In Iris des Champs, iris root is beautifully mixed with lily-of-the-valley, making is a powdery, soft scent due to the high dosages of the elegant lily-of-the-valley flower.
Did you know that iris root is one of the most valuable ingredients of the perfumer’s palette? It is so pricey because of the complicated and lengthy process that must be undertaken to obtain it.
Houbigant about Iris des Champs: “We are following in the footsteps of our predecessor, perfumer Paul Parket, who made Fougère Royale inspired by ferns. Now we are looking at iris in a similar way. The flower of the iris, just like the ferns (fougère), have no odor, so walking along Parquet’s creative path we have created an olfactory interpretation of the iris flower.”
Vanilla, Ylang ylang, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Amber, Pink pepper, Orris, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-valley, Musk, Rose
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Minimalistic
Minimalism in perfumery: a style so abstract that we devoted a fragrance family name to it. While often created with only a few ingredients, minimalistic perfumes are hard to categorize and fascinating to smell!