Magnum IrisPowdery Floral Extrait de Parfum

Magnum Iris by Ramón Béjar is a powdery floral woody extrait de parfum, unisex, composed by Ramón Béjar himself. It belongs to the My Universe Privée collection and is released as a limited and numbered edition.

Granada and Barcelona, a cultural symphony

Ramón Béjar is a Spanish house based in Barcelona, whose founder is also the nose. It presents itself as a philosophy rather than a brand: bringing together the most sophisticated essences and plants on the planet in limited and numbered edition fragrances. Its positioning can be summed up in one sentence — formed in the Arab-Andalusian heritage of Granada, nourished by the artistic spirit of Barcelona — and the house speaks of a cultural symphony, where Middle Eastern perfumery meets Western olfactory tastes. The catalog is divided into two collections: My Universe Privée, eight fragrances born from a childhood passion for the mystical, which range from the deserts of Arabia to the waters of North Africa, from the rose gardens of Barcelona to the jungles of Vietnam and Colombia; and My Colourful Symphony, four lighter and more dynamic compositions.

An opening of raspberry, immortelle, vetiver and iris

Raspberry brings a tart red fruit, immortelle its hay honey with a hint of curry, vetiver a dry and smoky root. Iris is there from the opening, which is rare: it is usually reserved for the heart.

A heart of ylang-ylang, resinoid iris and tonka bean absolute

Ylang-ylang brings its creamy banana, tonka bean absolute a sweet hay almond. Between the two, resinoid iris — a second extraction of the same rhizome, denser and earthier than the first.

A base of iris butter, styrax and Virginia cedar

Iris butter is the third form and the most concentrated: this is where the powdery reaches its full thickness. Styrax brings a slightly leathery balsamic resin and Virginia cedar a dry, pencil-like wood.

The house's gesture

The perfumer says he has never let the cost of materials limit his creation, and Magnum Iris was born from this position, during a trip to Florence. It reminds us that the iris rhizome is one of the noblest and most precious natural materials in the world, and that its very long extraction process has fascinated perfumers since forever. For him, the perfume evokes European aristocracy, the Medici, their palaces and their art. The formula takes the idea to the end: iris is used three times, in three different extractions — iris in the top, resinoid in the heart, butter in the base. It is the magnum of the title.

For whom, for what occasions?

For those who love iris and already know it well enough to recognize its three faces. It is an all-season fragrance, wearable from day to night, with a very long-lasting performance and a wide sillage — one spray is enough. Magnum Iris Ramón Béjar will appeal to those who want the material rather than the effect.