Fragrance comparison

Orchidée vs Desire

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Orchidée

Le Blanc

4.405 votes

Rank #49,943 FloralVanilla

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Desire

Bahoma London

4.0013 votes

Rank #23,115 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desire takes 3 of 3 categories.

Orchidée
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desire
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Orchidée0/3

Desire3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OrchidéeLe Blanc

DesireBahoma London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 67%Had 11%Want 22%

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

31%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDesire

SillageDesire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

patchouli48%

balsamic30%

amber100%

vanilla90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

patchouli60%

powdery50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and patchouli

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

Floral Notes

Heart

AmberPatchouliLily

Base

VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanLabdanum

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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall88

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,115

PerfumerMargaret Strug-Guzowska

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerDesireHigher 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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Desire by Bahoma London is a bold, amber-dominant oriental fragrance tailored for women who enjoy heavy, resinous scents. Built around a dense core of patchouli and lily, the composition shifts into a warm, vanilla-heavy dry-down. It suits cooler weather and evening wear, providing a commanding presence that lingers o…

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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 Desire?

Desire takes 3 of 3 categories. Orchidée is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Desire is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes. Choose Orchidée for a floral and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Desire for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Orchidée or Desire?

Desire lasts longest (Desire 66/100, Orchidée 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchidée or Desire?

Desire projects furthest (Desire 65/100, Orchidée 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchidée and Desire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and patchouli accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Floral Notes and Patchouli.

Is Orchidée or Desire better for summer or winter?

Orchidée suits daytime wear; Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidée and Desire?

Orchidée features Vanilla, Floral Notes and Patchouli. Desire has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Amber, Patchouli and Lily, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.