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Iris Crush vs Héliotrope

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

Updated 441 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iris Crush takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Iris Crush

    Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Héliotrope

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Iris Crush4/7
Héliotrope3/7
Ratings & consensus
Iris Crush
Community sentiment
Iris Crush
Longevity
Iris Crush
Sillage & projection
Héliotrope
Value for money
Héliotrope
Versatility
Héliotrope
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Iris Crush

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Iris CrushJimmy Choo
HéliotropeMolinard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 332 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
3.62/ 5 · 109 votes
Have 25%Had 14%Want 61%
Category winnerIris CrushRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate

332 votes

22%Love
47%Like
6%Ok
21%Dislike
4%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerIris CrushMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityIris Crush

SillageHéliotrope

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value37
¤ Price value48
Category winnerHéliotropeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
iris88%
vanilla77%
floral65%
violet53%
earthy42%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
musky84%
citrus77%
floral69%
iris61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both powdery, vanilla and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FreesiaNeroliPink Pepper
Heart
IrisLipstickHeliotrope
Base
Tonka BeanMuskPatchouli
Top
HeliotropeYlang-YlangBergamotNeroli
Heart
IrisRoseJasmine
Base
MuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Iris, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. 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
Summer61
Fall0
Winter98
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer48
Fall79
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHéliotropeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex8
Women91
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,196

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Caroline Dumur

Launched—

Reviews55

Overall rank#16,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerIris CrushHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iris Crush by Jimmy Choo smells like opening a vintage leather makeup bag filled with luxury lipsticks, pressed face powder, and sweet raspberry candies. The opening blends bright neroli, fresh freesia, and a pinch of pink pepper that keeps the initial spray crisp rather than stuffy. As it settles, creamy iris butter …

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Molinard Héliotrope delivers an immediate wave of clean, comforting luxury. Built around fluffy heliotrope flowers, powdery iris, and bright splashes of neroli and bergamot, this fragrance feels like stepping out of a warm bath wrapped in fresh cotton sheets. A subtle hint of almond-like sweetness runs through the hea…

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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, Iris Crush or Héliotrope?

Iris Crush takes 4 of 7 categories. Iris Crush is rated 4.12/5 from 332 votes; Héliotrope is rated 3.62/5 from 109 votes. Choose Iris Crush for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Héliotrope for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Iris Crush or Héliotrope?

Iris Crush lasts longest (Iris Crush 67/100, Héliotrope 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Iris Crush or Héliotrope?

Héliotrope projects furthest (Héliotrope 69/100, Iris Crush 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Iris Crush and Héliotrope smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and iris accords. Common notes include Neroli, Iris, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.

Is Iris Crush or Héliotrope better for summer or winter?

For summer, Iris Crush is the stronger pick. For winter, Iris Crush is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iris Crush and Héliotrope?

Iris Crush has top notes of Freesia, Neroli and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Lipstick and Heliotrope, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk and Patchouli. Héliotrope has top notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Tonka Bean.

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