
Velvet Iris
Essential ParfumsEau de Parfum2025
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The essentials
| Velvet Iris | Cuir Pampas | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2020 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Dominique Ropion | Irina Burlakova |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
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Velvet Iris
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Community taste
| Velvet Iris | Cuir Pampas | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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Dominique Ropion went for something different here. Instead of soft, makeup-adjacent iris, this one has teeth. The galbanum and mastic keep it sharp while the leather drydown saves the day.Velvet Iris
The mate note is the gamble. Herbal, slightly bitter, nothing like the citrus or marine openings that have colonized modern perfumery. It divides people.Cuir Pampas
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