Contrary to market practices, the Iris rhizome ripening process takes place in natural conditions, without chemicals, thus preserving all the olfactory qualities of the Iris and the plant's natural cycle.

While the Iris flower fascinates with its velvety petals and majestic color, it's underground that the plant hides its most precious asset: its rhizomes.

It takes three years of maturation underground for the rhizomes to develop their powdery, woody, delicate yet deep scent. The rhizomes are then harvested and dried for a further three years, making iris one of the noblest and therefore most expensive materials on a perfumer's palette.

Orange blossoms are mainly grown in northern Tunisia and Egypt, in a typically temperate, sunny Mediterranean climate. The first blossoms appear 3 to 5 years after planting, with full flowering taking place when the tree is 10 to 15 years old.

Orange blossom harvesting usually begins in early April and lasts for a month.

Depending on how they are extracted, we obtain neroli or orange blossom absolute, while the leaves of the sour orange tree are used to obtain petit grain.