Iris Porcelana

I purchased about 25 samples from DecantX and this is the one that really stood out to me. I had some really nice smelling samples in my order, but this one really surprised me and is the one I kept going back to. I've been looking for my perfect iris scent and I think I found it with Iris Porcelana. It's just a very pretty spring floral perfume and the iris is done so well here. It starts off fresh and then dries down to a really pretty slightly powdery fragrance. The iris here is not too earthy or masked by other floral or fruit notes. It really stands out and the fragrance is built around showcasing the beautiful, delicate and expensive raw material of the iris. Whether they used iris butter here, I do not know. I know how precious and expensive it is as a raw material used in perfumery. IP is not green, it's not woody, not musky, it is all about the iris here and letting her shine and I love that. I really appreciate when they are able to do that in perfumes. Sometimes it's an explosion of many different notes to create a whole new smell and sometimes perfumery is very deliberate, thoughtful and delicate and a perfumer is able to let mother nature's beauty shine by highlighting and supporting all the facets in a beautiful way and that's what Dalia Izem has done here, and I say Bravo! Yes, this is now a part of my collection and will be placed between Fleur Narcotique and my violet scents. I adore a good purple floral as there are quite a few out there that aren't for me but the ones that are, I just adore. Update. I got my bottle and I adore this scent. It's different than most scents on the market today, it is a purple floral scent, but she's so balanced, nice, and pretty. Definitely my favorite iris scent to date.

Iris Porcelana...an adept name because it smells like a very realistic olfactory portrait of the actual purple iris flower combined with something milky. Not thick nor fatty like cream--just a splash of milk. It is not starchy, rooty or especially earthy. The focus remains clearly on the flower. I love several things about this iris. First, the violet is perfect. If you have ever buried your nose in a purple iris, you might have noticed the scent of violet, as the two flowers share some chemical components. In many perfumes, violet takes over, and I am left with violet pastilles and not much iris. Here, the violet [leaf, apparently] creates a haunting, ozonic effect. Secondly I love that Iris Porcelana doesn't smell like a modern vintage and doesn't smell aloof or even proper, like Infusion d'Iris or Iris Poudre. Third, I love its subtle creaminess, which is not gourmand nor cloying. Its woody base is also very subdued. Anybody who doesn't like orris root and prefers the delicate scent of the actual flower really should seek out Iris Porcelana. I am reminded of Apres l'Ondee in the sense that Apres l'Ondee smells like the entire garden at Giverny, while Iris Porcelana smells like you have taken your camera and zoomed in on a singular flower. It's an absolutely beautiful iris. Masterful. Update: I was reaching for my sample spray vial frequently (direct from Ex Nihilo). It's an effortless fragrance that is elegant, soft, simple and perfectly balanced. I had to buy a bottle. I have no issues with longevity. Lasts several hours on me. It doesn’t project like a beast, but beastly projection wouldn’t be right for such a delicate scent. It was on my Top 5 for an entire year when I finally bought a FB.

I tried about 25 different niche perfume samples and this was the standout for me and the one I ended up ordering. This is definitely my classiest perfume. It's what I would wear to court if I had to pick out a scent for going to court. I'd pair this with a white button up blouse and pearls and I'd feel like my most demure, classiest, easy-going self. It's soft, feminine, not powdery, not lipstick/makeup scented. While L'Instant Magic is pure powder, this is a pure crisp musk & iris scent. It's not an earthy purple floral either; it's actually squeaky clean, fresh, pure. It's the scent of Mojave Ghost with the vibe and tone of Blanche. The musk is a white musk, like The Body Shop White Musk. I would say it's stronger in the white musk category than the iris category. The scent almost feels like it has aldehydes in it but it steers clear of going into that soapy territory and stays on the musky side. It just feels incredibly clean and crisp. At the time I bought it, I thought it was my most forward iris scent but now that my nose and palette has expanded, I realize that iris typically has a more earthy smell, think Apree L'Ondee, LVEB Iris Absolu, Dusita Splidiris, Tender Light. I really respect the iris flower for how mutable she is; in LVEB Soleil Crystal-she's paired with coconut and ylang ylang to make a solar, summer scent. In Tender Light-with tea and bergamot to make a floral-freshie, and in LVEB Iris Absolu to make an Iris based gourmand. Here, she's crisp, clean, bright, and tidy.

