Velvet Iris EDP

You step onto a balcony overlooking a garden of iris flowers; the air is cool, green, and charged with tension. Velvet Iris, composed by Dominique Ropion, captures that precise moment. A unisex fragrance that is both elegant and sensual, with a 17% Eau de Parfum concentration and crafted from 90% ingredients of natural origin . Free of dyes and phthalates, vegan and cruelty-free, and with a refillable 100 ml bottle , this perfume offers refinement with sustainability.

The fragrance opens with sparkling freshness: pink pepper and vibrant turmeric leaf create a tingling, herbal note, blended with aromatic accents of buchu. The green sharpness of galbanum and lentisque (mastic) further elevates the composition, while the heart of iris concrete and orris develops. Powdery, velvety, and floral with a distinctly vegetal voice.

At its base, Velvet Iris embraces rich woody notes: sandalwood delivers velvety milky tones, labdanum adds ambery warmth, and the unique Saffiano™ molecule (IFF) brings the soft texture of suede combined with the texture of leather, making the fragrance both powerful and tenderly sensual. Velvet Iris leaves a silent, hypnotic trail—elegant, woody, and imbued with iris in its most luxurious form.

Top notes : Buchu, Pink pepper, Turmeric leaf
Heart notes : Iris, Galbanum, Mastic resin
Base notes : Saffiano™ (an exclusive IFF molecule that combines the strength of leather with the softness of suede), Sandalwood, Labdanum

About the Perfumer :

Dominique Ropion is a renowned French master perfumer, born in Paris in 1955. He trained at the Roure Bertrand Dupont perfumery school (now part of Givaudan) in Grasse. Since 2000, he has been associated with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), where he has created numerous iconic fragrances for brands such as Christian Dior, Thierry Mugler, Lancôme, Givenchy, Frédéric Malle, Issey Miyake, Yves Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne, and The Body Shop.

Ropion is known for his technical precision and creative approach to perfumery. His portfolio includes renowned fragrances such as Portrait of a Lady and Carnal Flower for Frédéric Malle, La Vie Est Belle for Lancôme, Alien for Thierry Mugler, and Amarige for Givenchy.