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Souvenir d'Orchidée vs L’Image Nude

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

Updated 19 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Image Nude takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Souvenir d'Orchidée

    Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • L’Image Nude

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Souvenir d'Orchidée1/4
L’Image Nude3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
L’Image Nude
Sillage & projection
L’Image Nude
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
L’Image Nude
Fragranxe ranking
Souvenir d'Orchidée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Souvenir d'OrchidéeGuerlain
L’Image NudeCIEL Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 2%Had 3%Want 95%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 21%Had 11%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
19%Love
13%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
63%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity35
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate31
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityL’Image Nude

SillageL’Image Nude

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value9
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
iris92%
earthy84%
white floral77%
marine69%
mossy61%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
floral84%
white floral77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Jasmine SambacAquatic notesAngelica
Heart30 to 60 minutes
Powdery NotesIrisMoss
Base1 to 2 hours
AmberMusk
Top15-30 mins
FreesiaMandarin OrangeBergamotPepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Jasmine SambacMimosaHeliotropeViolet
Base6-8 hrs
VanillaAmberSandalwoodIrisMoss
Category winnerL’Image NudeLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring86
Summer100
Fall71
Winter57
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex48
Women45

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,640

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#67,685

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSouvenir d'OrchidéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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L’Image Nude by CIEL Parfum offers a comforting cloud of powdery floral warmth. Crisp freesia and bright mandarin greet you immediately. A tiny prickle of black pepper cuts through the citrus quickly. As the sharp initial alcohol lift fades, the heart reveals velvety heliotrope, mimosa, and violet petals. It feels lik…

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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, Souvenir d'Orchidée or L’Image Nude?

L’Image Nude takes 3 of 4 categories. Souvenir d'Orchidée is rated 2.25/5 from 16 votes; L’Image Nude is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Souvenir d'Orchidée for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L’Image Nude for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Souvenir d'Orchidée or L’Image Nude?

L’Image Nude lasts longest (L’Image Nude 67/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Souvenir d'Orchidée or L’Image Nude?

L’Image Nude projects furthest (L’Image Nude 67/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Souvenir d'Orchidée and L’Image Nude smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Iris, Moss and Amber.

Is Souvenir d'Orchidée or L’Image Nude better for summer or winter?

Souvenir d'Orchidée suits daytime wear; L’Image Nude suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Souvenir d'Orchidée and L’Image Nude?

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. L’Image Nude has top notes of Freesia, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Mimosa, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Iris.

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