Iris Rose

İ recently bought this immediately when i see the name, as rose and iris are my two fave notes. İ am glad that i did, it took its place at my top 5 list right away. It is a soft delicate very feminen floral powdery scent, like you are wrapped around by a soft pink cloud and flying over the rainbow. Opens with a dominant rose (not overpowering), having the existance of iris at the background. Inıtial floral notes evolve into a soft powdery phase with some musk which gives the fragrance a classy clean feeling. Powder is not like the baby powder as in Teint de Neige. No big sillage but it is okey, longevity is like 4-5 hours. Definitely a keeper for rose lovers..

Soft and inoffensive, balmy and slightly powdery iris/rose combo. In the opening I get a lipstick note which must be caused by the iris. Just like most people I also get this note in Dior Homme Intense. It must be the iris. If you like these kind of make-up/lipstick vibes in perfumes then definitely check this one out. Sillage is soft, moderate longevity.

i wish this was a perfume because it is marvelous, it is like a lipstick...so beautiful, but it's not long lasting....

Smells like an old lipstick at first, then settles into something nicer. Its not powdery its lipsticky 100% ...Needs at least one reapplication before the end of the day. I do love iris, so overall this one is right up my alley.

La déception totale ! Trop musqué & pas assez poudré... Rien à voir avec le mythique et légendaire Ombre Rose pour lequel je me damnerais !! Le musc prend toute la pyramide olfactive.... Trop !!! Allez chez le Bon coin .... Adieu !!

This one is super dry, (the orris root dominance) super powdery and smooth. Though not my personal style, I can appreciate it for what it is.I got it as an extra in my Jovoy sample bundle, this line of fragrance seems to be in every niche boutique, despite the low price tag so the noses have flagged it up as quality it seems. Very harmonious, quality blends, this one will appeal to anyone who loves the make-up bag, lipstick on feel but doesn't want a powder bomb on themselves all day long, just for a few hours. I also love these bottles, heavy and beautiful, would look nice on the vanity.

Got this cheaply at TKMaxx. I'm a sucker for Iris and anything supposedly lipstick-scented. This is more Iris than rose. It's easy to like, but not very adventurous. It has a 'texture' in the nose that makes it feel like quality: grown-up, but a bit boring. I say this as someone with children at university. It's dry, but feminine, because of the overall prettiness. I would choose Penhaligan's Iris Prima (discontinued but there's a good dupe at Perfume Parlour) or the Iris one by Jo Malone at Zara over this.

The opening is pure Elnette hairspray, but get past that and you have a delicate, non-sweet, powdery chypre. I don't get rose at all, I'm afraid, but the iris is dry and strong enough to hold its own against the base note of violet.

Lots of powder with a little bit of rose. High quality, as all the Coudrays are. I don't find it similar to Ambre et Vanille.