Irisss
Irisss by Xerjoff is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, carnation and carrot seed, moves into orris butter, jasmine, rose and violet leaf and dries down to cedarwood, haitian vetiver, musk and frankincense. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Carnation Spicy, clove-like floral. Old-school and a bit peppery.
- Carrot Seed Earthy, rooty and oddly powdery. Often used to echo iris.
Heart
- Orris Butter The expensive form of iris. Cold, buttery, faintly carrot and violet.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Haitian Vetiver Cleaner, smokier vetiver with a grapefruit lift. Less earthy than Javan.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
Smells like this
- Escentric Molecules Molecule 03
- Frédéric Malle Vétiver Extraordinaire
- Atelier Cologne Bois Blonds
- House of Sillage Dignified
- Afnan Vast Vetiver
- Nishane Hacivat X
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