# Tom Daxon — Iridium

> Iridium is Tom Daxon's cool grey iris: carrot seed, angelica and juniper over powdery iris, cedar, vetiver and Iso E Super. It smells less like a floral bouquet than like charcoal cashmere, brushed me

## Essence
Iridium is Tom Daxon's cool grey iris: carrot seed, angelica and juniper over powdery iris, cedar, vetiver and Iso E Super. It smells less like a floral bouquet than like charcoal cashmere, brushed metal and transparent woods.
## Scent Profile
The opening is rooty and herbal, led by angelica and carrot seed with a cool juniper glint. Cedar and Iso E Super appear early, giving the scent its smooth, modern diffusion before the iris fully settles.
The heart is dry iris: powdery, mineral, faintly cosmetic and emotionally cool. It is not a plush floral iris. The base extends that effect with cedar, vetiver and Iso E Super, creating a silvery woody-powder trail that stays linear once the opening calms.
## Performance
Iridium is quiet by design and by reputation. Some wearers find it faint or short-lived; others get a discreet workday presence. Expect intimate-to-moderate projection and modest-to-moderate longevity, with clothing application helping if you want more persistence.
## Wearing Context
This is an office-safe, daytime, smart-casual fragrance for people who value restraint. It is unisex with a slight dry masculine tilt, and it works especially well in cool or transitional weather. It is more signature scent than statement piece.
## Comparisons & DNA
The closest DNA is the Iso E Super molecular-wood family, especially Molecule 01 and Escentric 01, but Iridium adds a real iris-angelica-carrot architecture. Le Labo Another 13 is another useful reference for the sharp cedar-musk feel. Iridium 71% is the concentrated flanker for devotees of this accord.
## Reception
Iridium is admired for clarity, elegance and a distinctive grey-metal iris mood. The main criticisms are weak projection, short perceived duration and high price for such a subtle effect. Its audience is clear: dry iris and modern-wood fans who prefer polish over volume.
## Versions & Reformulation
The original eau de parfum remains distinct from Iridium 71%, the 2019 extrait flanker. No major reformulation of the eau de parfum is documented.
## Acquisition Notes
Try the standard eau de parfum through the brand's sample set before considering the stronger flanker. The house is low-profile enough that counterfeits are not a documented concern, but performance variation makes sampling important.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- Iridium is one of Tom Daxon's founding fragrances.
- The name evokes a silvery metal, matching the scent's grey iris character.
- The house describes the effect as charcoal coloured cashmere.
- Iridium 71% later turned the same profile into an extreme-concentration extrait.