The iris is a perennial plant with a rhizome. It comes in 210 different species. It is a highly appreciated and widely used raw material in perfumery. The iris is one of the most expensive raw materials because it must be dried for three years before distilling it. The iris flowers also smell very little, it is the rhizome from which the perfume is extracted. It is the rhizomes that have been dried for 2 and a half or 3 years that give off a powdery, clean and fresh smell.

Sandalwood refers to wood from trees, from the Santalaceae family. Sandalwood is an evergreen wood, native to Asia. Sandalwood gives off a very warm and sensual woody smell. It has powdery, balsamic, even milky, velvety, creamy notes. Its smell is simply captivating. It brings power and staying power to perfumes.