Iris Malika

I am not an iris fan, don’t think I have anything with a prominent iris note in my collection. I have only tested 3 fragrances from Chopard so far and I have bought one, but Iris Malika is the iris for me! A gourmand iris.. I have just a small sample that I testing now but i am blown away. This Iris Malika is gorgeous. It is delicious and alluring. It’s a warm and balsamic, spicy and powdery, and very important to me, a powerful and projecting scent. It’s unlike anything I’ve had tested before. It might be something similar on the market but I am not an iris fan so I might have skipped testing it! Nobody talks about Chopard fragrances on any media currently but I am starting to think that we’re all missing out! Iris Malika is a sweet iris, almost syrupy, sweetness resulting probably from the wild berries and pink pepper combination but it’s spicy in the same time. It has spices both in the top and base notes, so it was to be expected. Nothing harsh, offensive or over the top. Spices nicely balanced with the florals and the balsams. The middle notes consist of a big bouquet of flowers: the iris, jasmine and my usual favourite, ylang ylang. I suspect that some rose might be added into the mix, but it is not listed anywhere in the notes. I assume that I like iris here because it is refined, soft and sweet, not cold, earthy or lip-sticky and it is smoothly balanced with the ylang ylang and rose. This is how I perceive this sudden change of taste in my preference. It’s magical somehow! The base notes, mostly woods and warm notes: benzoin, tonka beans and peru balsam offers the florals some depth and oomph. Because Iris Malika is a dark purple beast of a fragrance! The price of this beauty is less than most of the designer these days and the quality is top notch! The bottle looks amazing in pictures at least . Chopard proves that luxury doesn’t have to be expensive! Iris Malika is a “feast” for my nose! I need a bottle ASAP!! EDIT: I found it on a good deal and I own a bottle of this beauty!

Iris Malika is a true dark purple beauty! The juice inside completely responds to the beautiful design of the bottle! It got so many faces, layers and depth - really great one! On my skin I got lot of Wild berries at the beginning - very juicy and thick, but playful, smooth, mature and bold at the same time. Absolute amazing scent! The fruits here are kind of syrupy, like some kind of cherry liqueur... The iris here is modern type of iris - mild, smooth, well balanced, slightly sweet and powdery. Nothing dusty, old-fashion, dry or hard to wear. It's not leathery type too. Later in the drydown there are smooth and rounded woody-balsamic notes, which are soften by creamy and cozy benzoin-tonka notes. It's very delicious and alluring. On my skin Iris Malika is blended so well, everything is smooth and silky. If you love cozy and deep night-out perfumes, please try Iris Malika - stunning scent!

I have to agree with the review below me. LVEB Intensement is a nice frag but it's way too sweet and over cooked for me. Too gourmandy on a fake level. It's just over done. The first half of this frags journey is how Lancome should have done intensement. It's far more sophisticated and elegant. The sweet sickly sugar of intensement is not in this, but there is a gorgeous, subtle sweetness, just the perfect amount. So as I said, the first half of iris malika is Intensement, the second half loses that likeness and becomes very iris forward, which I'm not loving quite as much. For me, the first 2/3 hours is where this frag shines. After 5 hours it's a barely there skin scent. However, for the price point, this frag is a pure gem.

It is so lovely. I adore it. One of the best new scents with iris perceivable thorough the entire duration with its facets enhanced by the other notes. It is perfect for autumn. In spring its warm aspects are enhanced - benzoin and tonka bean background holds an iris-jasmine heart and gently fruity top. Beautiful. It is versatile, sensual, powdery with juicy aspects. And the bottle is beautiful with glassy top and rich colour. It also lasts really well and I keep catching wafts of this beautiful scent thorough the day. Up to love. It lasts 24 hours on me becoming sweeter with time. Fantastic!

This is how I imagine Dita Von Teese to smell like. Bold Powdery lipsticky iris that is very dense but light at same time. When I smell it, I imagine a classy lady wearing a high end black suit or dress, bold red lip and a glittery clutch sitting down at a very fancy restaurant. She is a femme fatale. I do agree with the vintage comments but its also very modern. Leans feminine for sure but also a man with a certain elegant attire can get away with it. Not for summer, needs a certain time and place. Edit: I wore it for a Dita Von Teese Burlesque show and it was a magical moment :)