Fragrance comparison

Dorian's Spleen vs EROS IROS

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dorian's Spleen

L'Entropiste

3.85129 votes

Rank #11,460 Warm SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

EROS IROS

The Greek Perfumer

3.8323 votes

Rank #29,681 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dorian's Spleen takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dorian's Spleen
Choose it for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
EROS IROS
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dorian's Spleen3/5

EROS IROS2/5

Ratings & consensus: Dorian's Spleen
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dorian's Spleen
Sillage & projection: EROS IROS
Value for money: EROS IROS
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dorian's Spleen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dorian's SpleenL'Entropiste

EROS IROSThe Greek Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 22%Had 9%Want 69%

Category winnerDorian's SpleenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

8%Hate

129 votes

26%Love

43%Like

22%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDorian's Spleen

SillageEROS IROS

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value53

Category winnerEROS IROSBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

smoky90%

whiskey80%

woody70%

coffee60%

chocolate50%

sweet100%

caramel86%

smoky72%

chocolate58%

oud44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both smoky, warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeySpicesCoffeeSmokeDark ChocolateAshCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Cotton CandySmoke

Heart

CaramelLotus

Base

Dark ChocolateAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Dark Chocolate and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex51

Women4

Men8

Unisex58

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,460

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#29,681

PerfumerGiorgos Papahatzis

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDorian's SpleenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dorian's Spleen opens with a sharp burst of whiskey and ground coffee before dropping into dark chocolate and dry caramel. Spices cut through the boozy start on skin. As the scent settles, a cool ash note emerges alongside burnt wood and dry smoke. Bertrand Duchaufour keeps sweetness low, leaving an atmospheric trail…

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EROS IROS by The Greek Perfumer hits the skin with a loud blast of sugary spun cotton candy and a faint streak of wood smoke. As the top notes settle, sweet caramel and dark chocolate build a dense gourmand core, softened slightly by a crisp lotus note. A shadowy base of dark chocolate and agarwood anchors the composi…

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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, Dorian's Spleen or EROS IROS?

Dorian's Spleen takes 3 of 5 categories. Dorian's Spleen is rated 3.85/5 from 129 votes; EROS IROS is rated 3.83/5 from 23 votes. Choose Dorian's Spleen for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose EROS IROS for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dorian's Spleen or EROS IROS?

Dorian's Spleen lasts longest (Dorian's Spleen 73/100, EROS IROS 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dorian's Spleen or EROS IROS?

EROS IROS projects furthest (EROS IROS 68/100, Dorian's Spleen 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dorian's Spleen and EROS IROS smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Smoke, Dark Chocolate and Caramel.

Is Dorian's Spleen or EROS IROS better for summer or winter?

EROS IROS suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dorian's Spleen and EROS IROS?

Dorian's Spleen features Whiskey, Spices, Coffee, Smoke and Dark Chocolate. EROS IROS has top notes of Cotton Candy and Smoke, heart notes of Caramel and Lotus, a base of Dark Chocolate and Agarwood (Oud).