Fragrance comparison

Orchidée vs Aquarius

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Orchidée

Le Blanc

4.405 votes

Rank #49,943 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Aquarius

Max Factor

4.4825 votes

Rank #20,800 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aquarius takes 3 of 4 categories.

Orchidée
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aquarius
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Orchidée1/4

Aquarius3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aquarius
Sillage & projection: Aquarius
Value for money: Orchidée
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aquarius

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OrchidéeLe Blanc

AquariusMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

4.48/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 38%Had 17%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

68%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAquarius

SillageAquarius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value83

Category winnerOrchidéeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

patchouli48%

balsamic30%

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both patchouli and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaFloral NotesPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

PatchouliAmberLabdanumVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Floral Notes and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Orchidée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer40

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAquariusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchidée by Le Blanc offers a straightforward, comforting scent built around sweet floral notes, smooth vanilla, and earthy patchouli. The opening greets the nose with an airy bouquet of floral notes that quickly softens into a gentle, powdery texture. As it settles, warm vanilla steps forward, bringing a dessert-like…

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Aquarius reads as a distinctly late 1960s chypre, opening with bergamot before settling into a woody, ambered patchouli base with earthy warmth and a soft powdery haze. Reviews describe it as light and breezy at first, then heady, potent, and deeply vintage in character. This is more for lovers of old-school patchouli…

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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, Orchidée or Aquarius?

Aquarius takes 3 of 4 categories. Orchidée is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Aquarius is rated 4.48/5 from 25 votes. Choose Orchidée for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aquarius for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchidée or Aquarius?

Aquarius lasts longest (Aquarius 86/100, Orchidée 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchidée or Aquarius?

Aquarius projects furthest (Aquarius 75/100, Orchidée 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchidée and Aquarius smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Floral Notes and Patchouli.

Is Orchidée or Aquarius better for summer or winter?

Orchidée suits daytime wear; Aquarius suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidée and Aquarius?

Orchidée features Vanilla, Floral Notes and Patchouli. Aquarius has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Labdanum and Vetiver.