Orris

i bought 3 original storybook bottles from an online seller in the uk. orris is the one i am wearing today. i enjoy "feminine," "masculine," and "unisex." orris seems not so much feminine in the sense of sweet light floral but feminine in the sense of what a "lady" would have worn in days gone by. it is rich and deep. a mahler symphony of flowers. i get the same vibe from my original ubar or sortilege. not that they are all that alike, but that they share completeness of experience: classic perfume, a little powder, precise lipstick, hat, gloves, fur jacket, nylons, fine jewels, 2 times a week salon, luminous nail polish, elegant shoes, etc. the whole package without a jot out of place. i suspect i love it not only because it is luxurious and exotic but also it reminds me of my mother when she was dressed to go out on a date with my father. they would go dining and dancing and nightclubing. and then the joy of joys, when they would arrive home a little early, bringing my brother and me some "new york system wieners" from the all night diner. (smothered in onions, hamburger sauce, celery salt) at that moment, my mother was a cloud of her perfume, her perfume soft and embracing. a beautiful smelling goddess with a handful of hotdogs, what more could a boy want?

This is in my top 3 of the 15 storybook Commodity samples I have tried. Its really yummy but not in a over the top sweet way. The strongest smell is warm spicy ginger, like the crystalized candy kind, or a ginger cookie dough. In the background i get fig and marshmallow. The dry down does not chage much, gingerbread with a bit more milky coriander. I am not a huge fan of gourmands but this one is lovely and spicy. I dont really get much of the ceder, vetivert, bergamot, floral, or patchuli tbh, and the tea element would have to be a sweet black milky tea, not fresh and green at all. ⛤⛤⛤⛤ Edit: got the 10 ml spray from Sephora Au and this is slighly reformulated too! Its not as deep and rich as the storybook sample version.

So glad I stepped into TJ Maxx today !! I picked up this one...BLIND...having no idea what to expect....so I was optimistic. The first spritz I get quasi-orris...then th other notes waft in, and leaves me with a very very nice fragrance. A little sweetness/tartness...and a floral-ish spice vibe sitting underneath....Nice !!! Tea and light cedarwood....the floral/citrus touchs...minimal patchouli..and just enough vanilla. This can be unisex IMHO. This is a very comforting scent...smooth too. Sillage/projection,could be better...but...that's ok. I am enjoying this one !!! EDIT: ............AWESOME !!! The drydown is OMG good !

OMG YES. The lipstick-esque perfume I've been seeking. Orris is a note I'm not that familiar with but I just adore this. It has this amazing sweetness that's not cloying. I just. can't. stop. sniffing. Fresh and warm and spicy at the same time as well. Incredibly sexy. Incredibly feminine. I LOVE. If I had to describe this to someone, it's like the smell of old lipstick + Byredo Bibliotheque + maybe a little of the sweetness from something like Black Opium had a baby. WHO I PICTURE THIS ON: ME.

Soft and lipstick-y and without being too rooty. This is what I wanted orris tattoo to be. I went to the commodity store in nyc today to sample it today without much of an expectation. I casually layered milk over it and walked out. Lo and behold in the next hour or two, it morphed into such an amazing scent that I had to go back and grab it. It softened the smokiness of milk and made the orris pop.

I love powdery lipstick scents. This one has a little green and earthy twist. It’s like a fresh orris scent as opposed to a creamy orris scent. It smells like lipstick mixed with white florals (prominent lily note) and fresh earth (soil). It’s easy to wear, non-offensive, feminine.

I loved the journey, from the opening to the dry down base notes. I feel like this is a great representation or Orris and got me looking into that note more specifically. The opening has the sweetness from the carrot seeds and coriander that make it very interesting for me.

I like this more every time I wear it. Lovely orris perfume with some soft florals and earthiness.

I don't love the first burst of this- simply because my nose is hypersensitive to patchouli and there is overdose of pink pepper but... This is where my negatives with this scent end ! The top dries down really quickly and what you are left with is what I can only describe as a beast mode slightly sweeter and a touch more powdery version of Nivea EDT. I find this to create a very comfortable scent bubble, nothing that will choke anyone out but enough to get compliments and it lasts a long time too. I find the whole experience very comforting and cosy, almost motherly, which is why I really don't gravitate towards wearing it outside -it's just that homely... But that's just me. Also I accidentally layered this with Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess and it actually smells pretty incredible !

