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Orlando vs MV

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

Updated 155 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orlando takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Orlando

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • MV

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Orlando3/5
MV1/5
Ratings & consensus
MV
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Orlando
Value for money
Orlando
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Orlando

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OrlandoJardins d’Ecrivains
MVNimere Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.19/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 24%Had 18%Want 58%
Category winnerMVRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
37%Like
9%Ok
24%Dislike
4%Hate

139 votes

38%Love
50%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOrlando

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value25
Category winnerOrlandoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy91%
woody83%
balsamic74%
musky65%
powdery56%
white floral100%
floral92%
amber84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GingerPink PepperOrange
Heart
ClovesAmberPatchouli
Base
Peru BalsamMuskGuaiac Wood
Top
ArtemisiaPink PepperBergamot
Heart
LilyLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangJasmineNeroliOrchidAlgerian GeraniumHortensia
Base
ChampacaNutmegClovesMuskLabdanumMyrrhPeru BalsamOakmoss
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cloves, Peru Balsam and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring44
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men23
Unisex60
Women17
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,622

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,767

PerfumerMegan Virtanen, Nikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrlandoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orlando 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 →

MV by Nimere Parfums is an ambitious floral composition that leans on a heavy base of champaca, myrrh, and benzoin. Launched in 2015, this unisex fragrance behaves like a vintage-inspired scent, focusing on deep, resinous transitions. It is best suited for cooler evenings when you want a perfume that lingers long and …

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 MV?

Orlando takes 3 of 5 categories. Orlando is rated 3.60/5 from 139 votes; MV is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes. Choose Orlando for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose MV for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Orlando or MV?

They last about the same: Orlando 68/100, MV 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Orlando or MV?

Projection is very close: Orlando 63/100, MV 61/100 for sillage.

Do Orlando and MV smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cloves, Peru Balsam and Musk.

Is Orlando or MV better for summer or winter?

MV suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orlando and MV?

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. MV has top notes of Artemisia, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Champaca, Nutmeg, Cloves and Musk.

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