Note
iris
Among the most expensive fragrance ingredients on earth. The aroma comes from the dried rhizome, aged 3-5 years, then steam-distilled. Real iris is powdery, cool, vaguely metallic, distantly carrot-y. It signals 'serious perfumery'. Dior Homme, Chanel No. 19, Hermès Hiris.
⊛ the kinds · 2
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ called iris, but not the same thing
- iris flowerthe flower
⊛ how it wears
- leans soft
- on the softer side
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the heart, sometimes in the base, rarely on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Chanelcomèteexpressive softness+36
- the minimal · Clean Reserveskinrestraint+9
- the sensualist · Diordior hommewarmth kept close to the skin+26
- the statement · Carner Barcelonad600a presence meant to be read+16
- the explorer · Armafclub de nuit sillageair, distance and a sense of place+12
- the enigma · Diorbois d'argentwhat stays withheld+15
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
amber & spice · woods & leather · florals · gourmands · fresh & green · chypre
amber & spice
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- ChanelChance
- ChanelN°5
- Serge LutensChergui
- Maison CrivelliIris Malikhân
- DiorDior Homme
- DiorDior Homme Intense
- Etat Libre d'OrangePutain des Palaces
- EtroMagot no longer made
- DiptyqueFleur de Peau
- GlossierYou
- GoutalHeure Exquise
- HermèsHiris
- Le LaboIris 39
- Frederic MalleIris Poudre
- PradaL'Homme Intense
- Frederic MalleLipstick Rose
- Frederic MalleL'Eau d'Hiver
- Matière PremièreSantal Austral
- Olfactive StudioLumière Blanche
- GuerlainShalimar
- Tom FordTom Ford Noir
- ValentinoValentino Donna no longer made
- ArmafTres Nuit
- Nina RicciL'Air du Temps
- ChanelComète
- DiorBois d'Argent
- BurberryBurberry Body no longer made
- XerjoffCasamorati Dama Bianca
- Frederic MalleHeaven Can Wait
- Carner BarcelonaD600
- Escentric MoleculesEscentric 02
- Serge LutensIris Silver Mist
- Juliette Has a GunLiquid Illusion
woods & leather
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- ChanelN°19
- ChanelChance Eau Fraîche
- DiorCuir Cannage no longer made
- L'Artisan ParfumeurDzongkha
- Etat Libre d'OrangeTom of Finland
- FZOTICFeu Secret
- GuerlainVol de Nuit
- Hiram GreenShangri La
- PradaInfusion d'Iris
- Marc JacobsDecadence
- GuerlainSamsara
- Le LaboSantal 33
- CaronTabac Blond
- ChanelAllure Sensuelle
- PradaL'Homme Prada
- AmouageReflection 45
- Diptyque34 Boulevard Saint Germain
- HermeticaPatchoulight
- Swiss ArabianMukhallat Malaki
- Escentric MoleculesEscentric 01
- Tom FordBois Pacifique
- Clean ReserveSel Santal
florals
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- DiptyqueDo Son
- GivenchyIrresistible
- GuerlainAprès L'Ondée
- HoubigantQuelques Fleurs
- Acqua di ParmaIris Nobile no longer made
- LancômeTrésor
- LanvinArpège
- Parfums de MarlySafanad
- Robert PiguetFracas
- TousTous
- LancômeLa Vie Est Belle En Rose
- LancômeLa Vie Est Belle Rose Extraordinaire
- GivenchyIrresistible Very Floral
- PradaLa Femme Prada
- XerjoffAccento
- XerjoffDamarose
- Penhaligon'sThe Favourite
- ShiseidoZen Essence
- Memo ParisInlé
- Memo ParisEau de Memo
gourmands
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- D.S. & DurgaDebaser
- GuerlainL'Heure Bleue
- Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Le Parfum
- KilianPrincess
- GuerlainLa Petite Robe Noire
- LancômeLa Vie Est Belle
- LancômeLa Vie Est Belle Intensément
- LattafaAsad
- KilianLove, Don't Be Shy
- GuerlainMon Guerlain
- L'Artisan ParfumeurMûre et Musc Extrême
- Narciso RodriguezNarciso Rouge no longer made
- KilianRolling in Love
- Etat Libre d'OrangeSécrétions Magnifiques
- Swiss ArabianCasablanca
- MontaleBoisé Vanille no longer made
- Jean Paul GaultierLe Beau Le Parfum
- Juliette Has a GunMmmm…
fresh & green
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- GivenchyGentleman
- Jo Malone LondonLime Basil & Mandarin
- Maison MargielaLazy Sunday Morning
- LoeweAire
- Maison MargielaSailing Day
- Parfums de MarlyGalloway
- Memo ParisIrish Leather
- PhlurFather Figure
- HermèsUn Jardin Sur Le Nil
- ArmafClub de Nuit Sillage
- Tiffany & Co.Tiffany Eau de Parfum
- LattafaAsad Zanzibar
- GivenchyGentleman Intense
- PradaLuna Rossa Ocean EDT
- Escentric MoleculesEscentric 03
- Escentric MoleculesEscentric 05
⊛ often found with
musk · bergamot · vanilla · sandalwood · amber · rose · patchouli · vetiver
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