502 Iris Cartagena (Extrait de Parfum) by Bon Parfumeur

See Prices

More

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Les Extraits

502 Iris Cartagena Bon Parfumeur 2024 Extrait de Parfum

8.0 / 10 109 Ratings

A new perfume by Bon Parfumeur for women and men, released in 2024. The scent is sweet-woody. It is still in production.
Compare

More

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Sweet

Woody

Gourmand

Powdery

Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

West African cocoa

Caribbean rum

Mandarin petitgrain

Heart Notes

American cedar

Moroccan orris root

Indian sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Base Notes

Sugar cane

Indian papyrus

Ethiopian coffee

Ivory Coast coffee

Indonesian vetiver

Perfumer

Clément Marx

Ratings

Scent

8.0109 Ratings

Longevity

7.899 Ratings

Sillage

7.394 Ratings

Bottle

7.493 Ratings

Value for money

7.880 Ratings

Submitted by MiniGBIC, last update on 10/12/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Les Extraits collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Cacao Porcelana

Iris Malikhân

Gentleman Givenchy Réserve Privée

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/29/2024

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

SamuelGustav
41 Reviews

SamuelGustav

Very helpful Review 4

An elegant Cocoa fragrance

I've been trying to write about this fragrance, thinking too much, probably way more than needed, everything about this fragrance is beautiful, the inspiration Ludovic love story, the work by the perfumer Clément Marx who did an incredible achievement here, it's not easy to find a great cocoa fragrance, much less a great one with elegance, and I'm happy to say, this is it. Honestly, to me, the best creation Bon Parfumeur has done until today.

The main notes I get from Iris Cartagena are cocoa and cedar/papyrus, this are the protagonists, yet, there's enough complexity to make it interesting without going overboard. The iris helps give it a romantic aura, alongside the vanilla which provides a backbone to the fragrance. The textured cedar note gives a slight sharp nature to the perfume which helps giving it character, with some green facets which I guess may come from papyrus helps further provides a beautiful balance to the cocoa.

This one is stunning and very much deserving of all praises it is getting, a comforting fragrance that not only provides a complex nature yet easy to enjoy, it avoids the over saturated gourmand territory with their ultra synthetic sweetness and manages to create something unique without being strange, easy to love and creates such a beautiful aura of scent around us. Yep, if you can see my enthusiasm, you can tell how much I love this one, honestly, one of my favorite cocoa fragrance I've come across in my scented journey. I can only say, bravo to the team behind this creation!

01/31/2025

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Omnipotato
365 Reviews

Omnipotato

Helpful Review 2

Sweet powdery butter

This fragrance is all over Instagram for some reason so I thought I'd give it a try to see what the hype (paid or otherwise) was about. I was expecting, at least from the name if not from the notes, a "carribean" type of scent with rum, sugar cane, cacao, plus the namesake powdery iris.

What I was not expecting, and hadn't really seen mentioned before is the butteriness of this fragrance. Not orris butter, but cow's milk butter. Smells exactly like a kitchen after melting some butter in a pan or in the microwave. Even gives off a bit of popcorn vibes just from the butteriness of it. Sure, the iris and cacao are there and provide a bit of sweetness and powderiness but the butter overwhelms. Not really my thing.

05/29/2025

7.5Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

EMCR
3 Reviews

EMCR

1

502 Iris Categena (Smooth Iris Scent)

Just spent some time with Bon Parfumeur 502 (Iris / Cacao / Papyrus) and honestly, I think this one’s a hidden gem if you’re into cozy, powdery scents with a little twist. To me, it opens like soft iris petals dusted in cocoa powder—not overly sweet, just this smooth, creamy vibe that feels super comforting. The papyrus adds a touch of dry, woody contrast that keeps it from feeling too soft or floral. I’d say it kinda sits in that same family as Prada Infusion d’Iris, but with a warm, edible edge that reminds me a bit of MFK Gentle Fluidity Gold, minus the projection. In my opinion, it’s more of a skin scent—intimate, warm, and perfect for chill days or when you want something lowkey but still interesting. It doesn’t scream “look at me,” but it definitely says “come closer.”

04/25/2025

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Scri
11 Reviews

Scri

1

Cartagena scent

The fragrance takes inspiration from the city of Cartagena, a splendid fishing village on the Caribbean coast of Colombia....and that is where it wants to take us, sitting in an outdoor café breathing in the flavours, colors and atmosphere of a magical place.

This perfume envelops us with a symphony full of contrasts.
At the opening, a gourmand cocoa is associated with a note of mandarin which gives freshness, the addition of a touch of rum gives body to the cocoa note without ever overpowering it.
The heart of the composition leaves room for the precious of the iris, wrapped in woody and precious notes of Sandalwood and Cedar.
In the base, enveloping notes of vanilla, coffee and vetiver blend harmoniously with sweet notes of papyrus and sugar cane.

09/16/2025

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Landshark321
741 Reviews

Landshark321

1

Elegant mostly-gourmand of iris/cocoa/coffee

Sampling Bon Parfumeur – 502 Iris Cartagena, part of the house’s extrait line and a 2024 release that I first smelled at the brand’s introductory event at Perfumology a few days ago, though I’d previously ordered samples from Olfactif. It’s fittingly led by iris but mostly a gourmand, a blend of cacao, rum, vanilla, coffee, and woods, so the sharp yet buttery iris plays against the sweet, creamy, dark blend of gourmand elements, modulated by woods. It’s neither a full gourmand nor floral but something somewhere in between, classy and innovative. I’ve not quite smell an iris/gourmand crossover like this, even though the concept has been explored before by other houses, as I recall. The execution on the concept is very strong.

502 Iris Cartagena is extrait concentration and is priced at $220/70 for 100/15ml, sold in the US via the house website as well as great boutiques like Perfumology, Olfactif, and Ministry of Scent, to name a few.

Overall, I find this pretty captivating and high-performing, and I find the 15ml option a great way to try out before buying a full 100ml, or to have a travel-friendly option available. I very much like when brands offer bottle sizes less than 50ml for more modest consumption, less investment, particularly if/when there are several fragrances in a catalogue that I like to try out some more or if I cannot pick a favorite.

8 out of 10

More reviews