[Reviewing from South East Asia] I fell in love with the iris note and after doing much reading on different iris-centered scent, I decided to blind buy Iris Porcelana, my very first perfume from Ex Nihilo. This perfume confirms my love for iris. It's airy, light, a bit powdery but just right. It has some sweetness to it that ties everything together. In my mind, it evokes the colour pastel purple. There's nothing harsh here, it's very well-made. I think Ex Nihilo has their own signature musk because there is something in here that I smelled in Fleur Narcotique. They're two completely different scents of course. Knowing my body chemistry, I was actually worried that this scent might not be able to last throughout the day. It's been almost 2 weeks now and I honestly still can't tell how's the actual performance is. For example, I spray it on my moisturized skin & also on clothes around 7 AM, then by 10 AM I feel like I can't smell it anymore. Then after lunch around 2 PM I notice that I can get light whiffs of it. That happens a lot, and I suspect that I just went noseblind to it. But again, I can't really confirm because I don't go around asking my colleagues whether they can smell my perfume. It's really well-blended, non-offensive, very feminine. A very elevated every-day, signature scent. EDIT: It's been a year since I bought it and it has gotten stronger and woodier, wow.

This may be my favorite new purchase of the year. Confession - I also purchased FM's Iris Poudree, a favorite of mine and quite different than Iris Porcelana, but since I've had samples in the past, I don't count it is new. Iris Porcelana (IP) has an almost fruity appeal that slightly sweetens the generally more powdery or even starchy aspects of iris.. I can only surmise that there is a jammy quality to the rose here, as I can't imagine any of the other notes adding such a delicate fruity effect without smothering the powdery accord. The woody base, particularly the sandalwood, amplify the subtle woodiness of the stalks of Iris, while the violet leaf provides a green freshness that prevents the powdery according from being too dated. I think it's well blended and well balanced. Performance-wise, IP has greater longevity and projection than any of the other Ex Nihilo fragrances I own of have sampled. Fleur Narcotique is probably second, but others just don't last. Sweet Morphine is a complete ghost after 5 minutes. I have acquired quite a few iris fragrances over the years, making it increasingly difficult for me to identify a favorite, but IP ranks among the top contenders. This is a solid love for me!

EX NIHILO Iris Porcelana Dalia Izem 2022 Eau de Parfum Unisex year around scent My scent of the day is Iris Porcelana from Ex Nihilo. It’s so delicate and subtle. It’s bright and luminous, very innocent. It’s fragile like a snowflake and these very old coffee cups made of the finest porcelain around 75 years ago (these belonged to my grandmother's sister). (*picture in IG) Iris Porcelana is like a second skin. Iris is a light breath inside a cloud of soft and warm almost transparent musk and woods. It feels that it has made for elfs and for angels. It feels like a scene from the movie when someone is dreaming of the best moments of their lives and the brightness of the screen fills the whole theater. This was a must have to my collection of versatile yet attractive scents. It’s quite simple yet indulgent and sumptuous. This makes me happy and it makes me smile. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

Maybe it’s the name, but it’s really giving porcelain. Porcelain doll, I can imagine picking up an antique and having it smell like this! That’s not to say the fragrance is dated or anything like that, it’s quite beautiful. I can see this as a “your skin but better” type of fragrance, I can easily see one thinking this person is particularly clean, or using some type of luxury body product. It’s very beautiful, and stunningly feminine. Right now it’s a like for me but I can see this growing on me! Smells nothing like Mojave Ghost to my nose, but also I don't have the best nose.... all I know is that I love this fragrance, would make the most beautiful signature!

Wow I smelled it yesterday and now I want it in my collection. If you like iris as a note you will definitely love Iris Porcelana. Beautiful, minimalistic fragrance. I tried it in hot humid weather and let me tell you it’s the most perfect scent for this weather. It’s not overwhelming at all, more of a skin fragrance, however people next to you will be able to smell it. This fragrance doesn’t have a very noticeable perfume smell it’s more like you have luxurious skincare products and you applied them right after the shower. You smell clean and rich. It smells very similar to what Guerlain meteorites powder smell like. I love this perfume

Oh man this is gorgeous. It's definitely a skin scent, but it's notably floral as well. It's the kind of perfume I'm always looking for for everyday wear. I feel like the girl who wears this perfume is the kind of girl who's always clean, a little girly but down to earth. She always smells a bit like flowers when you hug her, but you don't know if the scent is coming from her clothes or her shampoo or her skin. She's your best friend, and you're secretly in love with her. It reminds me a bit of Daisy but its more grown up. Definitely try this if you want to be the kind of girl who would be the main character in friends to lovers rom com.

