Fragrance comparison

Butterfly Love vs Iris

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 228 ratings analysed

1 wins

Butterfly Love

Allison

4.001 votes

Rank #25,210 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Iris

Yardley

3.80227 votes

Rank #31,050 IrisViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Butterfly Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Butterfly Love
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Iris
Choose it for a iris and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Butterfly Love1/1

Iris0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Butterfly LoveAllison

IrisYardley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 14%Want 79%

3.80/ 5 · 227 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

17%Love

63%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

227 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

violet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

iris100%

violet92%

powdery84%

green77%

fresh69%

earthy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both violet, fresh and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCitruses

Heart

VioletLilacCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CedarBenzoinVanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

Green LeavesCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

IrisVioletLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base4-6 hrs

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Violet, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Iris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day100

Night19

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10

Unisex35

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,050

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerButterfly LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Butterfly Love by Allison is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Plum and Citruses; middle notes are Violet, Lilac, Carnation, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Cedar, Benzoin, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.

Reviews →

Iris by Yardley opens with a clean, dewy snap of crushed green leaves and zesty citrus, instantly bringing to mind a cool walk through an English cottage garden after a morning shower. As the brisk opening settles, a soft floral heart takes over, led by powdery iris, velvety violet, and fresh garden rose. Lily-of-the-…

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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, Butterfly Love or Iris?

Butterfly Love takes 1 of 1 categories. Butterfly Love is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Iris is rated 3.80/5 from 227 votes. Choose Butterfly Love for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Iris for a iris and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Butterfly Love and Iris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Violet, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Butterfly Love or Iris better for summer or winter?

Butterfly Love suits daytime wear; Iris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Butterfly Love and Iris?

Butterfly Love has top notes of Plum and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, Lilac, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Benzoin, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Iris has top notes of Green Leaves and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Vanilla.