Fragrance comparison

№ 5 vs Iris d'Or

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

№ 5

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #60,026 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Iris d'Or

Amberfig

4.0025 votes

Rank #38,321 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

№ 5
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Iris d'Or
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

№ 51/2

Iris d'Or1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: № 5
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Iris d'Or

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

№ 5Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Iris d'OrAmberfig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.00/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

52%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage№ 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value29

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

beeswax69%

iris61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Violet LeafCassis

Heart

FenugreekBeeswaxIrisCarrot Seeds

Base

BenzoinTexas CedarVirginia CedarLabdanumTolu BalsamVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Benzoin and Cassis. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring47

Summer20

Fall87

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,026

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,321

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIris d'OrHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, the…

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Iris d'Or by Amberfig is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Iris d'Or was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Violet Leaf and Cassis; middle notes are Fenugreek, Beeswax, Iris and Carrot Seeds; base notes are Benzoin, Texas Cedar, Virginia Cedar, Labdanum, T…

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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, № 5 or Iris d'Or?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Iris d'Or is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Iris d'Or for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which projects more, № 5 or Iris d'Or?

№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, Iris d'Or 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do № 5 and Iris d'Or smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Benzoin and Cassis.

Is № 5 or Iris d'Or better for summer or winter?

№ 5 suits daytime wear; Iris d'Or suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in № 5 and Iris d'Or?

№ 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax. Iris d'Or has top notes of Violet Leaf and Cassis, heart notes of Fenugreek, Beeswax, Iris and Carrot Seeds, a base of Benzoin, Texas Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Labdanum.