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Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist vs Essential Parfums Velvet Iris
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
Buchu or AgathosmaPink PepperTamarind
Heart
OrrisIrisGalbanumMastic or Lentisque
Base
Saffiano LeatherSandalwoodLabdanum
Accords
Iris
100%
Powdery
86%
Woody
78%
Aromatic
62%
Earthy
58%
Balsamic
52%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Velvet Iris by Essential Parfums is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Velvet Iris was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Buchu or Agathosma, Pink Pepper and Tamarind; middle notes are Orris, Iris, Galbanum and Mastic or Lentisque; base notes are Saffiano Leather, Sandalwood and Labdanum.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Iris Silver Mist
Only in Velvet Iris
Buchu or AgathosmaPink PepperTamarindOrrisIrisGalbanumMastic or LentisqueSaffiano LeatherSandalwoodLabdanum
Rating
4.08vs3.55
Ratings
1,367vs1,366
Concentration
Body MistvsParfum
Launch Year
1994vs2025
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 3.55 from 1,366.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring and 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 Velvet Iris if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.