Fragrance comparison

Aurelius Road vs Croatian Iris

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Aurelius Road

Jinx Smells

4.003 votes

Rank #64,584 FruityViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Croatian Iris

Jinx Smells

4.005 votes

Rank #49,466 IrisEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Croatian Iris takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aurelius Road
Choose it for a fruity and violet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Croatian Iris
Choose it for a iris and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Aurelius Road0/1

Croatian Iris1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Croatian Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aurelius RoadJinx Smells

Croatian IrisJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

violet92%

tobacco84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

oud61%

iris100%

earthy88%

powdery77%

lactonic65%

violet53%

woody42%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LycheeBrazilian RosewoodRaspberrySaffron

Heart

TobaccoMay RoseVioletRoseFrankincenseRed CurrantBlackberryIris

Base

Natural MuskCambodian OudThailand OudAmberOudMysore SandalwoodPatchouliCastoreum

Top

SpicesBlack CurrantBergamotNeroli

Heart

ButterIrisOrrisTobaccoVioletPeach

Base

OakmossWhite OudMysore SandalwoodAmbergrisCivetHyraxNatural Musk

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Violet, Iris and Natural Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,584

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,466

PerfumerArthur Burnham, Arthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCroatian IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aurelius Road by Jinx Smells opens with a burst of sweet lychee and tart raspberry over smooth Brazilian rosewood. As the opening settles, a rich core of sweet pipe tobacco, powdery violet, and May rose takes center stage, sweetened by dark blackberry and bourbon vanilla. The base anchors everything in earthy Cambodia…

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Croatian Iris by Jinx Smells is a rich, tactile floral chypre centered on authentic, dense orris root. It starts with a tangy burst of black currant, sparkling bergamot, and warm spices before revealing its showstopper center: thick, creamy butter and powdery violet blended with velvety peach and dried tobacco leaf. A…

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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, Aurelius Road or Croatian Iris?

Croatian Iris takes 1 of 1 categories. Aurelius Road is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Croatian Iris is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Aurelius Road for a fruity and violet character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Croatian Iris for a iris and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Do Aurelius Road and Croatian Iris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Violet, Iris and Natural Musk.

Is Aurelius Road or Croatian Iris better for summer or winter?

Aurelius Road suits day or night wear; Croatian Iris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurelius Road and Croatian Iris?

Aurelius Road has top notes of Lychee, Brazilian Rosewood, Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Tobacco, May Rose, Violet and Rose, a base of Natural Musk, Cambodian Oud, Thailand Oud and Amber. Croatian Iris has top notes of Spices, Black Currant, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Butter, Iris, Orris and Tobacco, a base of Oakmoss, White Oud, Mysore Sandalwood and Ambergris.