Iris Violet

First: I love the packaging. It is different and lots of attention to details. the box containing the perfume could be reused for make-up or jewellery. Second: I know the line of fragrances and I tried many of this series. I still cannot understand why is not getting the attention that deserve. Third: this is a wonderful flap on your face of fruity, powdery, sweet, musky iris and violet. There is lots of natural ingredients and very concentrated. Sillage and longevity are enormous (and I love it) Unique scent in my collection, I need to buy another bottle because I finished it and I already miss it. Beware: enormous sillage and not an office scent, could be offensive (like I care!!)) Curios note: in the same meeting two men commented on my fragrance, one hated it at the extent to change seat, while the other was ecstatic and often lingering towards me to sniff the jus.... 4/5 UPDATE: as promised I got anther bottle. These perfumes are hard to find if you don't live in UAE

Iris and Violet...sounds terrible for we dudes, right? Wrong! I love this perfume. Sure, it's better suited for the ladies, but I think we dudes can pull it off too. It's sweet, powdery, woody, musky, balsamic, and just plain yummy! Iris Violet reminds me of biting into a grape jelly bean during the opening. Within minutes it begins transitioning into a gorgeous floral scent wrapped in sweet fruity tones in the heart, and finally evolves into a smooth-as-silk drydown as creamy woods, white musk, vanilla and whisper-soft balsamic tones push forward. Performance is just right for this kind of scent in that it projects within an arms length and lasts about 7-hours on my skin. Recommend taking a sniff if this sounds like it's in your scent wheelhouse.

WOW !! Love it!! But don't let the name fool you...this is NOT all about purple-y iris/violet. This is woody/fruity/not too powdery/benzoin vanilla mossy. The top has a quick citrus...the patchouli is hidden...IMO.... I do get that woody/floral/musky connection...with added complexity. It is a balanced scent. Performance on my skin is low to moderate,but I don't mind because it smells terrific !!! Hidden gem.

Sugared flowers. Pretty enough. Slight violet note with sweet fruits. After a minute I do get a bubble gum type sweetness. Powdery from the iris. Dry down is soft and sweet. Not getting the woods. Not unique but still nice.

This isn't as sweet as some reviews might lead you to believe, but it's definitely in the gourmand ballpark. It's weird that violet isn't listed in the notes, since it's the main thing I smell: a sheer wash of purple and red berries over sweet candied violets. I don't get a lot of powder--the note is subdued here compared to other iris or violet-dominated fragrances. Actually, iris itself isn't prominent to me at all. Like I said, I pick up much more violet. The fruits smell to me like sweet, watery lychee and blackcurrant. Or maybe redcurrant? Hard to tell, but this smells 'purple' in the same way Lalique's Amethyst does. It reminds me of grape chewing gum on one hand, and on the other it smells kind of like Guerlain's Meteorites cosmetic powder, but more synthetic and sweet. Not bad, but I've smelled designer fragrances of the same quality or better. The only edge Iris Violet has over most designers is its oddball mixture of notes. EDIT: Smells sweeter and more like fruity pebbles to me today.