Clean & soft

Perfumes that smell like iris

These iris-leaning perfumes owe their character to the iris itself, joined by orris, a powdery root note that deepens its soft, violet-tinged floralcy. Galbanum, mastic, carrot seeds, and a flicker of pink pepper add green, resinous, and woody edges that keep the scent fresh rather than purely powdery.

1. 01Frederic MalleIris Poudre★ 4.05 · 3,415 ratingsWith orris, iris
2. 02Tom FordViolet Blonde★ 4.04 · 3,424 ratingsWith pink pepper, iris
3. 03Essential ParfumsVelvet Iris★ 3.55 · 1,366 ratingsWith pink pepper, orris, iris
4. 04XerjoffIrisss★ 3.96 · 481 ratingsWith carrot seeds, iris
5. 05Le LaboIris 39★ 3.85 · 1,414 ratingsWith iris
6. 06Atelier CologneSilver Iris★ 3.97 · 1,207 ratingsWith pink pepper, iris
7. 07Ormonde JayneVanille d'Iris★ 4.24 · 565 ratingsWith carrot seeds, pink pepper, orris
8. 08Maison CrivelliIris Malikhân★ 4.02 · 2,367 ratingsWith orris, galbanum, mastic or lentisque
9. 09PradaInfusion d'Iris★ 4.10 · 11,589 ratingsWith iris, galbanum, mastic or lentisque
10. 10MontaleIntense Iris★ 3.90 · 922 ratingsWith iris
11. 11GuerlainIris Ganache★ 4.35 · 948 ratingsWith iris
12. 12Ex NihiloIris Porcelana★ 3.92 · 1,015 ratingsWith iris

Chosen by matching each fragrance’s notes and accords to the impression, among fragrances with at least 300 ratings, one per line so flankers don’t crowd the list. “Our pick” marks a fragrance our editors add by hand.