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Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist vs Olfactive Studio Autoportrait
Iris Silver Mist is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
———Accords
Iris
100%
Woody
98%
Powdery
94%
Earthy
76%
Warm spicy
68%
Aromatic
67%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallwinter
About
Iris Silver Mist by Serge Lutens is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Iris Silver Mist was launched in 1994. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Roucel. The fragrance features Iris, Vetiver, Galbanum, Musk, Incense, Clove, Virginia Cedar, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Iris Silver Mist is one of the few fragrances created, not by Christopher Sheldrake, but other perfumer - Maurice Roucel. A note of the moist earth and raw iris go through the whole composition. Sounds powerful and unusual. Basic notes of the composition includes: orrisroot, galbanum, cedar, sandalwood, clove, vetiver, musk, Chinese benzoin, incese and white amber. Raw earthy iris emerges at the very beginning, surrounded by spices and green moss. Cold elegant metal accord of this mysterious and noble flower blends in with resin and woody notes of the base, thus completely justifying the name – Silver Mist. The perfume was created in 1994.
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Notes
Top
elemiBergamot
Heart
BenzoinIncenseMusk
Base
Virginia CedarVetiveroak moss
Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
94%
Amber
77%
Balsamic
67%
Earthy
62%
Citrus
52%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Autoportrait by Olfactive Studio is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Autoportrait was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Lorson. Top notes are elemi and Bergamot; middle notes are Benzoin, Incense and Musk; base notes are Virginia Cedar, Vetiver and oak moss. Celine Verleure is the creator of a new niche perfumery line. As someone with extensive experience in the perfume industry, Celine first launched a blog about the fragrances that still hadn’t been made, looking for inspiration and ideas from her readers. The Olfactive Studio line was born that way. Olfactive Studio is a blend of modern art photography and the world of perfumes, since both these medias capture a moment and its atmosphere. It is “an encounter between contemporary artistic photography and perfumery; between the eye and the nose…It is at the crossroads of a photographic studio and a perfume design studio”. The inspiration for the first three perfumes of the collection is topics of self-portrait, dark chamber and still life, transformed into fragrances Autoportrait, Chambre Noire and Still Life.Celine Verleure first conceived the names of the perfumes, then gave freedom to three different photographers to showcase their interpretation of the same, and then these images served as inspirations for the perfumers who created the compositions.Luc Lapotre’s photography inspired Nathalie Lorson for the creation of Autoportrait. Autoportrait is described as an intimate, warm and deep scent, a scent that you wear just for yourself. It is composed of woody notes, spices and balms.Top notes: bergamot and elemi. Heart: benzoin, incense and musk. Base: oak moss, cedar and vetiver. All three fragrances are available as 50 and 100 ml EDP.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Iris Silver Mist
Only in Autoportrait
elemiBergamotBenzoinIncenseMuskVirginia CedarVetiveroak moss
Rating
4.08vs3.97
Ratings
1,367vs961
Concentration
Body MistvsEDP
Launch Year
1994vs2011
Which should I buy?
Iris Silver Mist is the community's favourite of the two.
- Iris Silver Mist is rated higher by the community: 4.08 from 1,367 ratings, against 3.97 from 961.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Iris Silver Mist is voted best for spring and fall; Autoportrait for fall.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Iris Silver Mist if you want the higher-rated option; pick Autoportrait if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.