Fragrance comparison

Black Iris vs The Kingdom Garden

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Iris

Borsalino

3.9449 votes

Rank #23,483 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

The Kingdom Garden

Indices Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #72,451 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Iris takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Iris
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
The Kingdom Garden
Choose it for a aromatic and green character.

Black Iris1/1

The Kingdom Garden0/1

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: Black Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black IrisBorsalino

The Kingdom GardenIndices Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 73%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

38 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

iris92%

powdery84%

amber77%

citrus69%

violet61%

aromatic100%

green65%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGeraniumCardamom

Heart

IrisCarrot SeedsVanilla

Base

AmberwoodCedarwood

Notes

ParsleyCarrot SeedsCedarwoodCitrus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCarrot Seeds and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer73

Fall100

Winter77

Day95

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex37

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,483

PerfumerNicolas Bonneville

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#72,451

PerfumerElise Alavoine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Iris opens with bergamot and cardamom, then settles into a dry, powdery iris with carrot seed and a soft vanilla touch. The base leans woody and ambered rather than overly sweet, so it reads polished, slightly earthy, and clearly masculine. It suits someone who likes iris with structure and spice rather than a l…

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The Kingdom Garden by Indices Parfums is an aromatic floral woody musk fragrance featuring crisp parsley and earthy carrot seeds. This 2024 launch offers a crisp, vegetable-forward profile grounded by smooth cedarwood. It functions as a reflective, nature-inspired scent suitable for daily wear in temperate climates, p…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Black Iris and The Kingdom Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Carrot Seeds and Cedarwood.

Is Black Iris or The Kingdom Garden better for summer or winter?

Black Iris suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Iris and The Kingdom Garden?

Black Iris has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, Carrot Seeds and Vanilla, a base of Amberwood and Cedarwood. The Kingdom Garden features Parsley, Carrot Seeds, Cedarwood and Citrus.