I had a powder that fell off one day and broke, and this fragrance smells exactly the same. A light cosmetic powder, the smell of an airy loose powder. It's not the stuffy powder you imagine when the fragrance is described as powdery. It's soft, discreet and airy. At the end, there's a hint of iris butter mixed with cedar. This gives it a 'craillon waist' feel. The scent is non-intrusive, subtle and transparent (even a little too much for me). The name Porcelana suits it perfectly. But I don't find the IRIS part present enough. On the other hand, I get a lot of compliments on this fragrance.

Iris and violet are two notes I strongly dislike, so I was pretty sure this would not be in my alley. However, I gave it a try since I bought a travel discovery set and I’m glad I did. This is not a strong powdery lipsticky iris. It’s the first iris/violet perfume I actually like. It smells smooth, elegant, femenine and slightly powdery, but also creamy. This screams class and elegance. If you don’t normally like iris and violet give it a try!

This is up there with Chanels Misia in elegance and class. Two very different iris perfumes but I get the same satisfaction from both. This isn't the lipstick, makeup or backstage powder of Misia, this is Iris with a capital I. It's floral and creamy at the same time. Some reviews say violet, but I'd say violet leaf. Just a touch of powder. A creamy, floral Iris in full bloom in a soft powder musc breeze. Lovely and worth the hefty price tag.

I never got anything from Mojave Ghost so I’m not able to compare the two. All I know if that this is such a wonderful perfume. It’s a crystal clear, cooling iris and hints of ozonic violet leaf. All very synthetic, but albeit amazing. The rose adds a lipstick quality similar to Lipstick Rose. It all feels very feminine, modern and French to my nose. You could dowse yourself in this and upset absolutely no one.

easily my new favorite scent. i get why people say its reminiscent of mojave ghost. to me, it’s a slightly more powdery version of mojave ghost. it’s comforting, it sits close to the skin, and it’s so soft. to me, it smells violet flowers and irises in full bloom during golden hour in peak summer. the sun coating your skin and there’s a light breeze. flowers, soft summer evening air, and skin musk. perfect.

I was surprised that some reviewers described it as faint. On my skin it projects well and has exquisit longevity. I applied a single spray on my wrist at 7pm and could still smell it very clearly the following morning. As beautiful as it is, Iris Porcelana smells very much like Guerlain's L'instant Magic, and if you already have the latter, it simply would not be adding much to your collection.

A very gentle, elegant, clean, and beautiful iris scent. It’s powdery, but not in a suffocating baby-powder or makeup-powder kind of way — it doesn’t bother the people around you and it’s easy on the nose. The longevity is quite good. Just to add (not sure who will find this useful), Ex Nihilo has the best spray mechanism I’ve ever used—it sprays very evenly and in a really balanced way.

This is an iris that feels really different from other irises I’ve tried in the past. It’s not reminiscent of makeup and it’s only a bit powdery. It’s very...floral! At the beginning, violet and iris dominate in a very green, but not sharp, way. As it dries down, there is a smooth, creamy, sweetness that gives the iris a very wearable feel. It makes me feel clean, calm, and beautiful.

Gorgeous powdery sweet musky cloud. It was a love from the first spray. it is elegant and feminine but modern at the same time. It doesn’t smell like makeup which I was afraid of initially but instead it is airy and gentle almost like a moisturized clean skin. I don’t find it as long lasting as other Ex nihilo’s but on clothes it does stay pretty long. Works perfect all year round.

I got Iris Porcelana with Iris Palida...It wowed me so much. I like the original IP but, it's...quite underwhelming because it's very delicate & weak in my opinion. But, the one with Iris Palida is absolutely stunning. It's...like Meteorites by Guerlain before the reformulation, Lipstick Rose by Fredric Malle without waxy old fashione vibe...super beautiful and ultra sophisticated.

this has the same vibe as China Blue from M&S and i LOVE that scent FOR YEARS. it's so soft, elegant, effortlessly beautiful, demure and it suits ladies with that kind of personality as well. not a screamer/attention grabber. its perfect as a signature scent. for office/running errands/first dates/netflix and chill/EVERYTHING. can't wait to get my hands on full bottle.