Millésime Impérial vs Esta Flor Íris
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Esta Flor Íris takes 4 of 7 categories.
Millésime ImpérialChoose it for a marine and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Esta Flor ÍrisChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Millésime Impérial3/7
Esta Flor Íris4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Millésime Impérial
- Community sentiment
- Millésime Impérial
- Longevity
- Esta Flor Íris
- Sillage & projection
- Esta Flor Íris
- Value for money
- Esta Flor Íris
- Versatility
- Esta Flor Íris
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Millésime Impérial
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Millésime ImpérialCreedEsta Flor ÍrisNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 6,808 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.83/ 5 · 211 votes
Have 50%Had 31%Want 18%
Category winnerMillésime ImpérialRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
6,808 votes
30%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate
211 votes
Category winnerMillésime ImpérialMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEsta Flor Íris
SillageEsta Flor Íris
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEsta Flor ÍrisBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmarine100%
citrus92%
salty84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
citrus100%
woody92%
powdery84%
green77%
iris69%
aromatic61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus, powdery and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Sea SaltFruity Notes
Heart2-3 hrs
Sicilian LemonBergamotIrisMandarin Orange
Base4-6 hrs
Sea NotesMuskWoody Notes
Top
Green LeavesSicilian LemonBergamotOily NotesPetitgrainKiwiMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart
IrisNeroliLily-of-the-ValleyHibiscus SeedMagnoliaYlang-YlangCabreuvaRaspberry
Base
MuskVetiverCedarSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesSicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Millésime Impérial, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day100
Night30
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter32
Day–
Night–
Category winnerEsta Flor ÍrisMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,372
PerfumerOlivier Creed, Pierre Bourdon
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,537
PerfumerIsaac Sinclair, Verônica Kato
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMillésime ImpérialHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCreed Millésime Impérial opens with a crisp burst of salty marine air and ripe, juicy melon-like fruit. The immediate impression feels like eating chilled fruit slices on a sunlit yacht deck drifting past Mediterranean citrus groves. Within twenty minutes, bright Sicilian lemon and bergamot merge with powdery iris, so…
Reviews →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 …
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.
Which is better, Millésime Impérial or Esta Flor Íris?
Esta Flor Íris takes 4 of 7 categories. Millésime Impérial is rated 4.23/5 from 6,808 votes; Esta Flor Íris is rated 3.83/5 from 211 votes. Choose Millésime Impérial for a marine and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. 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, Millésime Impérial or Esta Flor Íris?
They last about the same: Esta Flor Íris 59/100, Millésime Impérial 58/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Millésime Impérial or Esta Flor Íris?
Projection is very close: Esta Flor Íris 52/100, Millésime Impérial 50/100 for sillage.
Do Millésime Impérial and Esta Flor Íris smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange.
Is Millésime Impérial or Esta Flor Íris better for summer or winter?
For summer, Millésime Impérial is the stronger pick. For winter, Esta Flor Íris is the stronger pick. Millésime Impérial suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Millésime Impérial and Esta Flor Íris?
Millésime Impérial has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Iris and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sea Notes, Musk and Woody Notes. 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.
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