Fragrance comparison

Bleu Ambrée vs Irida

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Bleu Ambrée

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.3010 votes

Rank #36,724 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Irida

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.3170 votes

Rank #12,577 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irida takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bleu Ambrée
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Irida
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bleu Ambrée1/5

Irida4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu AmbréeDSH Perfumes

IridaAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.31/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

Category winnerIridaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

60%Love

21%Like

13%Ok

1%Dislike

4%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityIrida

SillageIrida

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value74

Category winnerBleu AmbréeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery86%

balsamic72%

vanilla58%

warm spicy44%

sweet30%

powdery100%

iris92%

musky84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisBourbon VanillaAmberSiam BenzoinTolu BalsamBulgarian RoseDamask RoseNatural MuskPeru BalsamAmbrette (Musk Mallow)ButterCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Violet LeafTunisian Neroli

Heart

OrrisCarrot SeedsVioletClovesCinnamonJasmine

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverLabdanumSandalwoodAmyrisGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Bleu Ambrée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter72

Day100

Night95

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 24%Party 7%

Men8

Unisex63

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,724

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,577

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerIridaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu Ambrée by DSH Perfumes strips away synthetic aroma-chemicals to deliver a genuine, slow-burning botanical amber. The scent opens with a brisk, fleeting lift of crushed coriander seed and bitter Tunisian neroli before sinking into a thick cushion of orris concrete and creamy butter CO2. As your body warmth activat…

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Irida opens with a sharp burst of green violet leaf and Tunisian neroli that immediately signals a raw botanical scent profile. Within minutes, the composition shifts toward a dense core of natural orris root, carrot seeds, and sweet violet petals. Warm accents of clove and cinnamon add a dry spice, preventing the flo…

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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.

Which is better, Bleu Ambrée or Irida?

Irida takes 4 of 5 categories. Bleu Ambrée is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Irida is rated 4.31/5 from 70 votes. Choose Bleu Ambrée for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Irida for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu Ambrée or Irida?

Irida lasts longest (Irida 70/100, Bleu Ambrée 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu Ambrée or Irida?

Irida projects furthest (Irida 60/100, Bleu Ambrée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu Ambrée and Irida smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Bleu Ambrée or Irida better for summer or winter?

Bleu Ambrée suits daytime wear; Irida suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Ambrée and Irida?

Bleu Ambrée features Ambergris, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Siam Benzoin and Tolu Balsam. Irida has top notes of Violet Leaf and Tunisian Neroli, heart notes of Orris, Carrot Seeds, Violet and Cloves, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Vetiver, Labdanum and Sandalwood.