Fragrance comparison

Bois d'Iris vs Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,646 ratings analysed

Bois d'Iris

Van Cleef & Arpels · 2009

4.272,597 votes

Rank #26,059 IrisEarthy

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36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

3.6349 votes

Rank #18,648 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bois d'Iris
Choose it for a iris and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bois d'Iris3/7

Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea4/7

Ratings & consensus: Bois d'Iris
Community sentiment: Bois d'Iris
Longevity: Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea
Sillage & projection: Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea
Value for money: Bois d'Iris
Versatility: Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois d'IrisVan Cleef & Arpels

Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The SeaMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 2,597 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.63/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 70%

Category winnerBois d'IrisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

41%Like

7%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

2,597 votes

35%Love

24%Like

14%Ok

22%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerBois d'IrisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityMeet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea

SillageMeet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value38

Category winnerBois d'IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

earthy91%

powdery83%

woody74%

violet65%

amber56%

leather100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

musky77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Salt

Heart2-4 hrs

Iris

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverAmbergris

Top

Sea SaltMusk

Heart

IrisMimosaHeliotrope

Base

AmbergrisSuedeLeatherVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesIris, Vetiver and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Bois d'Iris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day100

Night49

Spring100

Summer94

Fall72

Winter22

Day100

Night80

Category winnerMeet Me Where The Sky Touches The SeaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex51

Women45

Men59

Unisex33

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,059

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched2009

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,648

PerfumerHarry Sherwood

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerMeet Me Where The Sky Touches The SeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois d'Iris by Van Cleef & Arpels opens with a fascinating mineral drift, where a subtle pinch of sea salt brushes against powdery iris root. Instead of turning cold or lipstick-like, the heart blossoms with a comforting, buttery softness that feels like wrapping yourself in a warm cashmere sweater. As it settles onto…

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Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea by Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector opens with sharp sea salt and watery cucumber greenness before settling into heavy leather and ambergris. Perfumer Harry Sherwood contrasts oceanic top notes against a dense floral heart of Florentine iris, mimosa, and sweet heliotrope. Base notes…

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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, Bois d'Iris or Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea?

Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois d'Iris is rated 4.27/5 from 2,597 votes; Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea is rated 3.63/5 from 49 votes. Choose Bois d'Iris for a iris and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois d'Iris or Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea?

Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea lasts longest (Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea 74/100, Bois d'Iris 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois d'Iris or Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea?

Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea projects furthest (Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea 58/100, Bois d'Iris 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois d'Iris and Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Iris, Vetiver and Ambergris.

Is Bois d'Iris or Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea better for summer or winter?

For summer, Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois d'Iris is the stronger pick. Bois d'Iris suits daytime wear; Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois d'Iris and Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea?

Bois d'Iris has top notes of Salt, heart notes of Iris, a base of Vetiver and Ambergris. Meet Me Where The Sky Touches The Sea has top notes of Sea Salt and Musk, heart notes of Iris, Mimosa and Heliotrope, a base of Ambergris, Suede, Leather and Vetiver.