№ 5 vs Iris Malika
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
№ 5Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Iris MalikaChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
№ 51/2
Iris Malika1/2
- 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 Malika
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
№ 5Anna Zworykina PerfumesIris MalikaChopardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
3.88/ 5 · 816 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
31%Love
41%Like
16%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
816 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
Sillage№ 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody92%
amber84%
leather77%
animalic69%
smoky61%
woody100%
amber92%
iris84%
warm spicy77%
fruity69%
balsamic61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
Wild BerriesSpicesPink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
Woodsy NotesBenzoinPeru BalsamTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesPeru Balsam, Benzoin, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Iris Malika, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Spring63
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day91
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,618
PerfumerAnna Zworykina
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,498
PerfumerDora Baghriche
Launched2022
Reviews37
Category winnerIris MalikaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnna 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…
Reviews →Iris Malika by Chopard takes the classic powdery iris and drenches it in dark, stewed wild berries and warm pink pepper. The fragrance opens with a sharp, tart burst of fruit before revealing a lush heart of buttery iris root, sweet jasmine, and creamy ylang-ylang. As the perfume warms on your pulse points, rich Peru …
Reviews →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 Malika?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Iris Malika is rated 3.88/5 from 816 votes. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Iris Malika for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which projects more, № 5 or Iris Malika?
№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, Iris Malika 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do № 5 and Iris Malika smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.
Is № 5 or Iris Malika better for summer or winter?
№ 5 suits daytime wear; Iris Malika suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in № 5 and Iris Malika?
№ 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax. Iris Malika has top notes of Wild Berries, Spices and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Woodsy Notes, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Tonka Bean.
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