Fragrance comparison

Iris Basque vs Blood Rose

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Iris Basque

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.9030 votes

Rank #55,618 IrisGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Blood Rose

The Society of Alchemists

4.333 votes

Rank #55,325 RosePowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Iris Basque
Choose it for a iris and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Blood Rose
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Iris Basque1/4

Blood Rose3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blood Rose
Sillage & projection: Iris Basque
Value for money: Blood Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blood Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iris BasqueParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Blood RoseThe Society of Alchemists

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 28%Had 28%Want 45%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBlood Rose

SillageIris Basque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBlood RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

green83%

powdery65%

earthy48%

violet30%

rose100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both iris, powdery and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green NotesOrrisIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RosebudGrass

Heart

VioletOrrisIrisRaspberry Leaf

Base

Red RoseVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesOrris and Iris. Durations are only published for Iris Basque, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 38%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,618

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlood RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iris Basque by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque strips away heavy perfume sweetness to focus purely on the cool earth. The opening hits with crisp, crushed green notes and cold botanical sap. It smells damp. Within minutes, pale iris and velvety orris root rise up, creating a dry texture reminiscent of clean vintage…

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Blood Rose by The Society of Alchemists opens with wet grass and fresh rosebud before sinking into a thick heart of powdery violet, iris, and rooty orris. Rather than a sweet commercial floral, the composition delivers a damp greenhouse feeling. Raspberry leaf adds a subtle astringent edge, checking the sweetness befo…

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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, Iris Basque or Blood Rose?

Blood Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Iris Basque is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Blood Rose is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Iris Basque for a iris and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Blood Rose for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Iris Basque or Blood Rose?

They last about the same: Blood Rose 60/100, Iris Basque 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Iris Basque or Blood Rose?

Iris Basque projects furthest (Iris Basque 55/100, Blood Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Iris Basque and Blood Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, powdery and green accords. Common notes include Orris and Iris.

Is Iris Basque or Blood Rose better for summer or winter?

Iris Basque suits daytime wear; Blood Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iris Basque and Blood Rose?

Iris Basque features Green Notes, Orris and Iris. Blood Rose has top notes of Rosebud and Grass, heart notes of Violet, Orris, Iris and Raspberry Leaf, a base of Red Rose, Vanilla and Musk.