By note
Iris is one of the most elegant notes in perfumery, and one of the most expensive to produce: it comes from the root of the plant, not the flower, and takes years to prepare. It smells powdery, cool and slightly earthy, a little like lipstick or fine suede.
It gives a fragrance a polished, dressed-up character. These are the iris fragrances in our catalog.
How we picked. We took every fragrance in our catalog that lists iris among its notes and ordered them by how long they last and how many occasions they cover. The list shows up to 10. Prices are typical US retail prices and may differ at checkout.
Lancôme
$140 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Women · Gourmand
Iris and praline in a crystal smile. A sweet, enveloping floral gourmand with a trail that leaves a mark.
Guerlain
$140 · 3.0 oz · EDP · Women · Amber
The amber perfume par excellence. Luminous bergamot melting into smoky vanilla and incense: almost a century of legend.
Le Labo
$330 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Unisex · Woody
Creamy Australian sandalwood, dry leather and a touch of violet. The scent of a generation of design cafés and exposed-brick lofts.
Dior
$140 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Men · Woody
Powdery iris, velvet and wood. A sophisticated, almost velvety masculinity that shines on cold nights.
Givenchy
$110 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Men · Amber
Powdery iris and dark vanilla with a touch of lavender. Classic elegance with a modern, enveloping sweetness.
Guerlain
$150 · 2.5 oz · EDP · Women · Amber
Powdery heliotrope and iris with anise and vanilla, named after the blue hour at dusk. Melancholic, soft and more than a century old.
Dior
$110 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Men · Citrus
Lemon, basil and oakmoss. The aromatic citrus that defined masculine freshness in 1966. Timeless.
Answer 7 quick questions about the person and the occasion, and we will match the fragrances that fit best.
Take the quizPowdery, cool and soft, with an earthy, almost carrot-like side. People often compare it to lipstick, makeup powder or suede.
Both. It is central to several famous men’s colognes and to many women’s perfumes.
Iris suits cooler weather and occasions where you want to look put-together: the office, dinners and formal events.
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