Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile Edizione Speciale 2008
Star anise and bergamot create an aromatic citrus opening that quickly gives way to powdery iris and ylang-ylang's tropical floral character.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Yellow Floral50
- Woody50
- Iris50
- Vanilla
The note pyramid
- Star Anise
- Bergamot
- Ylang-Ylang
- Iris
- Oakmoss
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readStar anise and bergamot create an aromatic citrus opening that quickly gives way to powdery iris and ylang-ylang's tropical floral character. Iris dominates the heart with its earthy powderiness while ylang-ylang adds a creamy sweetness to the composition. The base introduces oakmoss's green earthiness alongside vanilla's soft sweetness and patchouli's dry earth notes. This creates a complex dry-down that shifts from floral powder to earthy warmth over several hours. Projection remains moderate throughout with good longevity of six to eight hours. Best worn in cooler weather for formal occasions where its sophistication can be appreciated.
Scent twins
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