Orris root

Other components include fat, resin, starch, mucilage, bitter extractive, and a glucoside called iridin or irisin.

Solar), states that in the manufacturing of perfumes using orris, the scent of the iris root differs from that of the flower.

Other magic uses include using it as a love potion, with the root powder in sachets, or sprinkled around the house or sheets of a bedroom.

[6] Typical iris perfumes (where orris prevails over the other components) include "Orris Noir" by the London-based perfume house Ormonde Jayne Perfumery,[8] "Infusion d'iris" (Prada), "N°15" by Auphorie,[9] "Iris Silver Mist" (Serge Lutens), "Tumulte" (Christian Lacroix), "Iris nobile" (Aqua di Parma), "Irisia" (Creed), "Y" (Yves Saint Laurent), "Vol de nuit" (Guerlain), and "Fantasy The Naughty Remix" (Britney Spears).

Orris root is often included as one of the many ingredients of ras el hanout, a blend of herbs and spices used across the Middle East and North Africa, primarily associated with Moroccan cuisine.