Fragrance comparison

Scottish Orchis Classic vs Tentations

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 703 ratings analysed

Scottish Orchis Classic

Diana Drummond

—0 votes

Rank #74,794 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Tentations

Paloma Picasso

4.33703 votes

Rank #1,622 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tentations takes 1 of 1 categories.

Scottish Orchis Classic
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character.
Tentations
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Scottish Orchis Classic0/1

Tentations1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scottish Orchis ClassicDiana Drummond

TentationsPaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.33/ 5 · 703 votes

Have 34%Had 31%Want 34%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

52%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

703 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

floral84%

amber77%

cinnamon69%

green61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Orange BlossomOrchidMint

Heart2-4 hrs

CyclamenJasmineClove

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskCinnamonBenzoin

Top

PeachVodkaPepperOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

SpicesCarnationCinnamonRoseOrchidJasmine

Base

BenzoinMyrrhTonka BeanIncenseSandalwoodLabdanumMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Orchid, Jasmine and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Scottish Orchis Classic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night48

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,622

PerfumerMax Gavarry, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerTentationsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Scottish Orchis Classic opens with an unusual clash. Crisp garden mint cuts straight through dewy orange blossom and fresh orchid petals. You smell the botanical heritage immediately. Rather than turning into a sugary modern floral, the composition quickly pivots into a vintage blend of spicy clove and powdery cyclame…

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Tentations by Paloma Picasso opens with a punch of peppery vodka and ripe peach before settling into a dense heart of spicy carnation and cinnamon. Created in 1996 by Sophia Grojsman and Max Gavarry, this amber floral perfume leans heavily into resinous resins, incense, and myrrh in its dry-down. It feels thick, nosta…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Scottish Orchis Classic and Tentations smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Orchid, Jasmine and Cinnamon.

Is Scottish Orchis Classic or Tentations better for summer or winter?

Scottish Orchis Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scottish Orchis Classic and Tentations?

Scottish Orchis Classic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Orchid and Mint, heart notes of Cyclamen, Jasmine and Clove, a base of White Musk, Cinnamon and Benzoin. Tentations has top notes of Peach, Vodka, Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Incense.