Fragrance comparison

Centurion vs Velvet Iris

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Centurion

Gris Montaigne Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,569 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Velvet Iris

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3653 votes

Rank #28,528 IrisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Iris takes 1 of 1 categories.

Centurion
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Velvet Iris
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Centurion0/1

Velvet Iris1/1

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: Velvet Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CenturionGris Montaigne Paris

Velvet IrisAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.36/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

iris77%

lavender69%

floral61%

iris100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

lavender77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match81%Very similar · both woody, iris and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lavender

Heart2 to 3 hours

AmbrettePearIris

Base4 to 6 hours

Virginia CedarVetiver

Top

Lavender

Heart

IrisPearAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Base

VetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesLavender, Pear, Iris and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Centurion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring86

Summer41

Fall100

Winter95

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men68

Unisex26

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,569

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,528

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVelvet IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Centurion by Gris Montaigne Paris presents a clean, aromatic profile designed around classic masculinity with a refined, modern twist. The scent opens immediately with crisp herbal lavender, delivering an invigorating freshness that feels sharp and clean like freshly pressed cotton. As the initial brightness settles, …

Reviews →

Velvet Iris leans into a polished iris style with lavender up top, a soft pear touch in the middle, and a dry woody base of vetiver and cedar. It reads powdery, aromatic, and gently musky rather than loud. This suits someone who likes refined masculine florals with a clean, textured finish. It looks especially easy to…

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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.

Do Centurion and Velvet Iris smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, iris and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Pear, Iris and Virginia Cedar.

Is Centurion or Velvet Iris better for summer or winter?

Velvet Iris suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Centurion and Velvet Iris?

Centurion has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Ambrette, Pear and Iris, a base of Virginia Cedar and Vetiver. Velvet Iris has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Iris, Pear and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.