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L'Art & La Matière

Iris Pallida Extrait 6 Guerlain 2023

8.2 / 10 156 Ratings

A popular perfume by Guerlain for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is floral-creamy. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Floral

Creamy

Powdery

Sweet

Leathery

Fragrance Notes

Musk

Iris pallida Almond

Almond

White suede

Sandalwood

Perfumers

Delphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser

Ratings

Scent

8.2156 Ratings

Longevity

8.3130 Ratings

Sillage

7.4127 Ratings

Bottle

9.2120 Ratings

Value for money

4.981 Ratings

Submitted by Spl3xx, last update on 09/21/2025.

Interesting Facts

According to Thierry Wasser, the "6" stands for the three-year growth of the iris before it is dried for three years to distil the desired scent.

The fragrance is part of the L'Art & La Matière collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Sweet Iris Extrait 6

La Peau Nue

Irisss

Noa Eau de Toilette

Animalique

Tardes Eau de Parfum

Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/26/2024

1
Pricing 10
Bottle 3
Sillage 5
Longevity 4.5
Scent

Artistscent
18 Reviews

Artistscent

6

Boring, expensive iris

From the house that release Iris Torrefie and Iris Ganache this is truly a boring iris, not worth the money. Doesn't do anything new, nor does it explore perfecting a familiar iris profile. A soapy iris with a bit of carrot seed in the opening, also slightly lactonic and floral. I'm especially disappointed because of how expensive this is but is subpar to every Guerlain scent that features iris in some way. Save your money and get L'heure Blue or Apres L'ondee instead.

04/03/2025

3
Pricing 10
Bottle 10
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Elijahrb67
117 Reviews

Elijahrb67

1

Soapy Iris

This extrait is making me second guess my love for iris. I love the use of iris in fragrances like Dior Homme and Shalimar Millesime Iris, but this one goes in a far different direction than those do. Where those are syrupy, powdery and very dense, this iris is very light, soapy and almost fresh. There is still a powdery facet to it but in a bit more of a dated sense than the aforementioned fragrances. I liken the scent of iris within this extrait to the dry down of L'Heure Bleue, which is spicier, soapy and highly powdery. While it certainly hasn't impressed me in the same regard as the others, I do think it's a great example of how different species of certain ingredients can smell drastically different, and how a perfumer can render certain molecules in a certain way that also changes the way they smell. Comparing this to other iris-based fragrances has definitely helped expand my knowledge of the note, but I can't say I prefer this over the others.

I wouldn't say that I'm disappointed or upset about this extrait, but I was definitely expecting something different than I got. For the price, I wouldn't say that this fragrance is worth it, especially when compared to other iris fragrances by Guerlain and otherwise that are, in my eyes, more unique. I am however, still elated to have been able to experience this extrait given it's exclusivity!

12/02/2023

5
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Razvanyke
214 Reviews

Razvanyke

2

The most alluring Iris ever

For me, Iris smell was always associated with lipstick .. DIOR Homme is to blame but also various other interpretations of Orris Root note.

In here, this must be the best kind of orris butter because it smells addictive, suave in the sense that I would love to smell it on a woman .. but not on myself. And no, it does not smell like lipstick.

The amount of naturals used is crazy, it keeps transforming and evolving up the last hours of longevity. For me, on the left wrist where I keep the watch, it lasted 24 hours.. as a mix between skin and watch band.

The price is not for us, the mortals .. but for the selected few which will get one of these bottles, it will be a scent to remember.

08/15/2024

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
Scent

Omnipotato
360 Reviews

Omnipotato

1

Only for iris lovers

Smooth, creamy, floral, Iris Pallida Extrait 6 is an iris soliflore, or at least it is what I imagine the iris fantasy note to smell like in practical isolation. The parts of the iris that are used in perfumery are the rhizomes, which are part of the underground stem. So its scent doesn't come from the flower itself like other florals such as jasmine or rose. The "iris" note is created by mixing the butter made from the orris root with other natural or synthetic florals.

Here orris butter is used liberally. Surrounded by florals, musks, and light woods and leather, the soft creamy slightly earthy quality of the substance shines. I thought I could pull this one off but it ended up being too floral on me for my taste. But on the right person, this juice would be phenomenal.

08/30/2025

Mike212
9 Reviews

Mike212

1

Iris in its full glory

Most Iris scents are either weak and fleeting (Prada Infusion d’Iris) or not Iris scents at all—they are often more about vanilla (Shalimar Millesime Iris), amberwood (Maison Crivelli Iris Malikhan), chocolate and vanilla (Dior Homme Intense), or chemical carrots (Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist). Iris Pallida 6 is 90% iris with subtle, supporting notes of almond, suede (very subtle suede—not like “leather” scents), and musks. And while it won’t give my doorman’s Sauvage any performance anxiety, it is detectable on myself for most of a day. Just stunning and worth whatever they charge for it.

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