Orlando vs Esprit de Candela
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Esprit de Candela takes 4 of 7 categories.
OrlandoChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Esprit de CandelaChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Orlando3/7
Esprit de Candela4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Orlando
- Community sentiment
- Orlando
- Longevity
- Esprit de Candela
- Sillage & projection
- Esprit de Candela
- Value for money
- Orlando
- Versatility
- Esprit de Candela
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Esprit de Candela
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OrlandoJardins d’EcrivainsEsprit de CandelaSimimiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
3.56/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%
Category winnerOrlandoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
37%Like
9%Ok
24%Dislike
4%Hate
139 votes
28%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
31%Dislike
0%Hate
32 votes
Category winnerOrlandoMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEsprit de Candela
SillageEsprit de Candela
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOrlandoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy91%
woody83%
balsamic74%
musky65%
powdery56%
woody100%
amber91%
warm spicy83%
balsamic74%
vanilla65%
powdery56%
Scent match64%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerPink PepperOrange
Heart
ClovesAmberPatchouli
Base
Peru BalsamMuskGuaiac Wood
Top
ClovesSaffronCorianderBergamot
Heart
AmberLeatherDamask Rose
Base
Peru BalsamLabdanumSandalwoodVanillaGuaiac WoodTonka BeanPatchouliVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesCloves, Amber, Patchouli and Peru Balsam. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring36
Summer7
Fall100
Winter71
Day67
Night100
Category winnerEsprit de CandelaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#34,622
PerfumerAnais Biguine
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,895
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerEsprit de CandelaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrlando by Jardins d’Ecrivains opens with a brisk flash of bitter orange, sharp ginger, and crackling pink pepper. As the bright citrus top recedes, the core shifts into a dense heart of dried cloves, golden amber, and earthy patchouli. The dry down settles into woody Peru balsam, smoky guaiac wood, and clean musk, le…
Reviews →Esprit de Candela is a dry, spicy amber wood with a clear saffron, clove, patchouli and sandalwood character. It opens sharp and aromatic, then settles into a warmer blend of leather, rose, balsam and vanilla-tinted woods. It suits shoppers who enjoy resinous, oriental-leaning perfumes with presence. Based on the avai…
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, Orlando or Esprit de Candela?
Esprit de Candela takes 4 of 7 categories. Orlando is rated 3.60/5 from 139 votes; Esprit de Candela is rated 3.56/5 from 56 votes. Choose Orlando for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Esprit de Candela for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Orlando or Esprit de Candela?
Esprit de Candela lasts longest (Esprit de Candela 83/100, Orlando 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Orlando or Esprit de Candela?
Esprit de Candela projects furthest (Esprit de Candela 74/100, Orlando 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Orlando and Esprit de Candela smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Amber, Patchouli and Peru Balsam.
Is Orlando or Esprit de Candela better for summer or winter?
For summer, Esprit de Candela is the stronger pick. For winter, Orlando is the stronger pick. Esprit de Candela suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Orlando and Esprit de Candela?
Orlando has top notes of Ginger, Pink Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Amber and Patchouli, a base of Peru Balsam, Musk and Guaiac Wood. Esprit de Candela has top notes of Cloves, Saffron, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Amber, Leather and Damask Rose, a base of Peru Balsam, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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