Fragrance comparison

Iris Cendre vs Midnight in Florence

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 942 ratings analysed

1 wins

Iris Cendre

Naomi Goodsir

3.97942 votes

Rank #2,400 AmberViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Midnight in Florence

Amioud

—0 votes

Rank #78,306 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iris Cendre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Iris Cendre
Choose it for a amber and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Midnight in Florence
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.

Iris Cendre1/1

Midnight in Florence0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iris CendreNaomi Goodsir

Midnight in FlorenceAmioud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 942 votes

Have 34%Had 11%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

942 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

violet92%

powdery84%

iris77%

floral69%

tobacco61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

violet84%

green77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both violet, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Floral NotesSpicy NotesBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisVioletIncense

Base

TobaccoLabdanumAmber

Top

Mandarin OrangeGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

VioletClovesIrisCinnamon

Base

IncenseMuskVanillaWhite Chocolate

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Violet. 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

Summer38

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex65

Women19

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,400

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews106

Overall rank#78,306

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIris CendreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendre offers a smoky, cold interpretation of purple iris. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and dry spices, transitioning into a powdery, ash-coated iris heart. It settles into a base of tobacco and labdanum, making it a quiet, cerebral choice for crisp autumn days when you want so…

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Midnight in Florence by Amioud presents an oriental floral profile for both women and men. It opens with vibrant mandarin orange and bergamot before settling into a heart of violet, cinnamon, and iris. The base leaves a lasting impression of white chocolate, incense, and musk, making it a versatile choice for evening …

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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.

Do Iris Cendre and Midnight in Florence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Violet.

What are the notes in Iris Cendre and Midnight in Florence?

Iris Cendre has top notes of Floral Notes, Spicy Notes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Violet and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Labdanum and Amber. Midnight in Florence has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Cloves, Iris and Cinnamon, a base of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and White Chocolate.