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    Orchid Oud vs. London

    Orchid Oud by The Merchant of Venice bottle

    Orchid Oud

    The Merchant of Venice
    Eau de Parfum2016
    Very similar
    London by WIDIAN bottle

    London

    WIDIAN
    Eau de Parfum2018
    New comparison

    London rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Orchid Oud vs. London
    Orchid OudLondon
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162018
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Jordi Fernández
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Orchid Oud

    Powdery
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Chocolate
    Woody
    Oud
    Musky
    Vanilla

    London

    Leather
    Fruity
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Animalic
    Oud
    Vanilla
    Violet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SuedeClove
    OudCypressViolet
    Heart
    ChocolateBlack OrchidJasmine
    RaspberryLily of the Valley
    Base
    OudVanillaSandalwoodMuskPatchouli
    LeatherMuskAmberVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Orchid Oud vs. London
    Orchid OudLondon
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The chocolate doesn't budge. Hours in, it's still there, threading through the oud and vanilla like a stubborn thread in fine silk. If you've ever been wary of oud's medicinal edge.Orchid Oud
    Some leather fragrances are just an idea of leather. London commits. The leather breathes here, it has structure. And the raspberry in the heart? It's the fruit that ripened on the vine, not the jam.London