Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°19 vs Modry Iris

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5,311 ratings analysed

Chanel N°19

Chanel

4.095,307 votes

Rank #28,660 GreenEarthy

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Modry Iris

Astrid

5.004 votes

Rank #41,546 IrisLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Chanel N°19
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Modry Iris
Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Chanel N°192/4

Modry Iris2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chanel N°19
Sillage & projection: Modry Iris
Value for money: Modry Iris
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel N°19

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°19Chanel

Modry IrisAstrid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 5,307 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

5,307 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChanel N°19

SillageModry Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerModry IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

earthy92%

woody84%

iris77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

iris100%

leather92%

amber84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

woody61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumHiacynthBergamotNeroli

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisOrris RootRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base7-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverLeatherCedarMuskSandalwood

Top

LeatherIrisGreen Notes

Heart

Orris RootCoumarinAlmondPatchouli

Base

White AmberCedarOakmoss

InformationalShared notesIris, Orris Root, Oakmoss and Leather. Durations are only published for Chanel N°19, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex45

Women53

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,660

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°19Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°19 is a famously bracing green floral built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, powdery Florentine iris, and earthy oakmoss. The opening snaps like a broken flower stem. Crisp neroli and bergamot provide an immediate citrus flash before cold hyacinth and silvery orris root soften the edges. As the perfum…

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Modry Iris opens with crisp green notes cut by raw leather, quickly giving way to a dense heart of buttery orris root and toasted coumarin. As it warms on skin, oakmoss and white amber create a dry, woody base that anchors the floral bitterness. Built during the 1970s by Czech house Astrid, this vintage floral woody …

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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, Chanel N°19 or Modry Iris?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chanel N°19 is rated 4.09/5 from 5,307 votes; Modry Iris is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Chanel N°19 for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Modry Iris for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°19 or Modry Iris?

Chanel N°19 lasts longest (Chanel N°19 63/100, Modry Iris 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°19 or Modry Iris?

Modry Iris projects furthest (Modry Iris 67/100, Chanel N°19 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°19 and Modry Iris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Iris, Orris Root, Oakmoss and Leather.

Is Chanel N°19 or Modry Iris better for summer or winter?

Chanel N°19 suits daytime wear; Modry Iris suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°19 and Modry Iris?

Chanel N°19 has top notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Orris Root, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar. Modry Iris has top notes of Leather, Iris and Green Notes, heart notes of Orris Root, Coumarin, Almond and Patchouli, a base of White Amber, Cedar and Oakmoss.