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== Uses == Once important in western [[herbal medicine]], it is now used mainly as a [[fixative (perfumery)|fixative]] and [[note (perfumery)|base note]] in [[perfumery]]; it is the most widely used fixative for [[potpourri]].<ref name="Boland">{{Cite book |last1=Boland |first1=Maureen |last2=Boland |first2=Bridget |title=Old Wives Lore for Gardeners incorporating Gardener's Magic |date=1981 |publisher=Futura |page=118}}</ref> Orris is also an ingredient in many brands of [[gin]],<ref name=lim>T. K. Lim {{google books|-4WMCwAAQBAJ|Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 11 Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs |page=27}}</ref> including [[Bombay Sapphire]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bombay Sapphire Distillery (Laverstoke Mill) β Orris root |url=https://www.diffordsguide.com/producer/1166/bombay-sapphire-distillery/orris-root-from-tuscany-italy |website=www.diffordsguide.com |access-date=8 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Fabienne Pavia, in her book ''L'univers des Parfums'' (1995, ed. Solar), states that in the manufacturing of perfumes using orris, the scent of the iris root differs from that of the flower. After preparation the scent is reminiscent of the smell of [[Violet (plant)|violets]].<ref name="Boland" /> In [[Japan]], the roots and leaves of the plant were hung in the eaves of a house to protect the house and occupants from attacks by evil spirits. Other magic uses include using it as a [[love potion]], with the root powder in sachets, or sprinkled around the house or sheets of a bedroom.<ref name="Cunningham">{{Cite book |last1=Cunningham |first1=Scott |author-link1=Scott Cunningham |title=Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs |date=1999 |publisher=Llewellyn |page=168}}</ref>
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