A perfume remembered by nose.

Published 12 September 2026 · WHV · Public-source editorial note

Jacques Fath traces Iris Gris to Vincent Roubert’s 1947 composition, built around iris and peach. The house’s contemporary L’Iris de Fath has a different authorship story: perfumer Patrice Revillard and creative director Yohan Cervi worked from surviving scents, including an Osmothèque re-composition.

Their account makes an important distinction. They did not have direct access to the original formula. The work pursued an olfactory effect through close observation and new decisions, rather than mechanically reopening an old recipe.

For WHV, that is the intrigue: what does fidelity mean in an art experienced through the senses? Start by smelling, not collecting a reputation. The contemporary fragrance, an archival reference and a vintage bottle are three different encounters with the past.

Source and context.

Jacques Fath: L’Iris de Fath and the account by its re-creators ↗

The reconstruction history is the house’s and creators’ account. WHV has not smelled or compared the compositions. This is not a claim of formula identity, investment potential or guaranteed condition in an old bottle.

Source checked 12 September 2026. WHV interpretation is distinct from the source’s account.