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Orchidea Reale vs Pandora Selective Base 1513

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

Updated 61 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Orchidea Reale

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

  • Pandora Selective Base 1513

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money.

Orchidea Reale2/4
Pandora Selective Base 15132/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pandora Selective Base 1513
Sillage & projection
Orchidea Reale
Value for money
Pandora Selective Base 1513
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
Pandora Selective Base 1513Pandora
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%
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 hate
43%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

60 votes

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
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPandora Selective Base 1513

SillageOrchidea Reale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value100
Category winnerPandora Selective Base 1513Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
earthy92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
chocolate69%
yellow floral61%
woody100%
citrus92%
warm spicy84%
floral77%
white floral69%
amber61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

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 CurrantBergamotMandarinLemon
Heart
Ylang-YlangGardeniaJasmineTruffleOrchidSpicesLotus
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliChocolateVanillaVetiverIncenseAmberMusk
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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex8
Women85
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,523

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,371

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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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.

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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 Pandora Selective Base 1513?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Orchidea Reale is rated 4.07/5 from 60 votes; Pandora Selective Base 1513 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Orchidea Reale for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pandora Selective Base 1513 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Orchidea Reale or Pandora Selective Base 1513?

Pandora Selective Base 1513 lasts longest (Pandora Selective Base 1513 80/100, Orchidea Reale 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchidea Reale or Pandora Selective Base 1513?

Projection is very close: Orchidea Reale 52/100, Pandora Selective Base 1513 50/100 for sillage.

Do Orchidea Reale and Pandora Selective Base 1513 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Truffle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Orchidea Reale or Pandora Selective Base 1513 better for summer or winter?

Orchidea Reale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidea Reale and Pandora Selective Base 1513?

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. 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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