Fragrance comparison

Lilac Dream vs Esta Flor Íris

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 313 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lilac Dream

Marissa Zappas

4.04102 votes

Rank #14,982 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Esta Flor Íris

Natura

3.83211 votes

Rank #30,945 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lilac Dream takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lilac Dream
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Esta Flor Íris
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Lilac Dream4/7

Esta Flor Íris3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lilac Dream
Community sentiment: Lilac Dream
Longevity: Esta Flor Íris
Sillage & projection: Esta Flor Íris
Value for money: Esta Flor Íris
Versatility: Lilac Dream
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lilac Dream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lilac DreamMarissa Zappas

Esta Flor ÍrisNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 102 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

3.83/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 50%Had 31%Want 18%

Category winnerLilac DreamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

102 votes

30%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerLilac DreamMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEsta Flor Íris

SillageEsta Flor Íris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value59

Category winnerEsta Flor ÍrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

musky77%

green69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

green77%

iris69%

aromatic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PetitgrainBergamot

Heart1.5 to 3 hours

LilacNeroliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Base2 to 4 hours

VanillaMuskTonka Bean

Top

Green LeavesSicilian LemonBergamotOily NotesPetitgrainKiwiMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart

IrisNeroliLily-of-the-ValleyHibiscus SeedMagnoliaYlang-YlangCabreuvaRaspberry

Base

MuskVetiverCedarSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Lilac Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer74

Fall30

Winter15

Day100

Night23

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLilac DreamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex6

Women90

Men5

Unisex21

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,982

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#30,945

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair, Verônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLilac DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lilac Dream by Marissa Zappas is a gentle floral fragrance that puts soft purple blossoms at the center of a fresh, powdery composition. The scent opens with a light burst of citrus and green energy from petitgrain and bergamot. As the initial brightness settles, pastel lilac petals take over, joined by soft neroli an…

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Esta Flor Íris by Natura is a sophisticated floral composition that blends green notes with the powdery elegance of iris. Launched in 2015, this fragrance works best during spring days. It opens with bright citrus and petitgrain, leading into a heart of iris, magnolia, and raspberry, before settling on a warm base of …

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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, Lilac Dream or Esta Flor Íris?

Lilac Dream takes 4 of 7 categories. Lilac Dream is rated 4.04/5 from 102 votes; Esta Flor Íris is rated 3.83/5 from 211 votes. Choose Lilac Dream for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Esta Flor Íris for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lilac Dream or Esta Flor Íris?

They last about the same: Esta Flor Íris 59/100, Lilac Dream 57/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lilac Dream or Esta Flor Íris?

Esta Flor Íris projects furthest (Esta Flor Íris 52/100, Lilac Dream 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lilac Dream and Esta Flor Íris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Vanilla.

Is Lilac Dream or Esta Flor Íris better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lilac Dream is the stronger pick. For winter, Esta Flor Íris is the stronger pick. Lilac Dream suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lilac Dream and Esta Flor Íris?

Lilac Dream has top notes of Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Lilac, Neroli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Vanilla, Musk and Tonka Bean. Esta Flor Íris has top notes of Green Leaves, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Oily Notes, heart notes of Iris, Neroli, Lily-of-the-Valley and Hibiscus Seed, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Sandalwood.