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Modry Iris vs Chanel N°19

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

Updated 5,311 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Modry Iris

    Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Chanel N°19

    Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Modry Iris2/4
Chanel N°192/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chanel N°19
Sillage & projection
Modry Iris
Value for money
Modry Iris
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chanel N°19

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Modry IrisAstrid
Chanel N°19Chanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
4.09/ 5 · 5,307 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

44%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

5,307 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityChanel N°19

SillageModry Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value45
Category winnerModry IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
iris100%
leather92%
amber84%
powdery77%
animalic69%
woody61%
green100%
earthy92%
woody84%
iris77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both iris, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LeatherIrisGreen Notes
Heart
Orris RootCoumarinAlmondPatchouli
Base
White AmberCedarOakmoss
Top20-30 mins
GalbanumHiacynthBergamotNeroli
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisOrris RootRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base7-8+ hrs
OakmossVetiverLeatherCedarMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesLeather, Iris, Orris Root and Cedar. Durations are only published for Chanel N°19, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day100
Night32
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex45
Women53
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,660

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°19Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Modry Iris opens with crisp green notes cut by raw leather, quickly giving way to a dense heart of buttery orris root and toasted coumarin. As it warms on skin, oakmoss and white amber create a dry, woody base that anchors the floral bitterness. Built during the 1970s by Czech house Astrid, this vintage floral woody …

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Chanel N°19 is a famously bracing green floral built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, powdery Florentine iris, and earthy oakmoss. The opening snaps like a broken flower stem. Crisp neroli and bergamot provide an immediate citrus flash before cold hyacinth and silvery orris root soften the edges. As the perfum…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Modry Iris or Chanel N°19?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Modry Iris is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Chanel N°19 is rated 4.09/5 from 5,307 votes. Choose Modry Iris for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Chanel N°19 for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Modry Iris or Chanel N°19?

Chanel N°19 lasts longest (Chanel N°19 63/100, Modry Iris 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Modry Iris or Chanel N°19?

Modry Iris projects furthest (Modry Iris 67/100, Chanel N°19 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Modry Iris and Chanel N°19 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Iris, Orris Root and Cedar.

Is Modry Iris or Chanel N°19 better for summer or winter?

Modry Iris suits day or night wear; Chanel N°19 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Modry Iris and Chanel N°19?

Modry Iris has top notes of Leather, Iris and Green Notes, heart notes of Orris Root, Coumarin, Almond and Patchouli, a base of White Amber, Cedar and Oakmoss. Chanel N°19 has top notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Orris Root, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar.

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