Infusion d'Iris Eau de Parfum Absolue
The iris arrives immediately, hushed and almost austere—dry petals and powdered roots without sweetness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Iris65
- Iris Powder55
- Tonka30
- Orange25
- Musk25
By the editors · 2 min readThe iris arrives immediately, hushed and almost austere—dry petals and powdered roots without sweetness. Neroli provides a brief citrus brightness at the opening, then recedes, leaving the iris to unfold in layers of paper, lipstick, and that particular coolness only this flower delivers. It's restrained but unmistakably present, the kind of scent that sits close to the skin.
As it warms, tonka bean and benzoin soften the composition without overwhelming it. The base remains pale, more about texture than volume—a subtle warmth that keeps the iris from turning cold. Musk anchors everything with quiet persistence.
This is iris for people who actually want to smell like iris, not a fruity-floral interpretation. It suits deliberate dressers, those who prefer understatement to announcement. Elegant in the architectural sense: clean lines, no ornament, nothing wasted.
