Iris L.
@iris.lune
Mimosa, hide, and a little ruin
Powdery violet over warm leather — soft from a distance, feral up close.
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Byredo · 2023 · EDP
Animalique
Suede Mimosa
Mimosa and violet warmed into a smoky suede — Byredo's most animalic, primal composition. Disco-light euphoria meeting hay, hide and skin.
4.2/ 5
3,420 votesBest current price
$21550 ml EDP · Net-a-Porter
The Composition
Note pyramid.
Composed by Jérôme Epinette. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter & spring.
Top notes
the opening- Bergamot
- Lemon
Heart notes
the soul- Mimosa
- Violet
- Heliotrope
Base notes
the trail- Leather
- Tobacco
- Amber
- Musk
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Freshness35
Warmth75
Sweetness40
Smokiness55
Florality60
Woodiness50
Performance
Longevity4/5
Sillage4/5
Projection3/5
Wearable in
SeasonAutumn · Winter · Spring
OccasionEvening · Date · Signature
GenderUnisex
FamilyLeather Floral
Main accords
LeatherPowderyVioletMuskyTobaccoAmber
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Textures
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
- — Face powder
- — Suede glove
- — Cold marble
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Orris butter · Brushed steel · Raw silk
Atmosphere
The room
A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust
Weather
The air
Cold dry night, 6°C
Interior Design
Old-club library
Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt
Season
Autumn · Winter · Spring
Wears best in autumn and winter and spring.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Milan.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
Byredo
Animalique — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
Verified Retailers
Where to buy.
Best price · $215 at Net-a-Porter
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