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Esta Flor Íris vs Millésime Impérial

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

Updated 7,019 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esta Flor Íris takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Esta Flor Íris

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Millésime Impérial

    Choose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Esta Flor Íris4/7
Millésime Impérial3/7
Ratings & consensus
Millésime Impérial
Community sentiment
Millésime Impérial
Longevity
Esta Flor Íris
Sillage & projection
Esta Flor Íris
Value for money
Esta Flor Íris
Versatility
Esta Flor Íris
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Millésime Impérial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Esta Flor ÍrisNatura
Millésime ImpérialCreed
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 211 votes
Have 50%Had 31%Want 18%
4.23/ 5 · 6,808 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerMillésime ImpérialRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate

211 votes

51%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

6,808 votes

Category winnerMillésime ImpérialMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityEsta Flor Íris

SillageEsta Flor Íris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price value19
Category winnerEsta Flor ÍrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody92%
powdery84%
green77%
iris69%
aromatic61%
marine100%
citrus92%
salty84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Green LeavesSicilian LemonBergamotOily NotesPetitgrainKiwiMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart
IrisNeroliLily-of-the-ValleyHibiscus SeedMagnoliaYlang-YlangCabreuvaRaspberry
Base
MuskVetiverCedarSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanVanillaPatchouli
Top20-30 mins
Sea SaltFruity Notes
Heart2-3 hrs
Sicilian LemonBergamotIrisMandarin Orange
Base4-6 hrs
Sea NotesMuskWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesSicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Iris. Durations are only published for Millésime Impérial, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter32
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day100
Night30
Category winnerEsta Flor ÍrisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex21
Women74
Men60
Unisex37
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,537

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair, Verônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,372

PerfumerOlivier Creed, Pierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMillésime ImpérialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esta Flor Íris by Natura is a sophisticated floral composition that blends green notes with the powdery elegance of iris. Launched in 2015, this fragrance works best during spring days. It opens with bright citrus and petitgrain, leading into a heart of iris, magnolia, and raspberry, before settling on a warm base of …

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Creed Millésime Impérial opens with a crisp burst of salty marine air and ripe, juicy melon-like fruit. The immediate impression feels like eating chilled fruit slices on a sunlit yacht deck drifting past Mediterranean citrus groves. Within twenty minutes, bright Sicilian lemon and bergamot merge with powdery iris, so…

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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, Esta Flor Íris or Millésime Impérial?

Esta Flor Íris takes 4 of 7 categories. Esta Flor Íris is rated 3.83/5 from 211 votes; Millésime Impérial is rated 4.23/5 from 6,808 votes. Choose Esta Flor Íris for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Millésime Impérial for a marine and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Esta Flor Íris or Millésime Impérial?

They last about the same: Esta Flor Íris 59/100, Millésime Impérial 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Esta Flor Íris or Millésime Impérial?

Projection is very close: Esta Flor Íris 52/100, Millésime Impérial 50/100 for sillage.

Do Esta Flor Íris and Millésime Impérial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Iris.

Is Esta Flor Íris or Millésime Impérial better for summer or winter?

For summer, Esta Flor Íris is the stronger pick. For winter, Esta Flor Íris is the stronger pick. Millésime Impérial suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esta Flor Íris and Millésime Impérial?

Esta Flor Íris has top notes of Green Leaves, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Oily Notes, heart notes of Iris, Neroli, Lily-of-the-Valley and Hibiscus Seed, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Sandalwood. Millésime Impérial has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sea Notes, Musk and Woody Notes.

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