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Orchidea Reale vs Black Orchid

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

Updated 62 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Orchid takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Orchidea Reale

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Black Orchid

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Orchidea Reale1/4
Black Orchid3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Black Orchid
Sillage & projection
Black Orchid
Value for money
Black Orchid
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Orchidea Reale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Orchidea RealePineider
Black OrchidOud & Musk
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

60 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityBlack Orchid

SillageBlack Orchid

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value75
Category winnerBlack OrchidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
earthy92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
chocolate69%
yellow floral61%
woody100%
earthy92%
floral84%
fruity77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, earthy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
HazelnutBlack CurrantBergamot
Heart
TruffleYlang-YlangJasmine SambacLotus
Base
Dark ChocolateVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodVetiver
Top
Black CurrantTruffleBergamotYlang-Ylang
Heart
OrchidLotusFruity Notes
Base
VanillaDark ChocolatePatchouliSandalwoodVetiverOlibanum
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Bergamot, Truffle and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring85
Summer10
Fall100
Winter90
Day100
Night65
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex8
Women85
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,523

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchidea RealeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchidea Reale by Pineider offers an unconventional take on oriental florals by pairing earthy truffles with sweet dark chocolate. Maurizio Cerizza builds a moody, cool weather option that avoids typical sugary trends. It fits someone seeking a damp, forest floor aroma warmed by hazelnut and quiet vanilla during crisp…

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Black Orchid by Oud & Musk opens with a thick burst of earthy truffle and bitter bergamot, edged with sweet ylang-ylang and tart black currant. As the concentrated oil warms on skin, heavy dark chocolate and moist patchouli rise to meet a lush heart of orchid and aquatic lotus. The finish rests on smoky olibanum, dry …

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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, Orchidea Reale or Black Orchid?

Black Orchid takes 3 of 4 categories. Orchidea Reale is rated 4.07/5 from 60 votes; Black Orchid is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Orchidea Reale for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Black Orchid for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchidea Reale or Black Orchid?

They last about the same: Black Orchid 60/100, Orchidea Reale 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Orchidea Reale or Black Orchid?

Black Orchid projects furthest (Black Orchid 63/100, Orchidea Reale 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchidea Reale and Black Orchid smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Truffle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Orchidea Reale or Black Orchid better for summer or winter?

Orchidea Reale suits daytime wear; Black Orchid suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidea Reale and Black Orchid?

Orchidea Reale has top notes of Hazelnut, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Truffle, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Lotus, a base of Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Black Orchid has top notes of Black Currant, Truffle, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Orchid, Lotus and Fruity Notes, a base of Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

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