Fragrance comparison

Glittering Iris vs Artic Bear

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Glittering Iris

Victoria's Secret

3.8233 votes

Rank #37,071 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Artic Bear

Arcana Wildcraft

4.004 votes

Rank #56,334 FreshFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Artic Bear takes 3 of 4 categories.

Glittering Iris
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Artic Bear
Choose it for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Glittering Iris1/4

Artic Bear3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Artic Bear
Sillage & projection: Artic Bear
Value for money: Artic Bear
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Glittering Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Glittering IrisVictoria's Secret

Artic BearArcana Wildcraft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 32%Had 24%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 2%Had 1%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityArtic Bear

SillageArtic Bear

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value88

Category winnerArtic BearBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut90%

vanilla80%

iris70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

fresh100%

fruity83%

aquatic65%

sweet48%

ozonic30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fresh and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarCoconutIrisIce

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IceSnowYumberrySugarCoconutPine needlesWoodsy NotesVanillaCustard

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar, Coconut and Ice. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer38

Fall69

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex5

Women89

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#56,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGlittering IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Glittering Iris combines chilled coconut milk with powdery iris and spun sugar. Launched as a limited seasonal body mist, this scent delivers a cool, gourmand vibe for casual lounge days and crisp evening outings. It settles fast into a soft, vanilla-laced skin mist that stays close for quiet winter …

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Artic Bear by Arcana Wildcraft opens with a striking blast of frozen ice notes, snow accords, and tart yumberry. This bright fruity opening gives way to a heart of crushed pine needles and dry woodsy notes, grounding the cold top layer in forest greenery. As the fragrance settles on skin, a rich gourmand base of vanil…

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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, Glittering Iris or Artic Bear?

Artic Bear takes 3 of 4 categories. Glittering Iris is rated 3.82/5 from 33 votes; Artic Bear is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Glittering Iris for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Artic Bear for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.