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Orris in Perfumery • Nez + LMR

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Category: Fragrance

Authors Éléonore de Bonneval, Mathilde Cocoual, Olivier R.P. David, Jeanne Doré, Anne-Sophie Hojlo, Clara Muller & Delphine de Swardt
Publication Date June 2020

Description Cultivated in Tuscany and in the south of France, Iris Pallida is the most expensive raw material in the perfumer™s palette. Obtaining this precious absolute requires five to six years of patience after harvest, for that is when the odorous components develop in the rhizome of the flower. Its fragrance, complex and delicate, is at once floral, powdery, buttery and evocative of violet.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Kevin Y. ★★★★★

The chapter on Tuscan orris cultivation alone was worth the price — I had no idea how much labor goes into those rhizomes before they ever reach a perfumer. It's dense in places, but the contributor list clearly knows the material inside out.

Zoe ★★★★★

I've read a few perfume books that stay vague about materials, so the deep dive into orris and its Tuscan cultivation was exactly what I wanted. The range of contributors keeps it from feeling like one person's opinion, and the June 2020 edition has held up well.

Sophia ★★★★★

I’m a sucker for niche perfumery books and this one dives deep into iris/orris—the Tuscan cultivation detail gives it a real sense of place. The essays are dense but readable, perfect for a slow afternoon with a coffee.

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