La Baguette

I had a possibility to try this Fendi’s new collection and this one immediately stood out from the rest of the line. There are very nice scents but this one was love at the first sniff. La Baguette is captivating combination of stunning minimalist beauty, elegant powdery deliciousness without being gourmand and a dreamy soft pampering texture. Iris is delicate and vulnerable but it’s not too dry, cold or make up like because of tender Vanilla which is not too sweet nor sugary. The most refined leather joins to this dreamy, slightly creamy, classy and luxurious concoction. Sometimes, for a fleeting moment, it feels like a delicious treat. It’s not easy to make an iris fragrance, especially something as simple as this, that would be somehow special but Anne Flipo managed to do it. La Baguette was an instant love and it developed quickly into an obsession since it doesn’t only make me feel confident and beautiful but it also creates amazingly cozy and calming vibes. 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. 🤗

La Baguette isn’t a super sweet vanilla (thankfully), it’s a dry and suede-like vanilla that’s powdery, lipsticky and iris dominant. There is a slight metallic note, in the style of a cold-cream (classic face cream) way, which I think comes from the iris/orris that’s slightly metallic. I prefer this to Black Tie as it’s more neutral, wearable and office friendly. A daily signature and a modern classic. Of course I’d like this, my entire passion for fragrances is all about minimalist, easy wear, modern classic women’s fragrances that lean unisex. Update: I wore it today and it’s beautiful. It’s a dry-sweet powdery suede that would appeal to lovers of Cuir Beluga (with added iris). On the strip it, I wasn’t impressed at all and I passed it off - you have to wear it to love it. I’ll update again and I’ll give a full in-depth review once I get a full bottle. For now, I can tell that longevity isn’t as great as others from this line. For now, it goes straight to my favourites.

The opening feels very copy and paste to other niche vanilla-leather-iris offerings, but the dry down is what sets this apart from the others. La Baguette smells like sweet vanilla and cold, buttery irises. The sillage feels texturally silky with the chilly iris note. The vanilla is also borderline gourmand, but the white leather balances it beautifully. My partner who is mostly indifferent to my perfume collection even asked me what I was wearing because it smelled so good! Full bottle worthy, and safe blind buy if you cannot get your nose on it if you like sweet iris frags.

This is so good. As a huge fan of Black Tie, I found myself searching for another buttery orris—and this one absolutely delivers. It’s simpler than Black Tie, but that’s part of its charm. The composition is elegant in its restraint. The leather note is soft and sweet, like pressing your nose to the inside of a brand-new designer bag. The buttery iris lingers beautifully, and as it dries down, the vanilla begins to warm through—gentle, smooth, and just sweet enough.

This is the most delicious, buttery, creamy iris in the market. Iris is my favorite note in fragrances and this is done in the most elevated way possible. I've read some folks draw comparisons to the Dior Homme line and although the iris in those is waxy and lipstick like (similar to La Baguette), Fendi really refined the dna and the added vanilla and leather in this truly set it apart. Haven't fallen this head over heels over a fragrance ever. HUGE LOVE for me.