Fragrance comparison

Orchidea vs Orchidea Nera

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Orchidea

Areej

4.1323 votes

Rank #34,289 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Orchidea Nera

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,197 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchidea takes 1 of 1 categories.

Orchidea
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Orchidea Nera
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

Orchidea1/1

Orchidea Nera0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

OrchideaAreej

Orchidea NeraVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 64%Had 5%Want 32%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

74%Love

4%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

lactonic70%

white floral60%

earthy50%

citrus100%

floral92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GardeniaTruffleBlack CurrantBergamotMandarinJasmineLemon

Heart

OrchidSpicesFruity Notes

Base

Lotus

Top15-30 mins

Amalfi LemonBlackcurrantBergamotGardeniaMandarinTruffle

Heart2-4 hrs

Fruity NotesYlang YlangJasmineOrchidSpicesLotus

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskPatchouliChocolateVanillaIncense

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Truffle, Bergamot and Mandarin. Durations are only published for Orchidea Nera, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 33%Casual 18%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchideaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Spray this lightly. Orchidea Nera by Varriale Profumi opens with a surprising flash of tart Amalfi lemon, bergamot, and ripe blackcurrant over an earthy truffle base. That juicy brightness vanishes quickly. Within twenty minutes, creamy gardenia, ylang ylang, and sweet orchid intertwine with warm culinary spices. Rich…

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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.

Do Orchidea and Orchidea Nera smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Truffle, Bergamot and Mandarin.

Is Orchidea or Orchidea Nera better for summer or winter?

Orchidea Nera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidea and Orchidea Nera?

Orchidea has top notes of Gardenia, Truffle, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Spices and Fruity Notes, a base of Lotus. Orchidea Nera has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Blackcurrant, Bergamot and Gardenia, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of White Musk, Patchouli, Chocolate and Vanilla.