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Les Indemodables Iris Perle, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz L’Or{ris} & Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Iris ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Jessica on 29 May 2024 28 Comments

I’ve been wearing rose-centered perfumes since I was in grade school, and rose will always be a true love for me; along the way, however, I’ve also learned to appreciate iris fragrances. Tucked amongst the roses in my perfume cupboard, there’s a smaller stash of iris-themed samples and bottles for various moods and occasions: Naomi Goodsir Iris Cendré for a tailored, modern iris; Frédéric Malle Iris Poudre for a dressed-up, makeup-and-jewelry iris; Comme des Garçons Sticky Cake for a sweet, quirky fleurmand iris. Meanwhile, my mother has been wearing Le Labo Iris 39 for years and it smells great on her, and my friend N. is a longtime devotée of Chanel No. 19, so I’ve had many opportunities to admire iris on other perfume-lovers.

I think iris has been on my mind (and nose) lately because I received a sample of Les Indémodables Iris Perlé…

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History of this rare essence

Posted by Robin on 13 September 2021 Leave a Comment

The history of this rare essence begins where it was first harvested: the Italian countryside. Just beyond the tiny village of San Polo (about a 30-minute drive from Florence) sits the Pruneti Farm. Surrounded by steep hillsides purpled by blossoms, the mill has been operational for nearly two centuries. Today, brothers Paolo and Gionni Pruneti are dedicated to preserving the traditional methods of orris extraction, a costly, labour-intensive process passed down from generation to generation.

— Read more in Orris: The world’s rarest perfume ingredient at BBC.

Something particularly wonderful about orris’s strangeness

Posted by Robin on 27 August 2021 4 Comments

Maybe this explains why iris suddenly smells so right, so modern. It is totally gender­less, totally timeless. And don’t we all feel as if we’ve been underground for a while? We want to dazzle every mask-free nose we encounter, and for those eager to experience enticing post-pandemic sniffs, there is something particularly wonderful about orris’s strangeness.

— Read more in How the Humble Iris Root Became One of the Most Prized—and Pricey—Fragrance Ingredients on the Planet at Town & Country.

5 Perfumes: unexpected comfort scents

Posted by Jessica on 2 February 2021 28 Comments

I recently attended an online work meeting that opened with an “icebreaker” question: what’s your favorite comfort food? I enjoyed hearing the responses, which included some sweet-and-starchy favorites but a few spicy and savory treats, too. The idea of “comfort,” just like most things, can vary and shift. I’d say the same thing about “comfort scents” — I definitely have a few vanilla-based favorites that make me feel like I’m tucked into a fluffy blanket, but lately I’ve also been reaching for fragrances that offer other olfactory routes to calm and security. Here are just a few that I’ve recently encountered or re-encountered.

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Couverture d’Hiver: This is DSH’s latest Holiday edition, which takes “a foresty hillside covered in snow” as a starting point and segues from a whiff of brisk winter air, with hints of petrichor and pine, into a cozy white-cocoa-and-musk skin scent…

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Iris week x 4

Posted by Robin on 8 May 2020 9 Comments

First, irises at three gardens: RBG’s Laking Garden in 2019, then, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden at the end of April/early May, and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in April. Then we’ve got Cocktails with Iris (Apfel). She will mix her own drink, thank you very much.

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