Fragrance comparison

Carnal Gray vs Iris Violet

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

1 wins

Carnal Gray

The Dua Brand

4.5917 votes

Rank #27,206 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

100%scent match

Very similar

Iris Violet

Memento Mori

—0 votes

Rank #66,703 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carnal Gray takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carnal Gray
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Iris Violet
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Carnal Gray1/1

Iris Violet0/1

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: Carnal Gray

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carnal GrayThe Dua Brand

Iris VioletMemento Mori

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 58%Had 23%Want 19%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

iris61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

aromatic83%

powdery74%

earthy65%

iris56%

Scent match100%Very similar · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VetiverSandalwoodTonka BeanBlack TeaCardamomIrisFig

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomFigBlack Tea

Heart

Bourbon VetiverIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Black Tea. Durations are only published for Carnal Gray, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall100

Winter90

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex50

Women10

Date 31%Casual 29%Work 27%Party 13%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#66,703

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarnal GrayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Carnal Gray captures the cozy, spiced core of Parisian niche perfumery without the brutal markup. You get an immediate flash of sharp cardamom pod and green fig pulp before a distinct steam of black tea rolls across the skin. It feels like sipping a warm chai latte inside an upscale boutique. The woody b…

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Iris Violet opens with a crisp snap of green fig and crushed cardamom, cut cleanly by steeped black tea. The spice settles fast into a dry, paper-like iris that feels cool rather than sweet. Bourbon vetiver provides a shadowy backdrop, steering the blend away from cosmetic powder and toward raw wood. As the wear progr…

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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.

Do Carnal Gray and Iris Violet smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Black Tea.

Is Carnal Gray or Iris Violet better for summer or winter?

Carnal Gray suits evening wear; Iris Violet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnal Gray and Iris Violet?

Carnal Gray features Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Black Tea and Cardamom. Iris Violet has top notes of Cardamom, Fig and Black Tea, heart notes of Bourbon Vetiver and Iris, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.