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Donna Karan Iris ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 3 February 2010 62 Comments

Donna Karan Iris perfume

Donna Karan will add Iris to the Donna Karan Collection this spring:

The latest edition to Donna Karan's iconic wardrobe of fragrances is Iris, a unique and mysterious scent. Orris Butter, a precious note derived from the roots of the Iris, is blended with Iris Absolute and Violet flower resulting in a sensual and elegant fragrance which exudes femininity.

Donna Karan Iris will be available in 100 ml, concentration unknown, for £55, and in the UK will be exclusive to Harrods. (via press release from Harrods)

Update: additional notes include magnolia, rose de mai, vetiver and ambrette seed. In the US, Iris will launch in March and the cost will be $95.

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  1. CynthiaW says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:00 am

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh …. lemming glands, ACTIVATE!

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 10:28 am

      :-)

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    • Daisy says:
      3 February 2010 at 3:33 pm

      Road trip to Harrods???

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      • CynthiaW says:
        3 February 2010 at 4:14 pm

        Ooh…. I wish. Harrods is definitely on the list when I get my grand tour of Europe for my 50th b-day.

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  2. jirish says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:09 am

    This sounds lovely and I adore the color of the bottle, even if the design of it seems somewhat tame for Donna Karan. I’ve always loved the alien shape of Cashmere Mist, the pebble bottle of Black Cashmere, and the monolithic design of Gold.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 10:28 am

      Yes, but that’s the new collection bottle, like it or lump it! The BC pebble is gone too, and Gold is discontinued. Luckily they’re keeping Cashmere Mist’s bottle.

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      • Julia says:
        3 February 2010 at 11:09 am

        So happy I have two of the pebble bottles purchased at reasonable prices. Very cute but not super practical. I would love to see a set of the Collection bottles lined up in my perfume cabinet.

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        • ScentScelf says:
          3 February 2010 at 12:27 pm

          I do love the pebble, which I call my oversized worry stone. :) Boo to losing the old bottles…

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    • Carlos BFL 319 says:
      3 February 2010 at 10:31 am

      It’s just a glossy black bottle. Nice but rather plain…which works too I suppose.

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      • RusticDove says:
        3 February 2010 at 10:45 am

        No. Not a fan of the bottle. But at least it will keep the fragrance fresh. There’s that.

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  3. Nina says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:09 am

    Interesting – Harrods were selling off the other Collection fragrances half-price after Christmas. I wonder why? An iris soliflore is intriguing – the lavender and jasmine scents were surprisingly nice.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 10:28 am

      Oh, I wonder why too!

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    • Delfina says:
      3 February 2010 at 11:45 am

      I wonder why and I wonder why I wasn’t in London!

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    • abirae says:
      3 February 2010 at 12:36 pm

      I’m keeping my eyes peeled for similar behavior stateside, as this set off my Chaos longing.

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  4. Joe says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:17 am

    Mmmmmmm…… I-R-I-S.

    Maybe this will do for iris what Gold did for lily. But successful!

    Adding to list.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 10:29 am

      I did not love the other Collection Essences (assuming this is also one of the Essences, and don’t know for sure that it is) as much as others did, but they were nice. Hope this is a less one-note scent!

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      • Joe says:
        3 February 2010 at 11:33 am

        If the one note is iris butter, I’m not as bothered, but yeah, let’s hope it’s something interesting!

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        • Robin says:
          3 February 2010 at 11:49 am

          I could understand the Wenge wood one. But if what you need is a basic but gorgeous iris that you can layer (I think that was the point of the Essences collection?), c’mon…there are already plenty!

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  5. Carlos BFL 319 says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:34 am

    I’ve been on a bit of an IRIS kick lately. As a matter of fact, just purchased Le Labo 39 last night ( among others ). I’d want to try this one, though the few DK’s I have in my collection I very rarely reach for. :-)

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    • CynthiaW says:
      3 February 2010 at 10:39 am

      Oooh… I love the Le Labo 39. That and La Pausa are my favorite irises right now.

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      • Carlos BFL 319 says:
        3 February 2010 at 10:42 am

        I have a decant of LP coming soon and SL ISM. I’m loving this LL, but the VC&A is my FAV! This post is not too NEW USER friendly is it? HA! Had to respond quickly, at work.

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        • Julia says:
          3 February 2010 at 11:11 am

          I love this! Everything has its own jargon and abbreviations, and this is the alphabet soup of the perfumista.

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        • Joe says:
          3 February 2010 at 11:25 am

          C, I can’t believe you like ISM and didn’t fall in love with the TDC Bois d’Iris! Did those really end up on the fleabay?

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          • Carlos BFL 319 says:
            3 February 2010 at 11:49 am

            No I still have the 3 travel bottles. Not that I didn’t like Joe, just wasn’t my fav of all the Iris scents I’ve been buying. :-)

        • CynthiaW says:
          3 February 2010 at 11:28 am

          I have ISM coming, too. I can’t wait to finally try it. I didn’t really care for the VC&A Iris, but I probably should try it again – same with the DelRae. Well, I liked the DelRae, but I liked Debut better and I really only loved the DelRae layered with Kenzo Amour. I should try that again and see if it was a fluke.

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          • ggperfume says:
            3 February 2010 at 12:27 pm

            Which Delrae is iris?

          • CynthiaW says:
            3 February 2010 at 1:10 pm

            Mythique is the iris – although it has quite a few other notes and lists orris butter and not iris as the note. And I was wrong anyway – I liked that one okay, but it was Bois de Paradis that I loved layered with Amour.

