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Les Eaux Primordiales Iris Palladium
Silky iris and creamy sandalwood
Iris Palladium sets a flower against a precious metal, which is how the brand frames it: a silky iris at the centre, opened by cardamom and carried by a base of sandalwood and vanilla. The house calls it a finely tuned olfactory mechanism. It is an eau de parfum in a 100 ml bottle, smooth and creamy rather than sweet.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
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Heart notes
- Mugwort
- Violet
- Iris
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Base notes
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Guaiac Wood
- Amber
- Benzoin
- Cedar Wood
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Herbs and spice
The start is green and aromatic: cardamom adds a cool, dry spice, lavender a clean herbal note, and cilantro a green, slightly peppery edge. It is a brisk, mildly unusual opening that sets up the iris rather than competing with it.
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The silky centre
Iris sits in the middle with violet and mugwort. The iris gives the smooth, silky, creamy texture the brand describes, violet softens it into something floral and faintly sweet, and mugwort adds a bitter, herbal shade so it does not turn plush. The warmth comes from that contrast.
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Wood, vanilla, resin
Sandalwood leads the base, creamy and woody with a vanilla-like softness, backed by vanilla, amber and benzoin for warmth and by guaiac and cedar for a drier, slightly smoky wood. The brand points to the delicacy the sandalwood adds. The finish is soft, warm and polished.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Day into evening
A versatile eau de parfum for most of the year: two or three sprays on the neck or wrists are enough. It works at the office, at dinner or on a quiet weekend, and it is soft enough not to crowd a room. Spring and autumn suit it best, though the woody base also carries it into winter.
Who it is for
People who like iris, or are curious about it, and want a creamy floral with wood and spice instead of a sweet bouquet. It suits a reserved taste: someone who prefers texture and nuance to loud sweetness, and who wants a single scent for both a working day and a dinner.
Why choose Les Eaux Primordiales Iris Palladium
The house works from the Domaine Primordial, a wooded 14-hectare estate near Arras where a team of 22 handles everything from composing to bottling. The estate also has its own workshops for scented candles and fine wooden furniture.
At a glance
- House
- Les Eaux Primordiales
- Perfumer
- Margaux Le Paih-Guérin
- Year
- 2024
- Size
- 100 ml
- Family
- creamy, sensual iris and sandalwood
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
What concentration is Iris Palladium?
An eau de parfum, a middle concentration with enough body for a woody, vanilla-lined base while staying smooth and wearable in daily life.
What is its character in one line?
A silky iris with violet and mugwort in the heart, opened by cardamom and lavender and settling on sandalwood and vanilla.
Is it a floral or a woody scent?
Both. Iris is the centre, but sandalwood, cedar and guaiac give the base real wood, and cardamom and lavender add an herbal edge. It reads less like a bouquet and more like a smooth floral-wood scent.
What size is the bottle?
The bottle holds 100 ml. It makes a fitting gift for someone who appreciates quiet, textured scents, iris lovers in particular.
The house
About Les Eaux Primordiales
Les Eaux Primordiales is a perfume manufacture founded in 2015 near Arras in northern France by Arnaud Poulain. Its ranges carry names from science, and the perfumes, from linen-fresh musk to amber, vanilla and oud, are designed and bottled at its own estate.
- Founded in 2015 near Arras, northern France, by Arnaud Poulain
- The name comes from Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- Designed and bottled at La Manufacture, on a 14-hectare wooded estate
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