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Velvet IrisFirst · Essential ParfumsVelvet IrisParfum · 2025 · ★ 3.55
Bois Impérial ExtraitSecond · Essential ParfumsBois Impérial ExtraitExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.27
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Velvet IrisBois Impérial Extrait
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Velvet Iris × Bois Impérial Extrait

Iris, powdery and woody meets woody, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share two accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Velvet Iris, blue is Bois Impérial Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Velvet IrisBois Impérial Extrait
woodyboth
aromaticboth
irisfirst
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
earthyfirst
rosesecond
soft spicysecond
balsamicfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Velvet Iris
Buchu or AgathosmaBuchu or AgathosmaTamarindTamarindOrrisOrrisIrisIrisGalbanumGalbanumMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueSaffiano LeatherSaffiano LeatherSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Pink PepperLabdanum
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Bois Impérial Extrait
Black PepperBlack PepperRoseRoseBalsam FirBalsam FirAtlas CedarAtlas Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois Impérial Extrait brings aromatic; Velvet Iris brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBois Impérial Extrait is voted eternal and strong; Velvet Iris moderate on both. Expect Bois Impérial Extrait to lead and Velvet Iris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bois Impérial Extrait, two of Velvet Iris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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