Top 7 fragrances with iris note

The spectrum of iris accord is broad: powdery, sliced carrot, suede gloves, floral pollen, and rainy coolness, and also sweet flowers with hints of raspberry and fragrant tobacco. We have chosen seven compositions with different characters: classic, expressive, dramatic.

Iris Dore, Korloff

Icy, drenched in aldehydes, gin and citrus juice, iris. It opens with a smooth, silky floral-grapefruit note and gradually transitions into a slightly richer, oily note of iris, accompanied by juniper and pink pepper. In the base, iris combines with woody-creamy sandalwood and vanilla; on the finish, it's a smooth, elegant iris without excessive powder and oil.

Iris Silver Mist, Serge Lutens

Perfume journalists and bloggers often refer to the legend of its creation when talking about Iris Silver Mist. Maurice Roucel, who was commissioned to create the fragrance, reportedly revised it endlessly - Serge Lutens would send Roucel's composition back for further refinement each time. Allegedly, Roucel then included all the iris compounds he could find in his database into the formula, and this result satisfied Serge. The sharp, powerful, and fierce iris burst is followed by the cool March air, saturated with moisture.

Athalia, Parfums de Marly

Parfums De Marly is a niche perfume house named after the Château de Marly complex near Paris. Fragrance bottles, made of matte glass, are known for their distinctive design. Athalia is no exception: the bottle, made of black matte glass, is adorned with golden decor. It tells the story of the seventh queen of the Kingdom of Judah, ambitious and cruel. It's also a story of the iris accord - first, the dense scent of soft paper and lipstick powder, then the measured, shaky and endless iris, like a silk scarf. Frankincense, which immediately captures our attention with its powerful spicy notes, dissipates, and the iris powder, crisp dry wood, and dusty flowers come to the forefront.

Iris Poudré, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle

Iris, surrounded by flashes of aldehydes and sprinkled with golden shimmering powder of ylang-ylang and Madonna lilies. It opens with a sharp, gradually softening citrus-wax aroma, to which iris joins with metallic, soapy, powdery, and white floral notes. Soon, a bouquet of ylang-ylang, rose, and jasmine appears, faintly reminiscent of Chanel N°5. Iris Poudre settles on the skin and unfolds with iris and then reveals a melancholic violet.

Apollonia, Xerjoff

The fragrance dedicated to the "Apollo-11" mission subtly envelops you from head to toe with a veil of musk, iris, and violet, immersing you in still air with a hint of sweet-scented powder. Apollonia is a very natural white musk against a backdrop of violets growing in lunar dust. There is nothing superfluous in this composition: this is how we imagine the perfect iris in our imagination.

Vanille d`Iris, Ormonde Jayne

Delicate, and transparent. It starts with citrus, followed by an iris that resembles white chocolate cream, suede vanilla and caramel pudding. Vanille d`Iris opens beautifully both in the cool spring air and on hot summer evenings.

Iris 39, Le Labo

Perfume iris, despite the stereotypes, is rarely boring: the oil has a powdery, violet, woody, fatty scent with fruity and sweet floral notes. At the same time, concrete (a waxy mass obtained by solvent extraction of fresh plant material) has deeper, sweet, wine-tobacco, woody-powdery notes, from semi-transparent moist petals to lipstick, suede gloves, and cooked carrots. Iris 39 Le Labo is an elegant nod to retro aesthetics: along with the powdery iris, it reveals ginger, oily rose, ylang-ylang, and violet leaf in soapy foam. An impressive and attention-grabbing fragrance, like the dark blue eyes of a young Elizabeth Taylor.