchidea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Truffle, Black Currant and Bergamot.

Is Orchid Water or Orchidea better for summer or winter?

Orchid Water suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchid Water and Orchidea?

Orchid Water has top notes of Gardenia, Truffle, Ylang Ylang and Black Currant, heart notes of Orchid, Spices, Fruity Notes and Lotus, a base of Incense, Mexican chocolate, Vetiver and Patchouli. Orchidea has top notes of Gardenia, Truffle, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Spices and Fruity Notes, a base of Lotus.

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