Frédéric Malle
Iris Poudre
Iris Poudre is a silky and refined powdery fragrance signed Frédéric Malle. It opens on aldehydes and bergamot, reveals iris, rose and jasmine at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, white musk and sandalwood.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Aldehydes · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Iris · Rose · Jasmine
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Base Several hours
Vanilla · White musk · Sandalwood
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Aldehydes: barely 2.9% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, gourmand, citrus, musky and woody: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Our picks
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Chanel N°5 Aldehydic Floral Powdery Shares 3 accords, including aldehydic.
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Yves Saint Laurent
Rive Gauche
Aldehydic
Floral
Powdery
from €80.66
Shares 3 accords, including aldehydic.
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Chanel Cuir de Russie Leather Floral Woody Shares 3 accords, including floral.
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Byredo Blanche Musky Floral Aldehydic Shares 3 accords, including floral.