Fragrance comparison

#371 Irotique vs Poésie du Chaos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

3 wins

#371 Irotique

Le Ré Noir

3.9522 votes

Rank #44,151 PowderyWoody

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58%scent match

Closely related

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,509 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

#371 Irotique takes 3 of 5 categories.

#371 Irotique
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

#371 Irotique3/5

Poésie du Chaos2/5

Ratings & consensus: Poésie du Chaos
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: #371 Irotique
Sillage & projection: #371 Irotique
Value for money: #371 Irotique
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Poésie du Chaos

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#371 IrotiqueLe Ré Noir

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 57%

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

55%Like

18%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

Longevity#371 Irotique

Sillage#371 Irotique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value26

Category winner#371 IrotiqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

iris84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

violet61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both powdery, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

IrisSandalwoodWhite ChocolateCardamomCivetChocolatePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Cardamom and Chocolate. Durations are only published for #371 Irotique, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Date 45%Party 26%Casual 17%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,151

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#31,509

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #371 Irotique is an earthy, decadent spin on rooty orris butter and dark gourmand warmth. It does not smell like clean laundry. The opening punches forward with raw, earthy iris root and a sharp crack of green cardamom before sinking into creamy white chocolate and shaved dark cacao. Grounding the base is a…

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Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #371 Irotique or Poésie du Chaos?

#371 Irotique takes 3 of 5 categories. #371 Irotique is rated 3.95/5 from 22 votes; Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes. Choose #371 Irotique for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.