Halcyon vs 502 Iris Cartagena
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
502 Iris Cartagena takes 4 of 4 categories.
HalcyonChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Best in winter.
502 Iris CartagenaChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Halcyon0/4
502 Iris Cartagena4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 502 Iris Cartagena
- Sillage & projection
- 502 Iris Cartagena
- Value for money
- 502 Iris Cartagena
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 502 Iris Cartagena
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HalcyonParfums Vintage502 Iris CartagenaBon ParfumeurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
4.04/ 5 · 639 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
54%Love
25%Like
12%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
451 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity502 Iris Cartagena
Sillage502 Iris Cartagena
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner502 Iris CartagenaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
vanilla69%
almond61%
woody100%
warm spicy91%
powdery83%
cacao74%
iris65%
sweet56%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Sweet NotesSpicesCaramelCoffeeVetiverChocolateRumWoodsy NotesAlmondPowdery NotesSugar CaneSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CocoaRumPetitgrainMandarin
Heart
IrisSandalwoodVanillaCedar
Base
PapyrusCoffeeVetiverSugar Cane
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Vetiver, Rum and Sugar Cane. Durations are only published for Halcyon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring46
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,233
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#2,596
PerfumerClément Marx
Launched—
Reviews54
Category winner502 Iris CartagenaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHalcyon by Parfums Vintage is a rich, dark gourmand fragrance built around warm rum, roasted coffee, and sweet caramel. From the initial spray, a splash of boozy rum meets bitter chocolate and roasted almond, creating an aroma reminiscent of an upscale dessert parlor. As the composition settles, creamy vanilla and mel…
Reviews →502 Iris Cartagena is a woody, powdery iris with cocoa, rum and coffee wrapped into a warm, slightly sweet base. It opens darker and drier than the note list suggests, then settles into a smoother mix of sandalwood, vanilla and soft woods. It suits shoppers who like textured, niche-leaning scents more than easy crowd-…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Halcyon or 502 Iris Cartagena?
502 Iris Cartagena takes 4 of 4 categories. Halcyon is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; 502 Iris Cartagena is rated 4.04/5 from 639 votes. Choose Halcyon for a sweet and woody character. Best in winter. Choose 502 Iris Cartagena for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Halcyon or 502 Iris Cartagena?
502 Iris Cartagena lasts longest (502 Iris Cartagena 76/100, Halcyon 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Halcyon or 502 Iris Cartagena?
502 Iris Cartagena projects furthest (502 Iris Cartagena 62/100, Halcyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Halcyon and 502 Iris Cartagena smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Coffee, Vetiver, Rum and Sugar Cane.
What are the notes in Halcyon and 502 Iris Cartagena?
Halcyon features Sweet Notes, Spices, Caramel, Coffee and Vetiver. 502 Iris Cartagena has top notes of Cocoa, Rum, Petitgrain and Mandarin, heart notes of Iris, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedar, a base of Papyrus, Coffee, Vetiver and Sugar Cane.
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