What does it smell like?
It smells mostly powdery and violet. Carrot seeds and carnation at the top, iris and violet in the middle and musk and vetiver at the base.
- Came out
- 2008
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Iriss 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
A closer look at Xerjoff Iriss EDP
Iriss EDP comes from Xerjoff. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Who will like Iriss
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by violet and iris. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and violet smells and notes like iris and musk. Less obvious notes include bergamot, rose and cedar. Perfume fans rate it 3.96 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Nino Cerruti 1881 and Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps. Base notes like musk and vetiver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits Iriss
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, spring, winter and summer.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
More from Xerjoff
The house has 123 perfumes here, led by Erba Gold, Naxos and Torino 21.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Moncler Le Solstice unisex.
Perfumes that smell like Iriss
Similar picks to try: Nino Cerruti 1881 (9 shared notes), Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps (11 shared notes), Moncler Le Solstice unisex (11 shared notes) and Xerjoff Casamorati Mefisto Gentiluomo (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Xerjoff Casamorati Mefisto Gentiluomo starts from €244.
Questions people ask
Is Iriss unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is Iriss expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €442 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2008.