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    Side by side

    Iris Poulsard vs. Herod

    Clearly related
    Herod by Parfums de Marly bottle

    Herod

    Parfums de Marly
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Herod rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Iris Poulsard vs. Herod
    Iris PoulsardHerod
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252012
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerAntoine LieOlivier Pescheux
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Iris Poulsard

    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Iris
    Woody
    Patchouli
    Citrus

    Herod

    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Cinnamon
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green MandarinGerman orris root
    CinnamonPepperPepperwood
    Heart
    RaspberryCinnamonCloveCardamomOrris Root
    Tobacco LeafIncenseOsmanthusLabdanum
    Base
    CedarwoodPatchouliIrisFrankincense
    VanillaIso E SuperCedarWoody NotesPatchouliMuskVetiverAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Iris Poulsard vs. Herod
    Iris PoulsardHerod
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The iris isn't hiding in the drydown here, it opens with it, cool and powdery, before the warmth of cinnamon and clove takes over. That cool-to-warm reversal is the whole point.Iris Poulsard
    Some fragrances suggest. Herod insists. The tobacco-vanilla base isn't subtle, it's the whole argument, and it wins. Sweet enough to pull people in, structured enough to keep them at a distance.Herod

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Iris Poulsard vs. Herod
    Iris PoulsardHerod
    0.27 oz$23.09fragrancenet
    2.5 oz$210.69fragrancenet
    4.2 oz$295.57ecosmetics

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