Fragrance comparison

Souvenir d'Orchidée vs La Chatte

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Souvenir d'Orchidée

Guerlain

2.2516 votes

Rank #24,640 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

La Chatte

Siordia Parfums

3.8715 votes

Rank #56,190 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Chatte takes 4 of 5 categories.

Souvenir d'Orchidée
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La Chatte
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Souvenir d'Orchidée1/5

La Chatte4/5

Ratings & consensus: La Chatte
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Chatte
Sillage & projection: La Chatte
Value for money: La Chatte
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Souvenir d'Orchidée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Souvenir d'OrchidéeGuerlain

La ChatteSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 2%Had 3%Want 95%

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerLa ChatteRating 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

33%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 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

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLa Chatte

SillageLa Chatte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value9

¤ Price value17

Category winnerLa ChatteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

earthy84%

white floral77%

marine69%

mossy61%

powdery100%

musky92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery

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

Notes

Powdery NotesCivetCastoreumRose de MaiIrisSweet NotesVioletVanillaMuskJasmine SambacPeachAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Powdery Notes, Iris and Amber. Durations are only published for Souvenir d'Orchidée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,640

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#56,190

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

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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La Chatte reads as a vintage-leaning floral with a strong powdery, musky core and a distinctly animalic edge. Iris, violet, rose de Mai and jasmine sambac soften the opening, while civet, castoreum, vanilla, amber and patchouli give it a warmer, darker dry-down. This is likely to suit someone who enjoys textured, old-…

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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 La Chatte?

La Chatte takes 4 of 5 categories. Souvenir d'Orchidée is rated 2.25/5 from 16 votes; La Chatte is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes. Choose Souvenir d'Orchidée for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Chatte for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Souvenir d'Orchidée or La Chatte?

La Chatte lasts longest (La Chatte 67/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Souvenir d'Orchidée or La Chatte?

La Chatte projects furthest (La Chatte 71/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Souvenir d'Orchidée and La Chatte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Powdery Notes, Iris and Amber.

Is Souvenir d'Orchidée or La Chatte better for summer or winter?

Souvenir d'Orchidée suits daytime wear; La Chatte suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Souvenir d'Orchidée and La Chatte?

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. La Chatte features Powdery Notes, Civet, Castoreum, Rose de Mai and Iris.