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Velvet Iris, Essential Parfums
Iris · 2025

Velvet Iris

by Essential Parfums
Rating3.6 ★ 1,060 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
IrisPowderyWoody
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
In the same corner
Iris Silver Mist Serge Lutens
Iris Silver Mist Serge Lutens
84% match
Santal Austral Matiere Premiere
Santal Austral Matiere Premiere
83% match
Iris Malikhân Maison Crivelli
Iris Malikhân Maison Crivelli
82% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Buchu Or AgathosmaPink PepperTamarind
heartthe character
OrrisIrisGalbanumMastic Or Lentisque
basethe foundation
SandalwoodSaffiano LeatherLabdanum

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
34
intimateenormous
Price value65
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean54
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
IrisPowderyWoodyAromaticEarthyBalsamicGreenViolet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Iris
Powdery
Woody
Aromatic
Earthy
Balsamic
Green
Violet
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
7%
moderate
58%
long lasting
28%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
74%
strong
11%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
31%
summer
15%
fall
33%
winter
21%
Time of day
day
57%
night
43%
Gender
female
5%
more female
9%
unisex
60%
more male
19%
male
8%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
7%
ok
37%
good value
37%
great value
17%

What people say

What people love
highqualitynichescentaffordablepriceuniqueearthyaromaticgreenprofileperfectly
What people criticise
lackstraditionalpowderylipstickyirisnotespolarizingscentprofileblindbuyerssharp

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Iris Silver Mist Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens
iris
83% match
Santal Austral Matiere Premiere
Matiere Premiere
woodyiris
82% match
Iris Ebène Atelier Materi
Atelier Materi
powderyiris
82% match
Iris Malikhân Maison Crivelli
Maison Crivelli
iris

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperTamarindBuchu Or Aga…IrisOrris RootGalbanumMastic Or Le…SandalwoodLabdanumSaffiano Lea…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Iris and Galbanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Velvet Iris are iris and powdery. It opens with Buchu Or Agathosma and Pink Pepper, reveals Orris and Iris at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Saffiano Leather. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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