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Penhaligon's Iris Prima unisex

4.062013
Quick answer

How it smells

It smells mostly iris and powdery. Bergamot and pink pepper at the top, iris and jasmine in the middle and leather and benzoin at the base.

Price in Europe
about €45
Prices are estimates and change often.
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Came out
2013
Lasts
3 to 6 hours
Best in
fall

Iris Prima unisex 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

How long it lasts
3 to 6 hours
Medium
ShortLong
How far it spreads
Medium
People near you can smell it
CloseFar

Best seasons and time of day

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Day
Night

A closer look at Penhaligon's Iris Prima unisex

Iris Prima unisex comes from Penhaligon's.

How long it lasts

Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac and Tom Ford Noir last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like leather and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.

Penhaligon's perfumes worth knowing

This house has 37 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Penhaligons Portraits Collection Lord George Hirsch Flakon, Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti and Roaring Radcliff.

Its style

The strongest accord is iris (100%), followed by powdery and leather. You will probably like it if you enjoy iris and powdery smells and notes like iris and leather. Less obvious notes include vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 4.06 out of 5.

Iris Prima unisex sillage

Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144 spreads further.

Price per bottle size

In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Marks & Spencer Soft Iris unisex but less than Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac and Tom Ford Noir.

Iris Prima unisex through the year

It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to spring. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, summer and spring.

Iris Prima unisex dupes and alternatives

These perfumes have a close smell: Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac (10 shared notes), Tom Ford Noir (7 shared notes), Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144 (7 shared notes) and Marks & Spencer Soft Iris unisex (8 shared notes).

93% matchTom Ford Noir Eau de Parfum perfume bottle
Tom Ford

Noir

EDP · 2012
AmberPowderyFresh spicy
€2074.12
89% matchFilippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144 Extrait perfume bottle
Filippo Sorcinelli

Opus 1144

Extrait · 2015
AmberPowderyCitrus
€2094.14

Quick answers

Is Iris Prima unisex better for day or night?

Both. It works day and night.

Is Iris Prima unisex unisex?

Yes, it is made for both men and women.

When did it come out?

It came out in 2013.

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