100 community ratings

Orca

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
100 ratings

House of Matriarch Orca is a warm unisex scent that suits autumn and winter days, built on sweet, spicy and resinous accords.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 86 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.2 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber Spikenard Honey Clementine Resins

Choya Nakh

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Orca smell like?

In Orca, amber, honey and resins form a sweet, dense base, while spikenard and choya nakh add an earthy, smoky edge. Clementine lightens the heavy picture a little. Woody and leathery accords stay in the background and the oriental character leads.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is favoured for evenings and nights out. Some voters read it as masculine, others as feminine. Amouage Interlude Man and Carner Cuirs have a close profile.