Note · Flowers
Orris
Iris pallida
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The scent of orris comes not from the flower but from the rhizome, dried for about three years before distillation. The result is a powdery, buttery "orris butter" with hints of violet and carrot, among the most precious materials there are.
What it brings
A powdery elegance and a velvet texture. Orris brings a slightly cool, couture distinction.
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Material profile
- Family
- Flowers
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Iris pallida
- Origin
- Tuscany, around Florence; Morocco for Iris germanica.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillationVolatile solvent extraction
- On Volute
- 91 fragrances
The fragrances that reveal it
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- Salicylate notes
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