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Black vs Iris Nazarena

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

Updated 1,535 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iris Nazarena takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Black

    Choose it for a amber and leather character.

  • Iris Nazarena

    Choose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black0/1
Iris Nazarena1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Iris Nazarena

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BlackElysium
Iris NazarenaAedes de Venustas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.05/ 5 · 1,535 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love
36%Like
6%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

1,115 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value46
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
leather86%
oud72%
woody58%
animalic44%
smoky30%
woody100%
iris92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
leather69%
earthy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Woody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top
IrisJuniper BerriesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Star Anise
Heart
LeatherRoseClovesAgarwood (Oud)
Base
IncenseWoody NotesVetiverAmber
InformationalShared notesLeather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men29
Unisex56
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,273

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews127

Category winnerIris NazarenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by Elysium offers a focused, resinous scent profile centered on leather, amber, and agarwood oud. Released in 2020 as a unisex offering, the fragrance skips bright citrus or floral introductions to focus entirely on dark, dry textures. The scent presents a pronounced leather accord upfront, quickly supported by …

Reviews →

Iris Nazarena by Aedes de Venustas is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Iris Nazarena was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Ralf Schwieger. Top notes are Iris, Juniper Berries, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Star Anise; middle notes are Leather, Rose, Cloves and Agarwood (Oud); base notes …

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.

Do Black and Iris Nazarena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.

What are the notes in Black and Iris Nazarena?

Black features Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Iris Nazarena has top notes of Iris, Juniper Berries, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Star Anise, heart notes of Leather, Rose, Cloves and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Incense, Woody Notes, Vetiver and Amber.

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