Fragrance comparison

Oud for Love vs Souvenir d'Orchidée

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 567 ratings analysed

5 wins

Oud for Love

The Different Company

4.08551 votes

Rank #1,644 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Souvenir d'Orchidée

Guerlain

2.2516 votes

Rank #24,640 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud for Love takes 5 of 5 categories.

Oud for Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Souvenir d'Orchidée
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Oud for Love5/5

Souvenir d'Orchidée0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud for LoveThe Different Company

Souvenir d'OrchidéeGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 551 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

2.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 2%Had 3%Want 95%

Category winnerOud for LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

369 votes

19%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

63%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate31

Category winners

LongevityOud for Love

SillageOud for Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value9

Category winnerOud for LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

iris92%

earthy84%

white floral77%

marine69%

mossy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeySaffronCarawayCorianderAngelicaAldehydes

Heart

ClovesIrisSandalwoodYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CaramelAmberCastoreumTolu BalsamImmortelleHeliotropeMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

Jasmine SambacAquatic notesAngelica

Heart30 to 60 minutes

Powdery NotesIrisMoss

Base1 to 2 hours

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesAngelica, Iris, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Souvenir d'Orchidée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex48

Women12

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,644

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#24,640

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerOud for LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud for Love by The Different Company is a complex woody-spicy fragrance designed for those who appreciate nuanced, non-traditional oud. It balances a boozy whiskey opening with a heart of iris and tuberose, eventually settling into a resinous, warm caramel base. Perfectly suited for cool autumn evenings, this scent o…

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Souvenir d'Orchidée by Guerlain presents a delicate floral aquatic profile shaped by soft iris, fresh aquatic notes, and clean musk. It opens with herbal angelica and dewy jasmine sambac, creating an airy, green floral impression that quickly softens on the skin. A powdery iris heart takes over within minutes, support…

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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, Oud for Love or Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Oud for Love takes 5 of 5 categories. Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes; Souvenir d'Orchidée is rated 2.25/5 from 16 votes. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Souvenir d'Orchidée for a powdery and iris character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud for Love or Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Oud for Love lasts longest (Oud for Love 77/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud for Love or Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Oud for Love projects furthest (Oud for Love 67/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud for Love and Souvenir d'Orchidée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Angelica, Iris, Amber and Musk.

Is Oud for Love or Souvenir d'Orchidée better for summer or winter?

Souvenir d'Orchidée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud for Love and Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Oud for Love has top notes of Whiskey, Saffron, Caraway and Coriander, heart notes of Cloves, Iris, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Amber and Castoreum. Souvenir d'Orchidée has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Aquatic notes and Angelica, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Iris and Moss, a base of Amber and Musk.