Le Labo

Iris 39

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2006

Iris 39, signed Le Labo, is a delicate and cosmetic powdery fragrance. It opens on patchouli and green notes, reveals iris, gardenia and orange blossom at its heart and rests on a base of white musk and woody notes.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Patchouli · Green notes

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Iris · Gardenia · Orange blossom

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Woody notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials in the heart, against 2 on top and 2 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
  • Green notes: its rarest material, which only 34 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 58.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, woody and musky: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 7.

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

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

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  • Le Labo Ylang 49 Floral Woody Powdery Eau de Parfum · 2015

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