          • boojum says:
            3 February 2010 at 2:39 pm

            Oh, I could totally see that…I like to layer BdP with SDV.

    • SmokeyToes says:
      3 February 2010 at 12:28 pm

      I love LL Iris 39-just breathtaking stuff. It’s up there with No 19 and Hiris.

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  6. RusticDove says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:42 am

    Ooooh. Iris. Count me in.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 11:49 am

      So far, sounds like everybody likes.

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      • miss kitty v. says:
        3 February 2010 at 3:56 pm

        Except me! I have not been able to make myself love the iris. I’m convinced I must be anosmic to it, because I just don’t really smell anything but a soapyness. Or is that it? That doesn’t seem like that could be what people rave about with iris.

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        • Robin says:
          3 February 2010 at 4:11 pm

          Well, no, not to me. Many iris perfumes don’t smell at all soapy. More like a rooty/earthy smell.

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        • RusticDove says:
          3 February 2010 at 4:59 pm

          Ditto on the rooty/earthy aspect. Mmm-mmm.

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  7. lydiadrama says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:49 am

    Adding my ooh. Hiris invokes the same reaction. (yes, yes, Mr. Turin thinks it’s wimpy, whatever)

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 11:49 am

      I love Hiris :-)

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      • lydiadrama says:
        3 February 2010 at 1:45 pm

        Oui, oui, oui! (I meant “evoke,” natch… it’s the goo brain)

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        • boojum says:
          3 February 2010 at 2:40 pm

          I feel your pain. :D If I had a dollar for every word-flip when I should have known (or rather, DID know!) better….sigh. And I remember each occurrence for about 20 years. It’s a heavy, heavy load. LOL!

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          • dissed says:
            3 February 2010 at 7:13 pm

            Hiris. And Iris Silver Mist. Bring on the dirt.

  8. Julia says:
    3 February 2010 at 10:52 am

    I tried my first iris, VC&A Bois d’Iris, over the holidays and I love it. I like what I have smelled from the Donna Karan collection, so I will probably try this one. I thought they were all EdTs, but I could certainly be wrong. The other thing I’ve noticed in my limited sampling is that they have a similar base that reminds me of Black Cashmere. Could just be the ones I chose. And Cynthia, we are definitely making a pilgrimage to the Le Labo boutique in Dallas.

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    • CynthiaW says:
      3 February 2010 at 11:29 am

      Yes! Did you get my email? Maybe I sent it to some random Julia at yahoo – lol.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 11:50 am

      Probably is an EdT, yeah.

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    • monkeytoe says:
      3 February 2010 at 2:17 pm

      If it is one of the essences, it will probably be an EdT, but the “feminine” (Chaos, Signature, and Black Cashmere) scents in the Collection are EdP.

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  9. AnnS says:
    3 February 2010 at 11:15 am

    OOOHHH — and Now Here’s Something to Get Excited About!!!! The Donna Karan line seems to be maintained with a bit of care, so here’s hoping! I like very much the “Signature”.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 1:26 pm

      They do generally do a good job, agree!

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  10. Subhuman says:
    3 February 2010 at 11:45 am

    I don’t mind the new DK bottles, they’re like a blank slate so the scents can speak for themselves. But I’m a sucker for anything minimalist and black.

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    • abirae says:
      3 February 2010 at 12:39 pm

      I like ’em too. I think the’re really nicely done.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 1:26 pm

      True.

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  11. Ari says:
    3 February 2010 at 11:46 am

    I’m terribly excited for this- I love violet combined with anything- and the Donna Karan line is consistently pretty good. But I’m a little confused… is it exclusive to the UK? Why is the price only given in pounds??

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 1:27 pm

      No, I’m sure it will be in the US too. Price is given in pounds because I got the info from Harrods.

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  12. SmokeyToes says:
    3 February 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Iris root, absolute and violet? Oh god I’m frothing at the bit already.
    Iris with anything is usually a hit with me.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 1:27 pm

      Hope it will live up to everyone’s expectations!

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  13. ScentRed says:
    3 February 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Oh my. This sounds dangerously interesting. I’ll contact my Donna Karan SA at Holts and see if she has any news on Canadian availability.

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    • Robin says:
      3 February 2010 at 4:10 pm

      Harrods is to have it in time for Mother’s Day, but that’s all I know, sorry!

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  14. Haunani says:
    3 February 2010 at 8:37 pm

    It will be interesting to see this take on iris. The only Karan I’ve tried is Gold. I thought it was nice, but lacking a bit in grace and refinement. Just a little “too too” for me (I like the lily in Vanille Galante and Lys Mediterranee better, though even the LM is almost too much for me).

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    • Robin says:
      4 February 2010 at 9:38 am

      If this is one of the Essences, it will probably be a much simpler scent than Gold.

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  15. PekeFan says:
    3 February 2010 at 9:34 pm

    I’m a huge fan of “Florentine Iris” by Farmacia Munstermann.

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    • Robin says:
      4 February 2010 at 9:38 am

      Thanks!

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  16. eminere says:
    4 February 2010 at 4:47 am

    Iris is the new black!

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    • Robin says:
      4 February 2010 at 9:38 am

      Iris and oudh.

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  17. annunziata says:
    6 July 2010 at 2:39 pm

    I just tried this, and love it; It immediately became my new go-to scent. As in, would be difficult to manage without it. I love the way it’s cool without being aloof. At least, that’s how it strikes me.

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    • Robin says:
      6 July 2010 at 7:02 pm

      Oh good — everyone needs a “go-to” scent!

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