EPICHRON
POUDRE

2025

PERFUMER
Nathalie Feisthauer

bergamot
orris

carrot
hedione
moroccan rose
cedarwood

patchouli
vetiver
incense
ambrette
ambroxan
heliotrope
musk

‘A new era of presence, atomized and programmable—a formula to render persona onto your skin. Poudre Irisee. – You arrive on time but always leave early. – Blurry outline, slowed poise. – Tender edge, soft distant touches. – Your conversations sink deep under people’s skin. – Flower-faced, genderless. Semi-translucent, lacking warmth. – Soft to look at, hard to touch. A cold shell, representing everything nice. Spray. Assume the air. Welcome to the daily simulation.’ – Epichron

As a big fan of sister-brand One Day, the previous Epichron, while good, were not for me. That changes with Poudre.

As a big fan of powdery fragrances and iris, this is right up my alley. It is as the name suggests, very powdery, with a fizzy texture.

Earthy and nutty, but it’s different from most iris fragrances. I get a mix of sesame like sweetness and a fresher, bordering on metallic/mineralic side. An almost citrussy, fizzy edge.

It has a ‘common’, slightly feminine leaning vibe akin to something like Stephane Humber Lucas Panthea Iris, but that fizziness reminds me of hops/beer, the way it does in Zoologist Harvest Mouse or Penhaligon’s The Omniscient Mister Thompson.

It loses most of the eccentric edges as the wear goes along, but I do sense a hint of… cardamom or cumin. Spicy iris skin scent in a modern styling. Overall, it’s a thumbs up for me.