Fragrance comparison

White Iris vs Grenouille

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

White Iris

OrdioLab

3.9314 votes

Rank #56,516 VioletIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Grenouille

My Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #83,611 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Iris takes 1 of 1 categories.

White Iris
Choose it for a violet and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Grenouille
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

White Iris1/1

Grenouille0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White IrisOrdioLab

GrenouilleMy Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

iris92%

powdery84%

floral77%

citrus69%

lavender61%

woody100%

citrus92%

amber84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

vanilla61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IrisLavenderVioletViolet LeafLilacTarragon

Heart

LemonPatchouliCastoreumLabdanumChypre Notes

Base

FrankincenseBlack AmberCedarwoodAmberMusk

Notes

Green MandarinBergamotLemonChrysanthemumJasmineIrisCedarwoodRoseVanillaFrankincenseAmberPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Lemon, Patchouli and Frankincense. Durations are only published for Grenouille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,516

PerfumerJerry Lin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#83,611

PerfumerDmitry Stoforandov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite IrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

White Iris by OrdioLab shifts traditional powdery iris into a rugged, resinous space. Released in 2024, this unisex blend cuts the sweetness of purple florals with bitter tarragon and a leathery, castoreum-infused core. It is built for collectors who want a cold, mineral floral that performs in freezing autumn wind.

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Grenouille by My Alchemy opens with a sharp burst of green mandarin, bergamot, and lemon, creating an immediate tart freshness. The fragrance quickly shifts into a dry floral heart where chrysanthemum brings an unusual herbal bite alongside powdery iris, jasmine, and classic rose. In the dry-down, earthy vetiver and p…

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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.

Do White Iris and Grenouille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Iris, Lemon, Patchouli and Frankincense.

Is White Iris or Grenouille better for summer or winter?

White Iris suits day or night wear; Grenouille suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Iris and Grenouille?

White Iris has top notes of Iris, Lavender, Violet and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Lemon, Patchouli, Castoreum and Labdanum, a base of Frankincense, Black Amber, Cedarwood and Amber. Grenouille features Green Mandarin, Bergamot, Lemon, Chrysanthemum and Jasmine.