Description
Iris root — orris to the fragrance trade — is one of perfumery’s classic fixatives, with a powdery violet and earthy character that matters as much for what it does to a composition as for how it smells alone.
Why it is priced as it is
Value follows preparation and maturation rather than weight. Orris material develops its characteristic profile over an extended ageing period after harvest, so how a lot has been prepared and how long it has been held tell a buyer more than the tonnage on the order does.
Applications
Fine fragrance and natural perfumery, cosmetic preparations, and use as a gin botanical, where the same fixative behaviour binds a botanical bill together. Traded whole, cut and powdered — set out the preparation and form you need at Request a Quote. Preparation and holding time are recorded rather than assumed — how consignments are traced. Origin and lifting season are in the origin behind the catalogue.
