Niche perfume samples with iris

Among the niche perfume samples, 47 have iris in their recorded note list. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. Read it as a map, not as a top list.

The selection

Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods Elixir

Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods Elixir is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Goldfield & Banks; the note list on record reads Fig, Saffron, Orris, Guaiac wood, Vanilla, Oud Assafi and Australian agarwood. The scent families on record: woody and aromatic. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Pernoire Kama

Pernoire Kama by Pernoire is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Blackberries, Birch Tar, Violet, Orris, Cotton Candy, Leather and others. It is tagged leather, gourmand and musky. Season on record: autumn and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Goldfield & Banks Rose Magnitude

Goldfield & Banks Rose Magnitude, an Eau de Parfum from Goldfield & Banks, has Raspberry, Cumin, Orris butter, Buckwheat, Damask rose, Ginger and others on record. Its family tags read floral, woody and spicy. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day

From Maison Margiela comes Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day, an Eau de Toilette. On paper it lists Aquatic accord, Aldehydes accord, Juniper essence, Coriander essence, Iris absolute, Rose superessence and others. It is tagged aquatic, woody and fresh. It is listed for summer and spring. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Soleil de Jeddah Mango Kiss

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Soleil de Jeddah Mango Kiss is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Stéphane Humbert Lucas; the note list on record reads Mango, Wild Chamomile Oil, Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang, Amber, Coconut and others. Its family tags read fruity, gourmand, floral and amber. Season on record: spring and summer. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Fascent Red Flag

Fascent Red Flag by Fascent is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Cardamom, Beetroot accord, Ginger, Iris, Frankincense, Tonka bean and others. Its family tags read woody, spicy and oriental. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Sospiro Vibranna

Sospiro Vibranna is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Sospiro; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Orris, Nutmeg, Moss, Lily of the Valley, Amber and others. By family it is filed as floral, musky and woody. It is listed for spring and autumn. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Mind Games Queening

Mind Games Queening is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Mind Games; the note list on record reads Clean Cotton Accord, Cypress, Apple, Orris, Rum, Saffron and others. The scent families on record: gourmand, amber and musky. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Also in this selection: Reinvented Aether Aura, BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Milk, Les Eaux Primordiales Iris Palladium, Maison Margiela Replica Lazy Sunday Morning, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme, Pernoire Vitias, Argos Love Triumphs Over War, Ex Nihilo Iris Porcelana, Stéphane Humbert Lucas Mortal Skin, Pernoire Amoral.

How to test them

Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

Where to go next

• Iris samples
• Niche samples
• all samples
• how we fill your sample
• find your scent
• frequently asked questions
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• how to use a sample vial
• how to build a sample set

Questions

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.