Fragrance comparison

Iris Soap vs Nimbis

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Iris Soap

Ahro

3.506 votes

Rank #58,902 IrisPowdery

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49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nimbis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Iris Soap
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Iris Soap1/4

Nimbis3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iris SoapAhro

NimbisParallax Olfactory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 82%

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNimbis

SillageNimbis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value58

Category winnerIris SoapBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery92%

soapy84%

amber77%

violet69%

white floral61%

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SoapBergamot

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyViolet

Base

AmbergrisOrrisMusk

Notes

VioletIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris and Violet. Durations are only published for Nimbis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,902

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,360

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerNimbisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iris Soap is a soft, powdery floral built around the feeling of clean skin and pressed iris. It opens with a bright soapy lift and a touch of bergamot, then settles into violet, lily of the valley, and a smooth orris musk base. It usually reads gentle, polished, and slightly feminine despite being marketed as unisex. …

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Parallax Olfactory Nimbis strips away standard floral cliches to build something strange and fascinating. Linda Sivrican imagined the smell of falling meteors cutting across the night sky, and the scent delivers on that cosmic premise. A sharp, chilled flash of metallic ozone and brisk green stems introduces the compo…

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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 Soap or Nimbis?

Nimbis takes 3 of 4 categories. Iris Soap is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes. Choose Iris Soap for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Iris Soap or Nimbis?

Nimbis lasts longest (Nimbis 58/100, Iris Soap 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Iris Soap or Nimbis?

Nimbis projects furthest (Nimbis 43/100, Iris Soap 31/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Iris Soap and Nimbis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and violet accords. Common notes include Iris and Violet.

Is Iris Soap or Nimbis better for summer or winter?

Iris Soap suits daytime wear; Nimbis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iris Soap and Nimbis?

Iris Soap has top notes of Soap and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley and Violet, a base of Ambergris, Orris and Musk. Nimbis features Violet and Iris.