Fragrance comparison

Nimbis vs 501 Iris & Vanilla

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

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67%scent match

Closely related

501 Iris & Vanilla

N.C.P. Olfactives

3.8087 votes

Rank #16,214 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nimbis takes 4 of 7 categories.

Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
501 Iris & Vanilla
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Nimbis4/7

501 Iris & Vanilla3/7

Ratings & consensus: Nimbis
Community sentiment: Nimbis
Longevity: 501 Iris & Vanilla
Sillage & projection: 501 Iris & Vanilla
Value for money: Nimbis
Versatility: Nimbis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 501 Iris & Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NimbisParallax Olfactory

501 Iris & VanillaN.C.P. Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.80/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 44%Had 16%Want 40%

Category winnerNimbisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

28%Love

37%Like

25%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNimbisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

Longevity501 Iris & Vanilla

Sillage501 Iris & Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNimbisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

powdery100%

violet91%

floral83%

iris74%

vanilla65%

caramel56%

Scent match67%Closely related · both violet, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IrisViolet

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

VanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesViolet and Iris. Durations are only published for Nimbis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter59

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNimbisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,360

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winner501 Iris & VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parallax Olfactory Nimbis strips away standard floral cliches to build something strange and fascinating. Linda Sivrican imagined the smell of falling meteors cutting across the night sky, and the scent delivers on that cosmic premise. A sharp, chilled flash of metallic ozone and brisk green stems introduces the compo…

Reviews →

501 Iris & Vanilla leans more like a powdery violet gourmand than its name suggests. On skin, it usually opens bright and floral, then settles into soft violet, iris, vanilla, and a touch of caramel, with a candy-like sweetness rather than a heavy dessert feel. It suits shoppers who enjoy sweet florals with a cosmetic…

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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, Nimbis or 501 Iris & Vanilla?

Nimbis takes 4 of 7 categories. Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes; 501 Iris & Vanilla is rated 3.80/5 from 87 votes. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 501 Iris & Vanilla for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.