Fragrance comparison

Boldness vs Esta Flor Íris

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 215 ratings analysed

3 wins

Boldness

Panouge

4.754 votes

Rank #42,966 CitrusAmber

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Esta Flor Íris

Natura

3.83211 votes

Rank #29,028 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boldness takes 3 of 4 categories.

Boldness
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Esta Flor Íris
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Boldness3/4

Esta Flor Íris1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Boldness
Sillage & projection: Boldness
Value for money: Boldness
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esta Flor Íris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoldnessPanouge

Esta Flor ÍrisNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

3.83/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 50%Had 31%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

30%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBoldness

SillageBoldness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value59

Category winnerBoldnessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

green77%

iris69%

aromatic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

White LilyJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliAmberMusk

Top

Green LeavesSicilian LemonBergamotOily NotesPetitgrainKiwiMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart

IrisNeroliLily-of-the-ValleyHibiscus SeedMagnoliaYlang-YlangCabreuvaRaspberry

Base

MuskVetiverCedarSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Boldness, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex0

Women20

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men5

Unisex21

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,966

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,028

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair, Verônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsta Flor ÍrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Boldness takes a daring approach to modern masculine perfumery. The scent kicks off with bright mandarin orange and peppery bergamot before moving into an unexpected heart of white lily and clean jasmine. Dark patchouli, warm amber, and soft musk anchor the drydown. It works effortlessly for daytime office wea…

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Esta Flor Íris by Natura is a sophisticated floral composition that blends green notes with the powdery elegance of iris. Launched in 2015, this fragrance works best during spring days. It opens with bright citrus and petitgrain, leading into a heart of iris, magnolia, and raspberry, before settling on a warm base of …

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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, Boldness or Esta Flor Íris?

Boldness takes 3 of 4 categories. Boldness is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Esta Flor Íris is rated 3.83/5 from 211 votes. Choose Boldness for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Esta Flor Íris for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Boldness or Esta Flor Íris?

Boldness lasts longest (Boldness 72/100, Esta Flor Íris 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boldness or Esta Flor Íris?

Boldness projects furthest (Boldness 75/100, Esta Flor Íris 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boldness and Esta Flor Íris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Boldness or Esta Flor Íris better for summer or winter?

Boldness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boldness and Esta Flor Íris?

Boldness has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of White Lily, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Esta Flor Íris has top notes of Green Leaves, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Oily Notes, heart notes of Iris, Neroli, Lily-of-the-Valley and Hibiscus Seed, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Sandalwood.