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Iris Prima, Penhaligon's Iris · 2013

Iris Prima

Rating4.2 ★ 1,169 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearintimate sillageModerate
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
44
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 →
32
intimateenormous
Price value39
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
IrisPowderyLeatherWoodyEarthyAmberAnimalicViolet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Iris
Powdery
Leather
Woody
Earthy
Amber
Animalic
Violet
Vanilla
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
16%
weak
16%
moderate
50%
long lasting
15%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
39%
moderate
35%
strong
14%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
32%
summer
12%
fall
37%
winter
19%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%
Gender
female
26%
more female
31%
unisex
38%
more male
5%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
14%
overpriced
29%
ok
47%
good value
7%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
remindsballetshoesmakeupsoftdelicateleathernoteelegantrefinedscentunique
What people criticise
subtleusedstrongperfumeslonglastingseemplainonedimensionalsillagedrops

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

BergamotPink PepperJasmineIrisVanillaSandalwoodAmberVetiverLeatherBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Benzoin

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In plain words

The main accords of Iris Prima are iris and powdery. It opens with Bergamot and Pink Pepper, reveals Iris and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Benzoin. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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