Acqua Originale Iris Tubereuse

Don’t let the name mislead you. Acqua Originale Iris Tubereuse is less about powdery iris and more about radiant white flowers, and that’s exactly what makes it so graceful.

Creed released it in 2014 as part of the Acqua Originale collection. The opening is green and slightly bitter, with orange, violet leaf and galbanum. Galbanum is a resin with a crisp, snapped-stem smell, and it gives the flowers a fresh edge. Then lily, tuberose and lily of the valley unfold into a creamy, elegant heart.

Orange blossom, vanilla and musk soften everything in the base, leaving a gentle, skin-warm glow.

This is a perfume for weddings, special lunches and occasions that call for polish without heaviness. The tall bottle with a lilac-tinted base and gold cap fits that refined mood.

Eau de Parfum, 3.3 oz. Within Creed, Love In White For Summer is another bright, airy floral. For a bigger white bouquet from a fashion house, try Gucci Bloom.