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The Great Empresses of Japan
meets Iris Poudre.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Ylang-Ylang · Iris · Violet · Rose · Musk · Sandalwood · Vetiver · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with powdery; Eau de parfum leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Romea D'Ameor The Great Empresses of Japan bottle
Romea D'Ameor

The Great Empresses of Japan

Concentration not recorded

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Frederic Malle Iris Poudre bottle
Frederic Malle

Iris Poudre

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20082000
Leading accordspowdery · woody · irispowdery · woody · iris
Notes unique to this recordFreesia, Melon, Heliotrope, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Teak WoodCarnation, Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Bergamot, Orange, Juniper, Grapefruit, Lily, Jasmine, Magnolia, Orris, Peach, Leather, Cyclamen, Amber, ebony tree, Cedar, Tonka
Longevity / 53.31 · 45 votes3.36 · 1,019 votes
Projection / 42.37 · 62 votes2.36 · 1,195 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

The Great Empresses of Japan

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Iris Poudre

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Isoeugenol, Farnesol, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Bht, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.