The resin extracted from the roots of these flowers – orris butter – is exported all over the world for use in cosmetics, perfumes and powders, making production here a unique cottage industry ...

Finally, it is pulverized into orris butter, a waxy substance that can be distilled into a fragrant liquid absolute. From start to finish, it takes about seven years and more than a ton of ...

When it comes to unlocking unmatched olfactory depth, natural materials remain the soul and cost of bespoke high-end fragrances.

"The ultra precious iris root essential oil known as orris butter, which smells of sweet powder and wet soil, is present in such treasured favorites as Prada Infusion d'Iris," says Nilsen.

This creates a thick, oily substance called orris butter, found at the heart of Xerjoff's IRISSS. Everyone's clicking on... Other prestige notes in the fragrance include rose absolute, violet ...