Fragrance comparison

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil vs Velvet Iris

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.0013 votes

Rank #47,133 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Velvet Iris

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3653 votes

Rank #28,955 IrisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Iris takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Velvet Iris
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil2/5

Velvet Iris3/5

Ratings & consensus: Velvet Iris
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Sillage & projection: Velvet Iris
Value for money: Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Velvet Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambrette 9 Perfume OilLe Labo

Velvet IrisAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

4.36/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 49%

Category winnerVelvet IrisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

53%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityAmbrette 9 Perfume Oil

SillageVelvet Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value67

Category winnerAmbrette 9 Perfume OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

fruity90%

musky80%

fresh70%

sweet60%

aquatic50%

iris100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

lavender77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PearAppleFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lavender

Heart

IrisPearAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Base

VetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow) and Pear. Durations are only published for Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring86

Summer41

Fall100

Winter95

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men68

Unisex26

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,133

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,955

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVelvet IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil by Le Labo is a gentle floral and fruity skin scent centered on soft ambrette seed, crisp apple, and juicy pear. Formulated as a concentrated oil, it wears close to the body with none of the sharp alcohol blast found in traditional spray perfumes. The initial scent delivers a quiet sweetness tha…

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Velvet Iris leans into a polished iris style with lavender up top, a soft pear touch in the middle, and a dry woody base of vetiver and cedar. It reads powdery, aromatic, and gently musky rather than loud. This suits someone who likes refined masculine florals with a clean, textured finish. It looks especially easy to…

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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, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Velvet Iris?

Velvet Iris takes 3 of 5 categories. Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes; Velvet Iris is rated 4.36/5 from 53 votes. Choose Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Velvet Iris for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Velvet Iris?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 83/100, Velvet Iris 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Velvet Iris?

Velvet Iris projects furthest (Velvet Iris 67/100, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Velvet Iris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Pear.

Is Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Velvet Iris better for summer or winter?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; Velvet Iris suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Velvet Iris?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pear, Apple and Flowers. Velvet Iris has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Iris, Pear and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.