IRIS 09
Cold marble floors in a Florentine palazzo.
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IRIS 09
IRIS 09 is the most refined fragrance in our collection. Iris — or orris — is the most expensive raw material in perfumery, requiring three years of drying before distillation. The result is powdery, cool, almost mineral. We paired it with violet leaf and suede to create something that feels like touching cold silk.
THE ARCHITECTURE
Carrot seed · Violet leaf · Pink pepper
Iris butter · Orris concrete · Heliotrope
Suede · Musk · Sandalwood
THE RAW MATERIALS
Orris Butter
Florence, Italy
Extracted from iris pallida roots aged for three years, the most precious material in perfumery.
Violet Leaf
Grasse, France
Green, crisp, and slightly metallic — violet leaf absolute adds an intellectual coolness.
Sandalwood
Western Australia
Creamy, warm Australian sandalwood grounds the cool iris accord beautifully.
THE EVOLUTION
The Opening
Violet leaf and carrot seed create an earthy, almost mineral opening. Cool, elegant, reserved.
The Heart
Pure iris butter — powdery, silvery, ethereal. Heliotrope adds a subtle almond-like sweetness.
The Dry-down
Suede and soft musk. The iris remains, transformed into something skin-like and intimate.
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IRIS 09
50ml