Velvet Iris by Essential Parfums
Men Women 2025
Description
Velvet Iris by Essential Parfums is a creation from the woody musky floral family, designed for men and women. This new fragrance, launched in 2025, was conceived by nose Dominique Ropion. Its olfactive structure unfolds with top notes of buchu, pink pepper, and tamarind; a heart composed of iris root, iris, galbanum, and lentisc resin; and a base evoking saffiano…
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Key notes
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Top
Buchu
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Heart
orris root
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Base
Saffiano leather
Community
841 votes
- Positive 62%
- Negative 20%
- Neutral 18%
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About Velvet Iris
Velvet Iris by Essential Parfums is a creation from the woody musky floral family, designed for men and women. This new fragrance, launched in 2025, was conceived by nose Dominique Ropion. Its olfactive structure unfolds with top notes of buchu, pink pepper, and tamarind; a heart composed of iris root, iris, galbanum, and lentisc resin; and a base evoking saffiano leather, sandalwood, and labdanum.
Spices Flowers Green, herbal and fougère Resins and balsams Woods and mosses
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
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Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
384 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
464 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
397 votes
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3 reviews
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Adding this because, even though I’m not an olfactory expert, I believe at such a reasonable price it’s worth reading reviews before buying blindly. I was thrilled to see Essential Perfums had Iris, since I love commercial iris notes from big brands. But the opening, a green galbanum, felt sharp and not as friendly as I expected; I was left perplexed. After forty minutes of that intense greenness, the base finally emerged, much more pleasant, but the problem is that by the time it blooms, it has no projection and you have to get very close. It’s a powdery mix of sandalwood and leather, but there’s no trace of the dreamy iris. Sure, it must have its fans, but for me, it wasn’t it—I’ll keep looking for other irises.
Galbanum takes the lead alongside a earthy orris at the start. The dry down is an intense, slightly spicy, bright green scent, like wet earth. It’s a marvel that breaks the mold. Unfortunately, as it dries, the perfume retreats and becomes very skin-scented, a pity because its evolution is delicious: the iris softens and gains creaminess thanks to the sandalwood, fulfilling its name of velvet iris. The saffiano leather feels like soft suede reinforced by labdanum. The first hour is magnificent, then it becomes a skin scent for about six hours. I wear it on clothes to enjoy it as it dries. Also, Essential Parfums’ service was a ten: the bottle arrived broken, but they sent another one instantly. The eco-friendly packaging leaves areas exposed to bumps, but their customer service is fantastic.
The third time I’ve lost track of Ropion… After Hacivat Oud and Hope, here we have an iris under the Essential Parfums label. The composition video on YouTube is nice. Velvet Iris opens with a dominant powdery iris, with earthy and spicy notes, accompanied by a green/fresh tone that gives it life. But this lasts only in the opening; as it dries, the green disappears and leaves a powdery iris on a light woody base. Performance is modest, especially longevity, which isn’t great on my skin. It’s unisex with a masculine leaning due to the opening. Quality and price (88 euros for 100 ml) are excellent, though it didn’t make me say ‘I need this.’ The dry down felt ‘meh,’ very muted, with the opening being the most pleasant. There are better irises like Moroccan Iris by Lorga or Panthea Iris by SHL. Velvet Iris is the cheapest of them all, at designer pricing, but very dry. Would I buy it? No. – A bientôt.