Fragrance comparison

Hong Kong Garden vs Modry Iris

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

Hong Kong Garden

Ava Luxe

4.508 votes

Rank #33,746 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Modry Iris

Astrid

5.004 votes

Rank #41,546 IrisLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Hong Kong Garden
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Modry Iris
Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Hong Kong Garden1/3

Modry Iris1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Modry Iris
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hong Kong Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hong Kong GardenAva Luxe

Modry IrisAstrid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 14%Had 9%Want 77%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageModry Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery90%

iris80%

green70%

earthy60%

aromatic50%

iris100%

leather92%

amber84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both iris, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesCassiaLemon

Heart

IrisMuskRoseWhite Violet

Base

SandalwoodEbony WoodOrris RootVetiverOakmoss

Top

LeatherIrisGreen Notes

Heart

Orris RootCoumarinAlmondPatchouli

Base

White AmberCedarOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Iris, Orris Root and Oakmoss. 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

Summer67

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,746

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#41,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHong Kong GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hong Kong Garden opens fresh, green, and lightly citrusy, then softens into a floral iris and violet heart with rose, musk, and a smooth sandalwood base. Reviewers describe it as pleasant, balanced, and easy to like, with a warm woody floral dry-down that turns a little powdery and earthy. It suits someone who enjoys …

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Modry Iris opens with crisp green notes cut by raw leather, quickly giving way to a dense heart of buttery orris root and toasted coumarin. As it warms on skin, oakmoss and white amber create a dry, woody base that anchors the floral bitterness. Built during the 1970s by Czech house Astrid, this vintage floral woody …

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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, Hong Kong Garden or Modry Iris?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Hong Kong Garden is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Modry Iris is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Hong Kong Garden for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Modry Iris for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hong Kong Garden or Modry Iris?

They last about the same: Hong Kong Garden 60/100, Modry Iris 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hong Kong Garden or Modry Iris?

Modry Iris projects furthest (Modry Iris 67/100, Hong Kong Garden 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hong Kong Garden and Modry Iris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Iris, Orris Root and Oakmoss.

Is Hong Kong Garden or Modry Iris better for summer or winter?

Hong Kong Garden suits daytime wear; Modry Iris suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hong Kong Garden and Modry Iris?

Hong Kong Garden has top notes of Green Notes, Cassia and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Musk, Rose and White Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Ebony Wood, Orris Root and Vetiver. Modry Iris has top notes of Leather, Iris and Green Notes, heart notes of Orris Root, Coumarin, Almond and Patchouli, a base of White Amber, Cedar and Oakmoss.