Fragrance comparison

Blood Rose vs Iris Basque

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

3 wins

Blood Rose

The Society of Alchemists

4.333 votes

Rank #55,325 RosePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Iris Basque

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.9030 votes

Rank #55,618 IrisGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blood Rose
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Iris Basque
Choose it for a iris and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Blood Rose3/4

Iris Basque1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blood RoseThe Society of Alchemists

Iris BasqueParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 28%Had 28%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

23%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBlood Rose

SillageIris Basque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBlood RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

floral69%

green61%

iris100%

green83%

powdery65%

earthy48%

violet30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both iris, powdery and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RosebudGrass

Heart

VioletOrrisIrisRaspberry Leaf

Base

Red RoseVanillaMusk

Notes

Green NotesOrrisIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrris and Iris. Durations are only published for Iris Basque, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring71

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 38%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,618

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlood RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blood Rose by The Society of Alchemists opens with wet grass and fresh rosebud before sinking into a thick heart of powdery violet, iris, and rooty orris. Rather than a sweet commercial floral, the composition delivers a damp greenhouse feeling. Raspberry leaf adds a subtle astringent edge, checking the sweetness befo…

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Iris Basque by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque strips away heavy perfume sweetness to focus purely on the cool earth. The opening hits with crisp, crushed green notes and cold botanical sap. It smells damp. Within minutes, pale iris and velvety orris root rise up, creating a dry texture reminiscent of clean vintage…

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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, Blood Rose or Iris Basque?

Blood Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Blood Rose is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Iris Basque is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes. Choose Blood Rose for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Iris Basque for a iris and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blood Rose or Iris Basque?

They last about the same: Blood Rose 60/100, Iris Basque 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blood Rose or Iris Basque?

Iris Basque projects furthest (Iris Basque 55/100, Blood Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blood Rose and Iris Basque smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, powdery and green accords. Common notes include Orris and Iris.

Is Blood Rose or Iris Basque better for summer or winter?

Blood Rose suits day or night wear; Iris Basque suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blood Rose and Iris Basque?

Blood Rose has top notes of Rosebud and Grass, heart notes of Violet, Orris, Iris and Raspberry Leaf, a base of Red Rose, Vanilla and Musk. Iris Basque features Green Notes, Orris and Iris.