Iris Pallida

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Iris pallida, the Dalmatian iris prized for orris butter, smells cool and silken—powdery and buttery with carroty, violet-like facets and a whisper of earthy stone and soft suede—evoking pressed face powder and polished marble. Used as a heart-to-base note, it lends luxurious texture and fixative depth to compositions (especially florals, chypres, leathers, and musky woods), is typically dosed sparingly due to its potency and cost, and pairs beautifully with violet, cedar, sandalwood, aldehydes, incense, and bright citrus.

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