Where it comes from
From the rhizomes of Iris pallida or Iris germanica, dried for about three years before distillation into “orris butter”.
How perfumers use it
Gives elegance and a cool, powdery luxury to florals, musks and woods.
Did you know? It is one of the most expensive materials in perfumery; the scent molecules (irones) only form as the roots age.
For education only. Raw materials should be diluted for smelling and never applied neat to skin. Always follow the supplier’s safety data sheet and the current IFRA Standards.
