Fragrance comparison

Iris Basque vs Hirari

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Iris Basque

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.9030 votes

Rank #55,618 IrisGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Hirari

Miya Shinma

3.754 votes

Rank #61,680 IrisPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iris Basque takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Iris Basque3/4

Hirari1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iris BasqueParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

HirariMiya Shinma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 28%Had 28%Want 45%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 2%Want 92%

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

0%Love

75%Like

25%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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHirari

SillageIris Basque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value0

Category winnerIris BasqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

green83%

powdery65%

earthy48%

violet30%

iris100%

powdery83%

earthy65%

violet48%

woody30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both iris, powdery and earthy

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

Notes

IrisOrrisMusk

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

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#61,680

PerfumerMiya Shinma

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIris BasqueHigher 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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Hirari by Miya Shinma opens with a cool, airy cloud of fresh iris petals that feels like stepping into a peaceful Japanese garden at dawn. Within minutes, the composition warms on skin as earthy orris root emerges, delivering a silky, makeup-powder texture without ever turning heavy or vintage. A quiet foundation of c…

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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 Hirari?

Iris Basque takes 3 of 4 categories. Iris Basque is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Hirari is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Iris Basque for a iris and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Hirari for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.