Iris 39 Perfume Oil vs MALCHUT 109
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
79%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
MALCHUT 109 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Iris 39 Perfume OilChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MALCHUT 109Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Iris 39 Perfume Oil1/4
MALCHUT 1093/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- MALCHUT 109
- Sillage & projection
- Iris 39 Perfume Oil
- Value for money
- MALCHUT 109
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- MALCHUT 109
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Iris 39 Perfume OilLe LaboMALCHUT 109LABOR8Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 34%Had 9%Want 56%
4.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
50%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
67%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMALCHUT 109
SillageIris 39 Perfume Oil
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMALCHUT 109Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody92%
violet84%
warm spicy77%
iris69%
amber61%
woody100%
powdery88%
violet77%
leather65%
warm spicy53%
iris42%
Scent match79%Very similar · both woody, powdery and violet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletIrisAmbroxanAustralian SandalwoodCardamomPapyrusCedarLeather
No top / heart / base split published
Top
VioletCardamomIris
Heart
Virginia CedarPapyrus
Base
LeatherSandalwood
InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Cardamom and Papyrus. Durations are only published for Iris 39 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
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#44,348
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#34,271
PerfumerGivaudan
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMALCHUT 109Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIris 39 Perfume Oil by Le Labo offers an unconventional spin on classic iris, focusing on dry woods, soft leather, and cool violet rather than clean makeup powder. Applied directly to the pulse points, the oil format opens with aromatic cardamom and dry papyrus before unveiling a core of violet and earthy iris. Cedar …
Reviews →LABOR8 MALCHUT 109 opens with a crisp burst of green violet leaf and cracked cardamom pod, immediately buffered by cool, starchy iris. Within fifteen minutes on skin, dry Virginia cedar and fibrous papyrus take over the midsection, lending a distinct paper-and-pencil-shavings woodiness. As the base warms up, soft sand…
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, Iris 39 Perfume Oil or MALCHUT 109?
MALCHUT 109 takes 3 of 4 categories. Iris 39 Perfume Oil is rated 3.86/5 from 14 votes; MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Iris 39 Perfume Oil for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Iris 39 Perfume Oil or MALCHUT 109?
MALCHUT 109 lasts longest (MALCHUT 109 76/100, Iris 39 Perfume Oil 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Iris 39 Perfume Oil or MALCHUT 109?
Iris 39 Perfume Oil projects furthest (Iris 39 Perfume Oil 75/100, MALCHUT 109 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Iris 39 Perfume Oil and MALCHUT 109 smell similar?
Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Cardamom and Papyrus.
Is Iris 39 Perfume Oil or MALCHUT 109 better for summer or winter?
Iris 39 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Iris 39 Perfume Oil and MALCHUT 109?
Iris 39 Perfume Oil features Violet, Iris, Ambroxan, Australian Sandalwood and Cardamom. MALCHUT 109 has top notes of Violet, Cardamom and Iris, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Papyrus, a base of Leather and Sandalwood.
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