Fragrance comparison

Something Blue vs Autour de l’Iris

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 124 ratings analysed

Something Blue

DSH Perfumes

4.336 votes

Rank #47,818 FloralFresh

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Autour de l’Iris

Orlane

4.05118 votes

Rank #13,680 IrisPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Something Blue
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Autour de l’Iris
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Something Blue1/2

Autour de l’Iris1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Something Blue
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Autour de l’Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Something BlueDSH Perfumes

Autour de l’IrisOrlane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.05/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

34%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSomething Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value72

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

sweet77%

yellow floral65%

green53%

powdery42%

iris100%

powdery92%

musky84%

earthy77%

fresh69%

violet61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both fresh and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Hortensia

Heart2 to 4 hours

FreesiaLime (Linden) BlossomIvySweet PeaViolet

Base3 to 5 hours

VetyverIris

Top

AldehydesGingerIvyBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisAngelicaClove

Base

MuskOrris RootVetyver

InformationalShared notesIvy, Vetyver and Iris. Durations are only published for Something Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer52

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men9

Unisex9

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,818

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,680

PerfumerEnrico Scartezzini

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerAutour de l’IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Something Blue by DSH Perfumes is a fresh floral fragrance composed by perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz. Designed with bridal occasions in mind, the scent centres on crisp petals and leafy greenery. The opening features hortensia, also known as blue hydrangea, delivering a dewy floral impression. In the heart, sweet pea,…

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Autour de l’Iris is a soft, powdery iris with a clean aldehydic lift and a fresh green start from ivy, ginger, bergamot and mandarin. Reviews often describe it as polished for the price, more airy and soapy than sweet, with a calm talc-like iris and musky orris dry-down. It suits iris lovers who want something gentle,…

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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, Something Blue or Autour de l’Iris?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Something Blue is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Autour de l’Iris is rated 4.05/5 from 118 votes. Choose Something Blue for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Autour de l’Iris for a iris and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Something Blue or Autour de l’Iris?

Something Blue projects furthest (Something Blue 88/100, Autour de l’Iris 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Something Blue and Autour de l’Iris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Ivy, Vetyver and Iris.

Is Something Blue or Autour de l’Iris better for summer or winter?

Something Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Something Blue and Autour de l’Iris?

Something Blue has top notes of Hortensia, heart notes of Freesia, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Ivy and Sweet Pea, a base of Vetyver and Iris. Autour de l’Iris has top notes of Aldehydes, Ginger, Ivy and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Angelica and Clove, a base of Musk, Orris Root and Vetyver.