Iris Trousseau

It seems that there is a new trend in perfumery of focusing on one single raw material (possibly with an out of ordinary quality) and of realizing scents around it. It is a good idea because this allows the user to understand the construction of the perfume around the single ingredient. Danner & Flemming chose the iris and started a project whose interesting details can be found on their webpage. Here for reason of brevity I will only focus on the scents themselves. They are all well executed; there is certainly a lot of conceptual work involved and my opinion here reflects my taste. Trousseau is my least favourite. Surprisingly, it is the most iris-centric of the three. Extremely buttery, thanks also to a hazelnut note (the same as in Patchouli Noisette by @les_indemodables_officiel,) it still possesses sheerness and a slightly dusty feel. To my nose the cardamom and the violet leaf are not enough to bring the light that I would want (in the sense that the scent is too comfortable for my taste); this is the treatment of iris that Lie used in Bel Aimè by Les Abstraits. The drydown is a cloud of sandalwood, creamy and enveloping perhaps there is a very small hint of vetiver to give also the impression of rootiness to the iris. Those who love enveloping scents and the sensation of a cloud that embraces them, would love it. Iris Altesse: this one took me by surprise, in a good way; it is an iris floral. Quite powdery and not very rooty, this transparent iris accompanies and tight up a beautiful festive bouquet of orange blossom, jasmine, and rose with a suggestion of a tubereuse (abstract, I would say). There is a slight sourness from the blackcurrant (good!), but what impresses me is all the effervescence of the scent. It really sparkles. Fragrantica does not mention Galbanum; but it plays a central role in the composition, without being overpowering. Do not expect another Chanel 19; This is not a cold scent and it is very wearable in springtime. Consider following me on IG @alexolympia6

Between Danner & Flemming's 2026 Iris Poulsard, Altesse, & Trousseau, here's my ranking and notes from my first sampling: 1. Altesse - The most wearable and widely appealing of the three, it's definitely fresh, airy, and lively, with the iris and tuberose/jasmine shining through, giving it a youthful and eager vibe. Altesse seems to project a bit more than the other two. 2. Poulsard - Perhaps the most interesting and complex of the three, it's warm and got notes of spice and dry fruit along with a slightly different powdery iris note, and I definitely get the raspberry in the opening! It's got more of a mature, gourmand, sexy vibe than Altesse, but I can't yet say which of the two I like better. 3. Trousseau - The least appealing to me of the three, Trousseau tiptoes the line between baby powder and bug spray, that is to say, definitely not my favorite. Trousseau also seems to be the weakest projecting & shortest lasting of the three.