Orchidea vs Pandora Selective Base 1513
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Orchidea takes 3 of 4 categories.
OrchideaChoose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Pandora Selective Base 1513Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money.
Orchidea3/4
Pandora Selective Base 15131/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Orchidea
- Sillage & projection
- Orchidea
- Value for money
- Pandora Selective Base 1513
- 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
OrchideaAreejPandora Selective Base 1513PandoraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 64%Had 5%Want 32%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate74%Love
4%Like
0%Ok
4%Dislike
17%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOrchidea
SillageOrchidea
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPandora Selective Base 1513Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
warm spicy90%
sweet80%
lactonic70%
white floral60%
earthy50%
woody100%
citrus92%
warm spicy84%
floral77%
white floral69%
amber61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, warm spicy and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GardeniaTruffleBlack CurrantBergamotMandarinJasmineLemon
Heart
OrchidSpicesFruity Notes
Base
Lotus
Top
Black CurrantBergamotMandarinLemon
Heart
Ylang-YlangGardeniaJasmineTruffleOrchidSpicesLotus
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliChocolateVanillaVetiverIncenseAmberMusk
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 seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,047
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#65,807
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOrchideaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrchidea 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 →Pandora Selective Base 1513 opens with sharp black currant and tart bergamot before shifting into heavy gardenia, ylang-ylang, and earthy truffle. As the top notes fade, a dense base of dark chocolate, patchouli, and incense gives the dry-down a mysterious, smoky warmth that clings close to warm skin.
Reviews →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, Orchidea or Pandora Selective Base 1513?
Orchidea takes 3 of 4 categories. Orchidea is rated 4.13/5 from 23 votes; Pandora Selective Base 1513 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Orchidea for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Pandora Selective Base 1513 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money.
Which lasts longer, Orchidea or Pandora Selective Base 1513?
Orchidea lasts longest (Orchidea 100/100, Pandora Selective Base 1513 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Orchidea or Pandora Selective Base 1513?
Orchidea projects furthest (Orchidea 100/100, Pandora Selective Base 1513 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Orchidea and Pandora Selective Base 1513 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, warm spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Truffle, Black Currant and Bergamot.
What are the notes in Orchidea and Pandora Selective Base 1513?
Orchidea has top notes of Gardenia, Truffle, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Spices and Fruity Notes, a base of Lotus. Pandora Selective Base 1513 has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Jasmine and Truffle, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Chocolate and Vanilla.
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