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Croatian Iris vs Murasakino

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

Updated 100 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Murasakino takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Croatian Iris

    Choose it for a iris and earthy character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Murasakino

    Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Croatian Iris0/4
Murasakino4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Murasakino
Sillage & projection
Murasakino
Value for money
Murasakino
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Murasakino

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Croatian IrisJinx Smells
MurasakinoATon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%
3.83/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 20%Had 7%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

46%Love
19%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
13%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityMurasakino

SillageMurasakino

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMurasakinoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
iris100%
earthy88%
powdery77%
lactonic65%
violet53%
woody42%
animalic100%
musky92%
woody84%
leather77%
fruity69%
tobacco61%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SpicesBlack CurrantBergamotNeroli
Heart
ButterIrisOrrisTobaccoVioletPeach
Base
OakmossWhite OudMysore SandalwoodAmbergrisCivetHyraxNatural Musk
Top
ChamomileNeroliYlang YlangJasmine
Heart
CivetCambodian OudTobaccoPeach
Base
Birch TarBlackcurrantLavenderSaffron
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Tobacco, Peach and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring48
Summer30
Fall100
Winter100
Day47
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men58
Unisex22
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,466

PerfumerArthur Burnham, Arthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,349

PerfumerAton Gerasimov

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerMurasakinoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Croatian Iris by Jinx Smells is a rich, tactile floral chypre centered on authentic, dense orris root. It starts with a tangy burst of black currant, sparkling bergamot, and warm spices before revealing its showstopper center: thick, creamy butter and powdery violet blended with velvety peach and dried tobacco leaf. A…

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Murasakino is a dark, animalic chypre that pushes civet, oud, tobacco and birch tar to the front, with chamomile, neroli and ylang ylang adding a floral lift. Reviews point to a sharp, forceful opening, huge projection and very long wear. This suits experienced wearers who enjoy bold, challenging perfumes more than ea…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Croatian Iris or Murasakino?

Murasakino takes 4 of 4 categories. Croatian Iris is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Murasakino is rated 3.83/5 from 95 votes. Choose Croatian Iris for a iris and earthy character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Murasakino for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Croatian Iris or Murasakino?

Murasakino lasts longest (Murasakino 86/100, Croatian Iris 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Croatian Iris or Murasakino?

Murasakino projects furthest (Murasakino 76/100, Croatian Iris 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Croatian Iris and Murasakino smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Tobacco, Peach and Civet.

Is Croatian Iris or Murasakino better for summer or winter?

Croatian Iris suits daytime wear; Murasakino suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Croatian Iris and Murasakino?

Croatian Iris has top notes of Spices, Black Currant, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Butter, Iris, Orris and Tobacco, a base of Oakmoss, White Oud, Mysore Sandalwood and Ambergris. Murasakino has top notes of Chamomile, Neroli, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, heart notes of Civet, Cambodian Oud, Tobacco and Peach, a base of Birch Tar, Blackcurrant, Lavender and Saffron.

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