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Carolina Herrera Iris Empire vs Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure

Carolina Herrera Iris Empire and Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Iris EmpireCarolina Herrera20204.5★
82% alikevs
Ombre MercureTerry de Gunzburg20124.1★

The difference in plain words

Iris Empire and Ombre Mercure are very similar; both have Iris, Violet and Patchouli. Iris Empire leans more leather, while Ombre Mercure leans vanilla. Iris Empire is more of an evening scent; Ombre Mercure gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingIris Empire
Stronger projectionIris Empire
Better perceived valueOmbre Mercure
More of a night scentIris Empire

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Iris Empire ● Ombre Mercure
IrisPowderyWarm SpicyVioletWoodyEarthyAmberLeather
Both share: Iris · Violet · Patchouli · Benzoin
Only in Iris Empire: Cinnamon · Davana · Leather · Chocolate · Olibanum
Only in Ombre Mercure: Violet Leaf · Orris Root · Ylang-Ylang · Rose · Jasmine · Sandalwood · Vanilla

Community votes

Iris Empire ← · → Ombre Mercure
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
good value
great value
Sillage
intimate
moderate
strong
enormous
Longevity
very weak
weak
moderate
long lasting
eternal
Gender
female
more female
unisex
more male
male

Metrics

0–100, with delta
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
Iris Empire +4
70
66
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
Iris Empire +6
58
52
Price valueOmbre Mercure +14
33
47
Night-nessIris Empire +27
66
39
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine