Orange
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Orange vs. Black Orchid
Is Orange better than Black Orchid?
Black Orchid rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Vanilla Absolute
floralwarm spicysweet
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Orange and Black Orchid?
| Orange | Black Orchid | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2017 | 2006 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Sarah McCartney | David Apel, Pierre Negrin |
| Best season | Spring | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Orange and Black Orchid smell?
Orange
Cacao
Floral
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Sweet
Honey
Fresh Spicy
White Floral
Black Orchid
Warm Spicy
Oriental
Earthy
Woody
Spicy
Sweet
Amber
Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Orange and Black Orchid share?
Top
NeroliPeachHoneybush or Cyclopia
Black truffleGardeniaBitter OrangeBlackcurrantMandarin OrangeBergamotAmalfi Lemon
Heart
Cacao PodRose GeraniumBran
Black orchidSpicy NotesPlumFruity notesJasmineRumYlang-YlangSpicesLotus
Base
Vanilla AbsoluteVirginia Cedar
Mexican chocolateChocolatePatchouliVanillaVanilleIncenseAmberSandalwoodVetiverWhite Musk
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Rose Geranium
Black orchidGardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangLotus
Citric Notes
Neroli
Bitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotAmalfi Lemon
Gourmandy Notes
Cacao PodHoneybush or Cyclopia
Mexican chocolateChocolateRum
Fruity Notes
Peach
PlumBlackcurrantFruity notes
Oriental Notes
Vanilla Absolute
Vanilla
Woody Notes
Virginia Cedar
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Orange and Black Orchid work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Orange or Black Orchid?
| Orange | Black Orchid | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 2-4 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Orange and Black Orchid?
If you want a fragrance that announces itself loudly, keep looking. Orange is intimate and contemplative, best experienced at close range where its honeyed-cacao warmth reveals itself slowly.Orange
Black Orchid isn't a fragrance, it's a confrontation. The truffle opening is strange, almost jarring. Then the florals arrive, heavy and rich. The kind of scent people have strong opinions about.Black Orchid
The hunt
Where to buy Orange and Black Orchid
| Orange | Black Orchid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $125.00ecosmetics |
| 50ml | — | $104.99fragrancenet |
| 100ml | — | $134.39fragrancenet |
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