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Íris vs Criminal Lipstick

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

Updated 403 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Criminal Lipstick takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Íris

    Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Criminal Lipstick

    Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Íris3/7
Criminal Lipstick4/7
Ratings & consensus
Íris
Community sentiment
Íris
Longevity
Criminal Lipstick
Sillage & projection
Criminal Lipstick
Value for money
Íris
Versatility
Criminal Lipstick
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Criminal Lipstick

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ÍrisGranado
Criminal LipstickSimone Andreoli
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.39/ 5 · 284 votes
Have 53%Had 3%Want 44%
3.34/ 5 · 119 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
Category winnerÍrisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
59%Love
26%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

284 votes

29%Love
16%Like
26%Ok
21%Dislike
8%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerÍrisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage34
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityCriminal Lipstick

SillageCriminal Lipstick

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value51
Category winnerÍrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
iris92%
musky84%
white floral77%
violet69%
fresh61%
fruity100%
powdery92%
woody84%
oud77%
iris69%
sweet61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PearBergamotPink Pepper
Heart
IrisLily of the ValleyJasmine
Base
MuskCedarAmber
Notes
OudIrisGrapesMuskBlack AmberCedarwoodPearVanillaFigLily of the ValleyJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPear, Iris, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer85
Fall0
Winter59
Day–
Night–
Spring80
Summer20
Fall100
Winter90
Day54
Night100
Category winnerCriminal LipstickMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex38
Women58
Men5
Unisex27
Women68
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,910

PerfumerAmelie Jacquin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#10,286

PerfumerSimone Andreoli

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerCriminal LipstickHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Granado Íris opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, green pear, and crackling pink pepper before settling into a soft floral heart. Iris root dominates the mid section alongside clean lily of the valley and quiet jasmine, creating a dry, powdery texture on skin. As it settles deeper, cedarwood and warm musk form a skin…

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Criminal Lipstick leans fruity, powdery, woody, and oud-heavy, with iris softening the darker edges. Pear, fig, and grapes suggest a lush opening, while vanilla, musk, cedarwood, and black amber give it a fuller, more dressed-up drydown. It reads more evening than daytime, and more fall or winter than high heat. If yo…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Íris or Criminal Lipstick?

Criminal Lipstick takes 4 of 7 categories. Íris is rated 4.39/5 from 284 votes; Criminal Lipstick is rated 3.34/5 from 119 votes. Choose Íris for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Criminal Lipstick for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Íris or Criminal Lipstick?

Criminal Lipstick lasts longest (Criminal Lipstick 80/100, Íris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Íris or Criminal Lipstick?

Criminal Lipstick projects furthest (Criminal Lipstick 74/100, Íris 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Íris and Criminal Lipstick smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Pear, Iris, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine.

Is Íris or Criminal Lipstick better for summer or winter?

For summer, Íris is the stronger pick. For winter, Criminal Lipstick is the stronger pick. Criminal Lipstick suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Íris and Criminal Lipstick?

Íris has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber. Criminal Lipstick features Oud, Iris, Grapes, Musk and Black Amber.

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