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scented, yellow-brown crystalline form. One ton of iris root produces two kilos of essential oil, also referred to as orris root butter or butter of iris, and it is the most expensive substance used in the fragrance industry. Its fragrance has been described as tenaciously flowery, heavy and woody (paraphrasing
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Typical iris perfumes (where orris prevails over the other components) include "Orris Noir" by the London-based perfume house
Ormonde Jayne Perfumery, "Infusion d'iris" (Prada), "NĀ°15" by Auphorie, "Iris Silver Mist" (Serge Lutens), "Tumulte" (Christian Lacroix), "Aqua di Parma" and "Iris nobile"
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After an initial drying period, which can take five years or more depending on the use (for potpourri only two to three months), the root is ground. For potpourri, this powder is used without further processing. For other uses, it is dissolved in water and then distilled. It achieves a highly
140:(1995, ed. Solar), states that in the manufacturing of perfumes using orris, the scent of the iris root differs from that of the flower. After preparation the scent is reminiscent of the smell of
181:(Aqua di Parma), "Irisia" (Creed), "Y" (Yves Saint Laurent), "Vol de nuit" (Guerlain), and "Fantasy The Naughty Remix" (Britney Spears). "Orris Noir" contains regular orris root oil,
151:, the roots and leaves of the plant were hung in the eaves of a house to protect the house and occupants from attacks by evil spirits. Other magic uses include using it as a
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82:. Oil of orris is sometimes sold as orris butter.
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254:Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
121:; it is the most widely used fixative for
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393:"Orris Noir Perfume Collection".
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210:Orris root has been used in
136:Fabienne Pavia, in her book
836:Banshu Yamasaki Iris Garden
89:, bitter extractive, and a
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871:Swan Lake/Iris Gardens
369:Black, Kirsty (2022).
294:. Futura. p. 118.
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398:Retrieved 2013-10-18.
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465:"336. Nonpareils"
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700:Yellow iris
630:German iris
590:Bamboo iris
378:17 November
333:8 September
214:to flavour
185:the oil of
159:Preparation
153:love potion
97:or irisin.
911:(painting)
815:Orris root
690:Sweet iris
685:Stool iris
615:Dutch iris
595:Blood iris
559:Nepalensis
418:2022-11-20
304:T. K. Lim
233:References
227:nonpareils
195:In cuisine
176:In perfume
28:Orris root
955:Iridaceae
810:Orris oil
600:Blue flag
566:Scorpiris
220:raspberry
212:tinctures
123:potpourri
119:perfumery
115:base note
91:glucoside
60:botanical
58:and as a
56:perfumery
52:base note
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252:(1999).
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87:mucilage
48:fixative
552:Xiphium
523:species
170:violets
142:violets
93:called
909:Irises
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216:syrups
95:iridin
805:Irone
645:Junos
166:Pavia
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