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Emelia vs Água de Íris

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

Updated 290 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água de Íris takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Emelia

    Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Água de Íris

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Emelia3/7
Água de Íris4/7
Ratings & consensus
Água de Íris
Community sentiment
Água de Íris
Longevity
Emelia
Sillage & projection
Emelia
Value for money
Água de Íris
Versatility
Água de Íris
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Emelia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EmeliaTocca
Água de ÍrisPhebo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 247 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
4.28/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 30%Had 28%Want 41%
Category winnerÁgua de ÍrisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
52%Like
7%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate

247 votes

56%Love
28%Like
5%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerÁgua de ÍrisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityEmelia

SillageEmelia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value81
Category winnerÁgua de ÍrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
sweet92%
fresh84%
floral77%
fruity69%
citrus61%
powdery100%
violet92%
iris84%
woody77%
earthy69%
floral61%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Fig LeafMagnoliaClementineJapanese LoquatBuchu or Agathosma
Heart
GrassFigMateAmaryllisIris Flower
Base
Coconut NectarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Praline
Top
CypressBergamotPineapple
Heart
Iris FlowerVioletJasmineGalbanumWhite LilyMagnoliaRose
Base
MuskOakmossPatchouliPralineAmber
InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Iris Flower and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer94
Fall0
Winter11
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall47
Winter41
Day100
Night52
Category winnerÁgua de ÍrisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#27,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEmeliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tocca Emelia captures a wet, grassy morning in a Mediterranean garden. The scent starts with a sharp, damp burst of clementine and green fig leaf, before settling into a soft heart of mate tea and amaryllis. Instead of the usual heavy, sunscreen-style coconut, this composition uses a thin stream of fresh coconut water…

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Phebo Água de Íris opens with a sharp burst of cypress, bergamot, and sweet pineapple that feels brisk on warm skin. As the initial citrus crispness softens, a herbal heart of green galbanum, iris flower, and violet comes forward with a cool, dry powder texture. Soft white lily and magnolia keep the middle fresh rathe…

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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, Emelia or Água de Íris?

Água de Íris takes 4 of 7 categories. Emelia is rated 3.77/5 from 247 votes; Água de Íris is rated 4.28/5 from 43 votes. Choose Emelia for a green and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Água de Íris for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emelia or Água de Íris?

They last about the same: Emelia 58/100, Água de Íris 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Emelia or Água de Íris?

Emelia projects furthest (Emelia 49/100, Água de Íris 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emelia and Água de Íris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Iris Flower and Praline.

Is Emelia or Água de Íris better for summer or winter?

For summer, Água de Íris is the stronger pick. For winter, Água de Íris is the stronger pick. Água de Íris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emelia and Água de Íris?

Emelia has top notes of Fig Leaf, Magnolia, Clementine and Japanese Loquat, heart notes of Grass, Fig, Mate and Amaryllis, a base of Coconut Nectar, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Praline. Água de Íris has top notes of Cypress, Bergamot and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris Flower, Violet, Jasmine and Galbanum, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Praline.

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