Iris Violet vs Sawar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
86%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sawar takes 1 of 1 categories.
Iris VioletChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
SawarChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Iris Violet0/1
Sawar1/1
- 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
- Sawar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Iris VioletMemento MoriSawarLe Bonheur PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
25%Love
50%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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
aromatic83%
powdery74%
earthy65%
iris56%
woody100%
powdery92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
iris61%
Scent match86%Very similar · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomFigBlack Tea
Heart
Bourbon VetiverIris
Base
SandalwoodTonka Bean
Top15 to 30 minutes
Black TeaCardamomFig
Heart2 to 4 hours
CashmeranIris
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodVetiverTonka
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Fig, Black Tea and Bourbon Vetiver. Durations are only published for Sawar, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,311
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,134
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerSawarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIris Violet opens with a crisp snap of green fig and crushed cardamom, cut cleanly by steeped black tea. The spice settles fast into a dry, paper-like iris that feels cool rather than sweet. Bourbon vetiver provides a shadowy backdrop, steering the blend away from cosmetic powder and toward raw wood. As the wear progr…
Reviews →Sawar by Le Bonheur Perfumes is a woody spicy unisex fragrance built around black tea, fig, and creamy sandalwood. The scent opens with a sharp burst of dried black tea leaves, paired with aromatic cardamom and a gentle drop of dark fig sweetness. Within minutes, the aroma transitions into a soft, comforting heart of …
Reviews →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 Violet and Sawar smell similar?
Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Fig, Black Tea and Bourbon Vetiver.
Is Iris Violet or Sawar better for summer or winter?
Iris Violet suits day or night wear; Sawar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Iris Violet and Sawar?
Iris Violet has top notes of Cardamom, Fig and Black Tea, heart notes of Bourbon Vetiver and Iris, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Sawar has top notes of Black Tea, Cardamom and Fig, heart notes of Cashmeran and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Tonka.
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