What does it smell like?
It smells mostly powdery and iris. Violet and cardamon at the top, iris petals and pimento in the middle and orris root and vetiver at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Iris notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Atelier Bloem Iris EDP in detail
Atelier Bloem is the house behind Iris EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Guerlain L'Heure Bleue and Ungaro Diva last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like orris root and vetiver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
The style of Iris
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by iris and violet. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and iris smells and notes like iris petals and orris root. Less obvious notes include orchid, grasse rose and tonka bean. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Which weather suits Iris
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
Other Atelier Bloem perfumes
This house has 4 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Nieuw Amsterdam, 1614 and William.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €156, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Guerlain L'Heure Bleue and Ungaro Diva but less than Maison Francis Kurkdjian Feminin Pluriel.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
Perfumes that smell like Iris
These perfumes have a close smell: Guerlain L'Heure Bleue (5 shared notes), Ungaro Diva (3 shared notes), Maison Francis Kurkdjian Feminin Pluriel (4 shared notes) and Yves Saint Laurent Kouros (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
How strong is Iris?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
Is Iris unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.