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Essential Parfums Velvet Iris vs Matiere Premiere Santal Austral

Essential Parfums Velvet Iris and Matiere Premiere Santal Austral compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Velvet IrisEssential Parfums20253.6★
83% alikevs
Santal AustralMatiere Premiere20193.9★

The difference in plain words

Velvet Iris and Santal Austral are very similar; both have Iris and Sandalwood. Velvet Iris leans more green, while Santal Austral leans amber. Santal Austral lasts longer and projects more; Velvet Iris gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingSantal Austral
Stronger projectionSantal Austral
Better perceived valueVelvet Iris
More of a night scentSantal Austral

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 →
● Velvet Iris ● Santal Austral
WoodyPowderyIrisWarm SpicyAromaticBalsamicEarthyViolet
Both share: Iris · Sandalwood
Only in Velvet Iris: Buchu Or Agathosma · Pink Pepper · Tamarind · Orris · Galbanum · Mastic Or Lentisque · Saffiano Leather · Labdanum
Only in Santal Austral: Tonka Bean · Benzoin

Community votes

Velvet Iris ← · → Santal Austral
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 →
Santal Austral +12
56
68
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 →
Santal Austral +13
34
47
Price valueVelvet Iris +26
65
39
Night-nessSantal Austral +6
43
49
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine