Bois d’Iris distinguishes itself from the rest of the five other fragrances that Van Cleef & Arpels has released alongside it in 2009, despite being contained in similar perfume bottles. The launched fragrances, grouped together as Collection Extraordinaire, also includes Gardenia Petale, Muguet Blanc, Cologne Noire, Orchidee Vanille, and Lys Carmin. Bois d’Iris was formulated by perfumer Emilie Copperman. Its ingredients are listed as frankincense, amber, ambergris, labdanum, iris and myrrh.