Orris root smells cool, powdery and rooty — violet-tinged suede, cold earth and face powder over a buttery, waxy softness. The aristocrat of powdery notes, it lends florals and chypres a refined, costly powder and a silvery lift.
FacetsPowdery · rooty · violet · buttery
Usual layerheart
SourceFrom the rhizome of the iris (Iris pallida/germanica), dried and aged three years, then steam-distilled into a waxy 'orris butter' rich in irones — one of perfumery's costliest naturals.
