Iris

Iris perfumes emphasize the powdery, buttery, earthy or cool effect associated in perfumery with orris materials made from iris rhizomes. The classic perfume smell comes mainly from the processed root rather than from a freshly cut iris flower. Iris can feel cosmetic and powdery, smooth and woody, leathery, clean or almost carrot-like depending on the formula. A category label is a useful starting point, not a promise that every perfume inside it will smell the same.