What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and iris. It opens with cinnamon and davana, moves to iris and violet and dries down to leather and chocolate.
- Came out
- 2020
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Iris Empire notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
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How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Carolina Herrera Iris Empire EDP in detail
Carolina Herrera is the house behind Iris Empire EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Zara Imperial Purple and Prada Infusion Iris Cedre.
Is Iris Empire your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by iris and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and iris smells and notes like iris and leather. Less obvious notes include patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 4.42 out of 5.
Which weather suits it
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 Carolina Herrera perfumes
This house has 71 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are 212 VIP Men, Ch Bad Boy Extreme and Ch Prive Carolina Herrera.
What Iris Empire costs
In Europe it costs about €396, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Zara Imperial Purple and Prada Infusion Iris Cedre.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Zara Imperial Purple is a lighter match.
Perfumes that smell like Iris Empire
These perfumes have a close smell: Zara Imperial Purple (5 shared notes), Prada Infusion Iris Cedre (5 shared notes), Yves Rocher So Elixir Bois Sensuel (4 shared notes) and Zara Magnificent Black (4 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Iris Empire unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
How long does Iris Empire last?
About 6 to 9 hours on skin.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2020.