Iris Silver Mist by Serge Lutens

Serge Lutens

Iris Silver Mist

Floral · 1994 · Christopher Sheldrake

IrisVioletMuskSandalwood

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Strong
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

The coldest, most rooty iris: grey, carrot-like and faintly metallic, violet and musk deepening the chill. Austere and mineral, a challenging kind of beautiful.

Taste Profile

The Original archetype

The Original

The Known Quantity

Pretty cool and everyone will know about it.

For the right people and they know who they are. The ones who get it really get it. And that's enough.

How Iris Silver Mist smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Iris Silver Mist keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthtemperate0.57

Iris Silver Mist sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 67th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionroom-filling0.71

Iris Silver Mist carries across a room and announces itself. That is 89th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskpolarising0.72

Iris Silver Mist divides opinion by design. That is among the highest in the catalogue for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturesheer0.24

Iris Silver Mist sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 7th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.20

Iris Silver Mist keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 14th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

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