Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Iris Powder

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #27,943 WoodyFloral

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Iris Powder

Lime

4.504 votes

Rank #49,033 IrisAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Iris Powder
Choose it for a iris and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crêpe de Chine2/4

Iris Powder2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Iris Powder
Sillage & projection: Crêpe de Chine
Value for money: Iris Powder
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crêpe de Chine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

Iris PowderLime

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

50%Love

50%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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityIris Powder

SillageCrêpe de Chine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value75

Category winnerIris PowderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

iris100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

smoky61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi

Base

OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver

Top20-30 mins

OrangeMandarinNeroliGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

IrisVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orange, Iris and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Iris Powder, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,943

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crêpe de Chine by F. Millot is a legendary 1925 floral chypre that opens with crisp, soapy aldehydes, sparkling bergamot, and bitter neroli before settling into an opulent bouquet of carnation, iris, and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it unfolds into a rich base of earthy oakmoss, bitter galbanum, smoot…

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Iris Powder by Lime opens with a crisp splash of bitter orange, sweet mandarin, and green galbanum that quickly settles into an airy neroli mist. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, smooth powdery iris emerges alongside warm benzoin and a dry touch of smoky incense. The dry-down reveals earthy vetiver and clean ced…

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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, Crêpe de Chine or Iris Powder?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Iris Powder is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Iris Powder for a iris and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crêpe de Chine or Iris Powder?

They last about the same: Iris Powder 70/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Iris Powder?

Crêpe de Chine projects furthest (Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Iris Powder 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Iris Powder smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orange, Iris and Galbanum.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Iris Powder better for summer or winter?

Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear; Iris Powder suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Iris Powder?

Crêpe de Chine has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Leather. Iris Powder has top notes of Orange, Mandarin, Neroli and Galbanum, heart notes of Incense and Benzoin, a base of Iris, Vetiver and Cedar.