Fragrance comparison

Chroma vs 502 Iris Cartagena

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 640 ratings analysed

Chroma

Mystic Mélange

1.001 votes

Rank #74,037 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

502 Iris Cartagena

Bon Parfumeur

4.04639 votes

Rank #2,494 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

502 Iris Cartagena takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chroma
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
502 Iris Cartagena
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Chroma0/1

502 Iris Cartagena1/1

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: 502 Iris Cartagena

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChromaMystic Mélange

502 Iris CartagenaBon Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 639 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

54%Love

25%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

451 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

powdery83%

cacao74%

iris65%

sweet56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MandarinVanillaAlmondCoffeeAmberLemonTonkaCocoaRoseMuskRum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CocoaRumPetitgrainMandarin

Heart

IrisSandalwoodVanillaCedar

Base

PapyrusCoffeeVetiverSugar Cane

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Vanilla, Coffee and Cocoa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring46

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men31

Unisex56

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,494

PerfumerClément Marx

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winner502 Iris CartagenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chroma opens with a bright citrus lift, then quickly moves into a warmer, sweeter core of vanilla, almond, coffee and rum. Rose and musk keep it from feeling too edible, while amber and tonka smooth the dry-down. It reads as a unisex scent with a soft gourmand edge. If you like citrus over creamy sweetness rather than…

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502 Iris Cartagena is a woody, powdery iris with cocoa, rum and coffee wrapped into a warm, slightly sweet base. It opens darker and drier than the note list suggests, then settles into a smoother mix of sandalwood, vanilla and soft woods. It suits shoppers who like textured, niche-leaning scents more than easy crowd-…

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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, Chroma or 502 Iris Cartagena?

502 Iris Cartagena takes 1 of 1 categories. Chroma is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; 502 Iris Cartagena is rated 4.04/5 from 639 votes. Choose Chroma for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose 502 Iris Cartagena for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Chroma and 502 Iris Cartagena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Vanilla, Coffee and Cocoa.

Is Chroma or 502 Iris Cartagena better for summer or winter?

Chroma suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chroma and 502 Iris Cartagena?

Chroma features Mandarin, Vanilla, Almond, Coffee and Amber. 502 Iris Cartagena has top notes of Cocoa, Rum, Petitgrain and Mandarin, heart notes of Iris, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedar, a base of Papyrus, Coffee, Vetiver and Sugar Cane.