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Iris Ganache, Guerlain Powdery · 2007

Iris Ganache

Rating4.4 ★ 939 votes
GenderWomen
Year2007
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
9 notes
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 →
55
intimateenormous
Price value23
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean30
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 · +2 more
PowderyIrisSweetWoodyVanillaEarthyVioletWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Iris
Sweet
Woody
Vanilla
Earthy
Violet
Warm Spicy
Cinnamon
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
11%
weak
9%
moderate
29%
long lasting
34%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
36%
strong
25%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
19%
summer
12%
fall
35%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
56%
night
44%
Gender
female
31%
more female
29%
unisex
32%
more male
3%
male
5%
Value
way overpriced
46%
overpriced
25%
ok
22%
good value
5%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
elegantsophisticateduniqueiriswhitechocolateaccordperfectspecialoccasionsromanticsettings
What people criticise
prohibitivelyexpensivedifficultfindirisnoteburiedsweetnessexcessivelysweetdivisivemedicinal

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotCinnamonWhite Chocol…PatchouliCedarIrisVanillaAmberWhite Musk
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Signature pair: Cinnamon and Vanilla

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In plain words

The main accords of Iris Ganache are powdery and iris. It opens with White Chocolate and Cinnamon, reveals Iris and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Amber. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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