Unisex but leans into feminine territory, not too much so that a guy can't wear it but certainly suited more for the ladies. Even so, I quite enjoy wearing it. The scent is quite nice, elegant, strong and gentle at the same time and achieving that is a win to begin with. Orris saves nothing for last, it starts with a powerful iris and dose of pepper that's a little too strong and off putting but it only lasts a couple of mins and after that you're left with some spicy floral notes that take you on a nice journey. I get some sweetness, perhaps on behalf of the vanilla but I wish we got more of it. This is a nice scent by Commodity, it's not a must nor a fragrance that's gonna be in most people's '10 for Life' but neither is a fragrance I regret buying.

Gently sweet and warm lipstick/powdery opening with generous florals and a touch of freshness that for me introduces the top and heart notes all at once, which is straight away quite enjoyable. It’s got a comforting, cosy vibe that’s quite calming. Although this is marketed towards women it’s totally unisex to me, as all fragrances should be. Doesn’t project much but longevity is good. I don’t think it’s going to blow anybody’s mind but it’s a pleasant, well executed composition. I’ve read that Orris was discontinued when Commodity was relaunched, so perhaps it didn’t sell well. Available currently at bargain prices online, I wouldn’t pay full price for this but it’s great for the price it’s available for now.

I'm delighted to hear that this brand is coming back. When they folded last year, I panic-bought backups of Vetiver, Velvet, Book, and Orris. Orris is, to my nose, their most elegant and expertly blended scent. It's powdery and creamy and slightly vintage, with orris butter as the clear star, but the carrot seed note adds an unexpectedly vegetal aspect to the scent. It's deep and sophisticated but not labored smelling - truly effortlessly chic. I can imagine this smelling beautiful on a man. As a woman, it smells distinguished and discerning. I hope that Commodity won't tamper with this quietly exquisite formula if, hopefully when, it's available again.

Soft, dusty Violet candy and strange emotions. I smell this and feel stuff. I really like it but not enough to spend more than $85 on it. I do want it though. :( It's absolutely unisex leaning slightly feminine but a well dressed gent could certainly pull it off.

At first, the carrot seed is very prominent on me. Then, it settles down into a patchouli-orris. Overall, very nice and different from my other iris scents.

Beautiful soapy floral. Need to wear test but I'm like 65% sure I love it.

It’s flat and powdery. Not enveloping in its powdery quality, just flat.

simple sig scent easy to wear unisex is a weak clean powdery scent

I've given this 3 full wearings cuz I WANT to like it but I just don't... The first 5 minutes have some promise... And then it just kind of transitions into a VERY synthetic soapy metallic sightly screechy floral with some earthy note (patchouli? Soil? Moss?) But it never really gets there because it doesn't actually GO anywhere... It's really linear and really synthetic and.... For lack of a better word, relentless... It bears a slight resemblance to iris 39 by Le Labo but that one actually smells pretty great... i’d say if you were mildly interested in this but couldn’t quite get on board, give Iris 39 a try and see how you feel. i’ve heard Iris 39 was recently axed by Le Labo, but this one is also discontinued so it seems appropriate. Oh I also find iris 39 a bit more masculine but if you prefer a slightly more feminine iris give Boucheron Iris de Syracuse a try... That one is also nice in my opinion....

I smell nail polish or nail polish remover in the beginning. I guess why Lancome Tresor is listed there bc it also has that opening to me. And probably why Climat is listed too. I can see that connection. Then it softens up and moves to floral herbal note, but it is rather sharp. I am trying to figure out if I want to keep it or not. There is something familiar and old fashioned about it. Like a Lancome bottle from the 80s, some sharpness. There are better scents from Commodity.

This is a typical powdery floral. Unfortunately, for me, the lily note is a bit too heavy and does not work well on me. This perfume slightly reminds me of another commodity perfume called Magnolia, which also didn't quite work for me. I love the orris and pink pepper notes, but I am just not a fan of the white prominent florals.