Fragrance comparison

Transfixed vs Iris Tenue

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

Transfixed

Demeter Fragrance

4.00100 votes

Rank #13,107 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Iris Tenue

L'Erbolario

3.9251 votes

Rank #27,242 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iris Tenue takes 4 of 7 categories.

Transfixed
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Iris Tenue
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Transfixed3/7

Iris Tenue4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TransfixedDemeter Fragrance

Iris TenueL'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 22%Had 21%Want 56%

Category winnerTransfixedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

27%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerIris TenueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityIris Tenue

SillageIris Tenue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTransfixedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

yellow floral60%

powdery50%

powdery100%

iris92%

floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoCocaYlang-YlangRed Poppy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamot

Heart

IrisHawthorn

Base

MuskVanillaTobacco

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Transfixed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

Spring100

Summer36

Fall57

Winter57

Day100

Night23

Category winnerIris TenueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex75

Women21

Date 36%Party 32%Casual 21%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#27,242

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerTransfixedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Transfixed opens with an unexpected flash of green coca leaf and powdery red poppy. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away quickly to reveal a dark, sugary core. From there, sweet pipe tobacco takes the lead, wrapped in warm vanilla and creamy ylang-ylang petals. It does not smell like a st…

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Iris Tenue by L'Erbolario delivers a soft, luminous interpretation of powdery iris. It opens on skin with a subtle splash of bergamot and golden ylang-ylang before shifting into a rich heart of rooty iris and honeyed hawthorn. The texture resembles finely milled face powder, feeling clean and comforting. As the fragra…

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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, Transfixed or Iris Tenue?

Iris Tenue takes 4 of 7 categories. Transfixed is rated 4.00/5 from 100 votes; Iris Tenue is rated 3.92/5 from 51 votes. Choose Transfixed for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Iris Tenue for a powdery and iris character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Transfixed or Iris Tenue?

Iris Tenue lasts longest (Iris Tenue 66/100, Transfixed 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Transfixed or Iris Tenue?

Iris Tenue projects furthest (Iris Tenue 66/100, Transfixed 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Transfixed and Iris Tenue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Transfixed or Iris Tenue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Iris Tenue is the stronger pick. For winter, Transfixed is the stronger pick. Transfixed suits evening wear; Iris Tenue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Transfixed and Iris Tenue?

Transfixed features Vanilla, Tobacco, Coca, Ylang-Ylang and Red Poppy. Iris Tenue has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris and Hawthorn, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Tobacco.