New Niche Fragrance: Penhaligon’s Iris Prima – A Perfume Partnership with English National Ballet

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British brand Penhaligon's London has been a great supporter of British culture, including scenting fashion shows with Meadham Kirchoff.

 With Iris Prima, the Company turns to the world of dance. In  a unique partnership with English National Ballet, Penhaligon’s set about capturing the very essence of ballet, turning to master perfumer Alberto Morillas as choreographer. Granted exclusive access to English National Ballet dancers Nathan Young and Lauretta Summerscales, as well as rehearsals and hushed glimpses from theatre wings; Alberto has captured every aspect of this remarkable artistic world in the iconic Penhaligon’s bottle.

Loretta Summerscales-prima ballerina

A fresh and transparent bergamot opens the dance: its citrus freshness mimicking the graceful flight of the prima ballerina as she leaps into the spotlight. Green amber softens the effect and contrasts with sparkling pink pepper, which resonates like the steps of the ballerina on pointe.

Iris soon takes centre stage, eclipsing all around her with her natural grace and powdery charm, until she begins a sensuous pas de deux with potent Jasmine Sambac. A sense of luminosity comes courtesy of two innovative molecules; Hedione and Paridisione.

In the base, Alberto introduces an intimate, musky leather note to represent the pointe shoe and then light touches of sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla and benzoin to signify the soul of ancient theatres, as well as the rehearsal studios and corridors of English National Ballet’s home in South Kensington, Markova House.

 

Head Notes: Bergamot, Green Amber, Pink Pepper

Heart Notes: Iris Absolute, Jasmine Sambac, Hedione, Paradisone

Base Notes: Leather, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Benzoin.

Iris Prima will launch in the United States online at www.penhaligons.com in select Saks Fifth Avenue stores and Wynn Las Vegas from September 23rd 2013.

  Iris Prima 100ml Eau de Parfum $160

  Iris Prima 50ml Eau de Parfum $125

Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

source: Penhaligon's

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4 comments

  • Iris prima sounds amazing
    I can’t wait until September
    I love that penhaligons is collaborating on a ballet themed perfume

  • I read a bit about this in Fragrantica but thanks for the additional background
    Again bravo CaFleureBon
    Very cool that penhaligons works with fashion too
    I just love Iris
    It sounds like the it note these days

  • All these new releases coming these days, this sounds quite interesting to me. For most part the Penhaligons are pretty easy to wear……must seek this one out to sample 🙂

  • Fazal Cheema says:

    its kinda frustrating…crowd behavior has become dominant in the fragrance industry as well…vanilla becomes fashionable, everyone comes with a vanilla fragrance..oud becomes fashionable and there are gazillion ouds..dior homme makes iris fashionable and now gazillion irises