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Iris perfumes

Perfume iris comes from the rhizome of the plant (orris root), dried and aged for years before extraction. It smells powdery, cool and slightly earthy, and it is among the most costly materials in perfumery.

We stock 96 perfumes with iris, from 38 houses. By how the houses present them: 47 unisex, 30 for women and 19 for men.

Best-selling perfumes with iris

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Notes paired with iris

In the perfumes we stock, these notes sit beside iris most often.

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Questions about iris

What does iris smell like?

Perfume iris comes from the rhizome of the plant (orris root), dried and aged for years before extraction. It smells powdery, cool and slightly earthy, and it is among the most costly materials in perfumery.

Which perfumes with iris sell best at 10ML?

Our best-selling perfumes with iris right now are La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme, Dior Homme Intense by Dior and Shalimar Eau de Parfum by Guerlain. We stock 96 perfumes that contain it in all.

Which notes go well with iris?

Across the perfumes we stock, iris is most often paired with sandalwood, rose, musk, violet and vanilla.

Is iris a men’s or a women’s note?

Both. Of our 96 perfumes with iris, 47 are presented as unisex, 30 for women and 19 for men.

Can I try a iris perfume before buying a full bottle?

Yes. Every perfume here is decanted by hand from the original bottle into a travel atomiser, in sizes from 3ml, so you can wear it for days before you commit to a bottle.