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Bois d’Iris by Van Cleef & Arpels

Women 2009

Description

Bois d'Iris by Van Cleef & Arpels is a women's fragrance from the floral family, launched in 2009. The nose behind this creation is Emilie Coppermann. The top note is sea salt; the heart note is iris; the base notes are vetiver and ambergris.

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When to wear it (votes)

  • Winter 22%
  • Spring 28%
  • Summer 14%
  • Autumn 36%
  • Day 67%
  • Night 33%

Key notes

Community

2,625 votes

  • Positive 86%
  • Negative 6.6%
  • Neutral 7.0%
positive reviews 2.6 k community votes
LongevityModerate SillageIntimate Best momentAutumn CharacterUnisex

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Leading answer I own it

7,568 votes

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Leading answer Autumn

2,162 votes

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Leading answer Day

1,108 votes

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About Bois d’Iris

Main accord iris Year 2009 Gender Women Perfumer Emilie Coppermann

Bois d’Iris by Van Cleef & Arpels is a women’s fragrance from the floral family, launched in 2009. The nose behind this creation is Emilie Coppermann. The top note is sea salt; the heart note is iris; the base notes are vetiver and ambergris.

Flowers Woods and mosses Musk, amber and animalic

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Longevity

Leading answer Moderate

998 votes

Sillage

Leading answer Intimate

1,244 votes

Character

Leading answer Balanced

678 votes

Value perception

Leading answer Fair price

553 votes

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  1. Gemasevilla

    Thanks for the review, Edu Lezana. It gave me the confidence to buy it—it’s a masterpiece. I agree with everything you said. The dry down smells like incense mixed with that pencil case scent from my childhood (the wooden desk organizer); it reminds me so much of C. Dior’s Bois d’Argent.

  2. Edu Lezana

    An iris-led fragrance, powdery, with oriental notes of myrrh, vanilla, and amber. It’s a rich, well-structured scent that evolves beautifully. The iris dominates from the start, creating a sweet, warm, and unisex aroma; at first it seems feminine, but the vetiver and incense in the base add a masculine, mature touch. On my skin, it smells sweet, substantial, and mature. Luxurious, warm essences in perfect harmony that evoke contradictory sensations (sometimes feminine, other times masculine). It works best in autumn and winter. For lovers of iris with sweet oriental nuances. The note of ‘drifting wood’ sounded like a marketing ploy to give it a snobbish character, but nothing of the kind—the scent is classic and leaning mature.

    • Amber
    • Powdery
    • Iris
    • Vetiver