Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Dinner vs Iris 39

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

Updated 1,386 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Dinner

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Iris 39

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dinner4/7
Iris 393/7
Ratings & consensus
Iris 39
Community sentiment
Dinner
Longevity
Dinner
Sillage & projection
Dinner
Value for money
Dinner
Versatility
Iris 39
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Iris 39

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DinnerBy Bobo
Iris 39Le Labo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%
3.86/ 5 · 1,333 votes
Have 38%Had 18%Want 44%
Category winnerIris 39Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

35 votes

38%Love
34%Like
8%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate

1,333 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value33
Category winnerDinnerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
amber69%
cinnamon61%
powdery100%
violet92%
iris84%
woody77%
musky69%
patchouli61%
Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes
Base
MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine
Notes
IrisPatchouliVioletMuskCivetYlang-YlangGingerLimeCardamomRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime, Cardamom, Ginger and Musk. Durations are only published for Iris 39, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring23
Summer15
Fall100
Winter77
Day88
Night100
Spring100
Summer52
Fall80
Winter48
Day100
Night46
Category winnerIris 39Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men6
Unisex49
Women45
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,321

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,627

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews176

Category winnerIris 39Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

Reviews →

Iris 39 by Le Labo strips away the sweet cosmetic powder often found in floral scents, focusing instead on the raw, vegetal root of the flower. Created by perfumer Frank Voelkl in 2006, the fragrance opens with an unexpected bite of fresh lime and pungent ginger. That brisk citrus quickly gives way to a heart of rooty…

Reviews →
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, Dinner or Iris 39?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories. Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes; Iris 39 is rated 3.86/5 from 1,333 votes. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Iris 39 for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dinner or Iris 39?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, Iris 39 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dinner or Iris 39?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, Iris 39 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dinner and Iris 39 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lime, Cardamom, Ginger and Musk.

Is Dinner or Iris 39 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Iris 39 is the stronger pick. For winter, Dinner is the stronger pick. Dinner suits evening wear; Iris 39 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dinner and Iris 39?

Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille. Iris 39 features Iris, Patchouli, Violet, Musk and Civet.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance