Fragrance comparison

Blue Iris vs Black Code

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

2 wins

Blue Iris

Afower

4.004 votes

Rank #43,298 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Black Code

Milestone Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #59,926 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Iris takes 2 of 4 categories.

Blue Iris
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Code
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Blue Iris2/4

Black Code1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue IrisAfower

Black CodeMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlue Iris

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery88%

aromatic77%

amber65%

musky53%

soft spicy42%

iris100%

powdery86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

aldehydic44%

violet30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CashmeranClary SageOrrisPalo SantoCedarFrankincense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot LeafBergamot

Heart

IrisClary SageAldehydesOrris

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Orris and Cedar. 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

Summer50

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,298

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Iris reads as a dry, powdery woody scent built around orris, cashmeran, cedar and incense. The iris impression is present, but this looks more like a musky aromatic wood than a lipstick-style floral iris. Early community data suggests a balanced unisex profile, moderate projection and solid staying power. It look…

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Black Code by Milestone Perfumes is a masculine woody aromatic built around cool bergamot, powdery iris and a soft tonka-vanilla base. It opens fresh and leafy, then settles into a smoother floral-aromatic heart with orris, clary sage and aldehydes. The overall feel is clean, powdery, slightly earthy and warmly sweet…

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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, Blue Iris or Black Code?

Blue Iris takes 2 of 4 categories. Blue Iris is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Blue Iris for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Iris or Black Code?

Blue Iris lasts longest (Blue Iris 80/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Iris or Black Code?

Projection is very close: Blue Iris 50/100, Black Code 50/100 for sillage.

Do Blue Iris and Black Code smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Orris and Cedar.

Is Blue Iris or Black Code better for summer or winter?

Blue Iris suits daytime wear; Black Code suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Iris and Black Code?

Blue Iris features Cashmeran, Clary Sage, Orris, Palo Santo and Cedar. Black Code has top notes of Bergamot Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedar.