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I Giardini Medicei

L'Iris Santa Maria Novella 2022

7.6 / 10 139 Ratings

A popular perfume by Santa Maria Novella for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is floral-powdery. It is being marketed by Italmobiliare.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Fresh

Green

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Neroli

Galbanum

Nepalese sichuan pepper

Heart Notes

Jasmine sambac

Geranium

Champaca

Base Notes

Florentine iris Musk

Musk

Ambergris

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Gian Luca Perris Vice President [Perris Monte Carlo]

Ratings

Scent

7.6139 Ratings

Longevity

6.8109 Ratings

Sillage

6.2113 Ratings

Bottle

8.195 Ratings

Value for money

6.163 Ratings

Submitted by MiniGBIC · last update on 02/26/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the I Giardini Medicei collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Hiris

Ibitira

Silver Musk Extrait de Parfum

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/11/2025

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Raluko111
490 Reviews

Raluko111

Helpful Review 3

Gorgeous, flowery iris.

Bravo, Santa Maria Novella for this beautiful iris perfume that emphasizes the iris flower rather than the root. The iris is not alone in this composition: it shares the stage with neroli, jasmine, geranium and champaca, but the iris flower is the show stealer. It smells just like the irises that bloom on the islands of the Japan Inland Sea: only a touch of sweetness, a sprinkle of green, and a papery, woody accord that is really feminine without being too girly. I adore it and want to add it to my iris garden scent collection.

Updated on 01/11/2025

11/18/2024

8.5Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

Kyanito
20 Reviews

Kyanito

Helpful Review 4

Floral veil held together by the iris

Despite the name, neroli and jasmine end up being the prima donnas- but with iris driving it forward, L'iris becomes a gently cascading floral scent. I'd mentioned a comparison to being a gentler En Passant, and I still think that's the case, in addition to it being a bit like a muskless Fleur de Peau (especially since not taking to musks too well was the starting point for my search for an iris scent/an alternative to FdP): it's cool to the nose, elegant and very soothing. Suitable for year-round wear, when you feel like being cozy. A little off-topic with its composition, but I really do like it. Sillage is low-moderate, whereas longevity can comfortably reach 5 hours.

Updated on 11/19/2024

04/16/2023

7Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

BamBamNYC
33 Reviews

BamBamNYC

4

Iris flowers

Iris scents usually highlight the root, ranging from powdery, starchy, cold, or even buttery.

L’iris is not about the root. Most iris flowers are odorless, but a few varieties are selected for their fragrance. L’iris reminds me of a springtime garden with irises in full bloom, where I have stopped to admire the scent.

If you try this expecting the familiar iris root scent, you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re curious about what iris flowers smell like, this is decent.

Updated on 04/16/2023

09/03/2022

Mlleghoul
484 Reviews

Mlleghoul

4

frolicsome nymphs

There is a lovely painting by Gaston Bussiere of a pair of frolicsome nymphs bathing in a pool of purple iris. If you could bottle that scene and its cool, playful atmosphere of ephemeral spring florals, the greenest violet leaf, and some sort of woody-musky-powdery mystical fairy soap flakes, you'd have L'Iris.

12/30/2025

10Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

windycina
36 Reviews

windycina

1

Elizabeth Bennet’s perfume

Santa Maria Novella has a gift, several of their fragrances transports me into Jane Austen world; it happen with Mughetto, and L’Iris made me immediately think of Elizabeth Bennet, and I LOVE Pride and Prejudice, so, I’m not exaggerating in saying this perfume moves me.
It’s floral, it’s powdery, it’s luminous, it’s vaguely soapy, it’s elegant: to my nose this smells like beautiful things, and it’s the clean scent of my dreams.
One of the brightest interpretations of Iris.
I absolutely adore it.

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