Fragrance comparison

Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum vs Black Oud Pepper

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 307 ratings analysed

Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum

Gucci

4.14306 votes

Rank #11,493 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Black Oud Pepper

Al Hunaidi

5.001 votes

Rank #47,757 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Oud Pepper takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Oud Pepper
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum1/4

Black Oud Pepper3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Oud Pepper
Sillage & projection: Black Oud Pepper
Value for money: Black Oud Pepper
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tears Of Iris Eau de ParfumGucci

Black Oud PepperAl Hunaidi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 306 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

306 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBlack Oud Pepper

SillageBlack Oud Pepper

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBlack Oud PepperBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

woody65%

violet53%

earthy42%

musky100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

green61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Iris FlowerMuskSandalwoodAngelica

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

CedarwoodGalbanumAngelica

Base

SandalwoodMuskOud

InformationalShared notesMusk, Sandalwood and Angelica. Durations are only published for Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer47

Fall68

Winter48

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex42

Women56

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,493

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews37

Overall rank#47,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTears Of Iris Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum by Gucci presents a quiet, refined interpretation of iris flower centered on cool earth and cosmetic powder. It opens with the pale, rooty bite of iris tempered by herbal angelica, creating a crisp and slightly green floral intro. As the scent settles, clean musk softens the edges while a s…

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Black Oud Pepper is a peppery citrus and woods scent with a clean, musky backbone. It opens bright with bergamot and lemon, then turns greener and more aromatic through galbanum and angelica over cedar. The dry-down is smooth sandalwood and musk, with an oud accent that reads more like depth than smoke. If you like cr…

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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, Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum or Black Oud Pepper?

Black Oud Pepper takes 3 of 4 categories. Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum is rated 4.14/5 from 306 votes; Black Oud Pepper is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Oud Pepper for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum or Black Oud Pepper?

Black Oud Pepper lasts longest (Black Oud Pepper 80/100, Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum or Black Oud Pepper?

Black Oud Pepper projects furthest (Black Oud Pepper 100/100, Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum and Black Oud Pepper smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Sandalwood and Angelica.

Is Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum or Black Oud Pepper better for summer or winter?

Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum and Black Oud Pepper?

Tears Of Iris Eau de Parfum features Iris Flower, Musk, Sandalwood and Angelica. Black Oud Pepper has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cedarwood, Galbanum and Angelica, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Oud.