Fragrance comparison

Libre d'Aimer vs Soft Iris

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Libre d'Aimer

July St Barthelemy

—0 votes

Rank #70,504 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Soft Iris

Marks & Spencer

3.7476 votes

Rank #18,160 White FloralIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Libre d'Aimer
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Soft Iris
Choose it for a white floral and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Libre d'Aimer1/2

Soft Iris1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Libre d'Aimer
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soft Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Libre d'AimerJuly St Barthelemy

Soft IrisMarks & Spencer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.74/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 58%Had 14%Want 28%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

13%Love

59%Like

21%Ok

1%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLibre d'Aimer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value91

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

violet69%

earthy61%

white floral100%

iris92%

woody84%

earthy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IrisVioletJasmine

Heart

PatchouliCedarOrange BlossomVetiver

Base

White MuskAmberTonka BeanIncense

Notes

IrisJasmineBergamotOrange BlossomVetiverAmberPatchouliTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Jasmine, Patchouli and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Soft Iris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer49

Fall49

Winter42

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,160

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSoft IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Libre d'Aimer by July St Barthelemy opens with a distinct iris and violet combination, offering a powdery floral profile. As it warms on the skin, patchouli and vetiver emerge, grounding the scent with an earthy woodiness. This composition remains rooted in a traditional floral woody musk framework, making it a reliab…

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Soft Iris by Marks & Spencer is a gentle floral fragrance centered on powdery iris, orange blossom, and jasmine. It opens with a bright splash of bergamot before settling into clean white floral layers over an earthy base of patchouli, vetiver, and warm tonka bean. The overall feel is polite, fresh, and slightly sweet…

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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 projects more, Libre d'Aimer or Soft Iris?

Libre d'Aimer projects furthest (Libre d'Aimer 75/100, Soft Iris 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Libre d'Aimer and Soft Iris smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Iris, Jasmine, Patchouli and Orange Blossom.

Is Libre d'Aimer or Soft Iris better for summer or winter?

Libre d'Aimer suits day or night wear; Soft Iris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Libre d'Aimer and Soft Iris?

Libre d'Aimer has top notes of Iris, Violet and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Orange Blossom and Vetiver, a base of White Musk, Amber, Tonka Bean and Incense. Soft Iris features Iris, Jasmine, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Vetiver.