Iris Poudre by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle

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Iris Poudre Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle 2000

7.8 / 10 480 Ratings

A popular perfume by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle for women, released in 2000. The scent is floral-powdery. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Woody

Fresh

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Carnation

Rosewood

Ylang-ylang Orange

Orange

Heart Notes

Aldehydes

Jasmine

Lily of the valley

Magnolia

Violetta rose

Base Notes

Iris

Musk

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Ebony

Vanilla

Perfumer

Pierre Bourdon

Ratings

Scent

7.8480 Ratings

Longevity

7.3376 Ratings

Sillage

6.7354 Ratings

Bottle

7.5340 Ratings

Value for money

6.4133 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11/11/2025.

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Reviews

21 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/08/2012

LiliumLibido
51 Reviews

LiliumLibido

Very helpful Review 10

Undercover agent

Iris Poudre has been compared to Chanel No.5 more often than I care to remember, but save for the fact that they are both intensely aldehylic florals, the resemblance stops there.
Iris Poudre is a timid, subtle fragrance, slow to develop and unlike No.5 which smells instantly recognizable on any skin to any nose, it does a fantastic job in using the wearer's chemistry to become a very personal and unique fragrance.
On a friend of mine, I.P is all carnation and iris. But on me, it's Iris, Musk and Sandalwood.
The scent starts out cool and reserved, and for many, stays linear the whole time. On my skin, it's a blast of aldehydes that settle into a powdery veil and very, very slowly warms up throughout the day.
Reminiscent of a cool, overcast day with gusts of warm, balmy air, a bit like the weather pattern precursor to an evening storm.
Beautiful and introverted.

07/23/2021

9.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Stinkypenny
33 Reviews

Stinkypenny

Helpful Review 3

Oh, this is lovely.

The opening is a little non-descript. Quite sharp, high on the citrus, makes your nostrils itch a bit. The rosewood creates a much needed cloud of softness. The mid is cute. The real star of the show is the dry down.

Just when you have forgotten the fragrance was on you, a whiff, a soft pale iris haze will emanate from the spray site. It will take the breath from your lips and replace it with a dusting of sandalwoods and old fur. This is quietly luxurious. The amber, musk and vanilla lend this concoction a refined warmth against the noble iris. It is lovely.

Edit to update: It is not what one would describe as beast mode, but nor is it intimate. It’s a gentle scent that will come and go, playing coy with you and your senses. It does last, a great amount of time. Since wearing it at 2pm to now, (3am) I can still detect the remnants without having to press my nose to my skin (quite difficult as I sprayed my shoulders). This was a blind buy for me (just the wee 10ml), I love iris so felt that this was safe. As lovely as it is, I’m in no rush to buy a full bottle. I’m quite happy with my travel glass as I try to reorganise my collection.

12/25/2024

10Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Raluko111
420 Reviews

Raluko111

Helpful Review 3

The most beautiful iris.

Hats off to Frederic Malle for creating the most beautiful, diaphanous, feminine iris I have smelled so far. My nose is grateful for the privilege. This iris is cool and sunny, full of flowers, but make no mistake, the iris is the dominant note, the Queen of them all. The powdery aspect is just right, pitched to perfection to avoid the dry and harsh metalic mortuary sensation that bothered me in other iris forward fragrances like Iris Silver Mist (Lutens) or the chemical aftertaste in Splendiris (Dusita) and Lightscape (Ulrich Lang). Nor is this iris too ephemere or soft-spoken like Hiris (Hermes) or Prada's L'Infusion. Iris Poudre is perfection personified, and I can even understand and respect that price tag.

06/27/2024

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Ninamariah
295 Reviews

Ninamariah

5

Comparing Iris Powder and Panther Iris

Comparing

FREDERIC MALLE: Iris Poudre
Pierre Bourdon (2000) and

STÉPHANE HUMBERT LUCAS: Panthea Iris (2019)
(Review made earlier)

These two clear, sophisticated and soapy scents are in the same category. Both has a clean white musky base and they are very subtle, elegant and refined. They are airy and dry. They are powdery but it’s rather sharp and cold powder than soft and warm compared to those “baby vibe” powdery scents.

Iris Poudre is even colder and drier than Panthea Iris. There is a lot of aldehydes in IP and it creates a frosty, super fresh and bright nuances. In Panthea Iris there are pink berries in the top notes which gives a hint of the sweetness to the scent and Orris butter in the base softens the whole concoction a little bit.

Do I need the both? Yes. But I don’t know if it’s necessary- try them and decide.

Iris Poudre:

Top: Rose - Violet - Ylang-Tlang
Heart: Iris (Aldehydes)
Base: Sandalwood - Musk - Tonka bean

Panthea Iris:

Top:
Pink Berries - Italian Bergamot and Tangerine - White Tea
Heart:
Iris Absolute - Jasmine - Violet
Base:
White Musk - Tonka bean - Sandalwood - Patchouli - Iris butter

I'm totally in love with Irises so I will write some blog about them later.

Thank you for reading and I hope you liked my review.

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It gives me a motivation to write more.

11/07/2017

8Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

SuzanneS
40 Reviews

SuzanneS

3

Iris Poudree is lovely...and Im not even an Iris fan.

Iris isnt one of the notes I usually go gaga over. It has an austere coldness that makes me a bit disturbed in general. When I tried Malles Iris Poudree, I was pleasntly surprised about its deftness, care and use. If Iris is your game, you need to check this one out. Im not sure it gets better than this.

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