Iris Goddess

I bought the Floral Street Dark sample set and this was a standout one for me. Sometimes you have to buy a sample set in order to find that one scent that you go on to purchase. I only got the 10 ml travel size but I tend to not buy big bottles of perfume in general but I might get a full size bottle down the lane. Very fruity on initial spray. Balmy, cherry-almondy goodness, a bit like Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire EdP. (Must be the red berries mixed with suede). Very soon after, maybe after a couple of minutes or so, I get creamy lipstick notes. These are intersected with slight herby-ness, green-y-ness but there are very slight so I might just be imaging them. In the dry-down, the scent is warm and enveloping. There are some notes here that might make it grown-up/old but this fragrance works beautifully on my skin and iris scents agree with me in general. I love that it lingers on clothes, especially things like scarves and jumpers and you still get little wafts of it if you wear the same scarf or jumper a few days later. I'd say it's great for both night and day, I just spray sparingly if I wear it during the day, but would spray lots in the evening. To me, it is kind of in the same family as Narciso Narciso Rodriguez, just really bold and really feminine. I am just worried that if I ever get a full size bottle of Rodriguez, I will go off it quite quickly as it's a lot to handle. My friend whose signature scent is Rodriguez, agrees with me that there are echoes of Rodriguez in this one. The name is a bit cheesy but at the same time, it's spot on - I do feel like a goddess when I wear it and that's what perfume is for.

While I tested out my Floral Street sample kit, I had the thought that they use popular, successful fragrance archetypes and give them their own little twist, instead of creating something completely new. Nothing wrong with that, there are many exclusive and niche lines that do the same for a higher price. This is their version of "lipstick iris" and "fruity leather". It's sweet and waxy with iris, suede and berries as the most dominant notes. Actually the berries smell very much like currants to me. The chili note is not very obvious, only a slight hint of spice. In the drydown there is also some vanilla to soften everything. Iris Goddess smells very good, but reminds me of a lot of other scents: The general structure of Bottega Veneta (like many others said), the iris/currant combo of Atelier Silver Iris, the suede of Lutens Daim Blond and even a hint of the berry sweetness of Lush Comforter bubble bath. It doesn't fill a void in my collection that couldn't be filled by something I love even more, even though it's lovely. Performance is extraordinary, I got whiffs from one spray on my arm all day, it lasts and lasts and lasts. Not for the faint of heart.

I am so impressed by this house. I own three of their perfumes- Iris Goddess, Black Lotus and London Poppy. Firstly the bottles are beautiful. They were also designed so that the darker the background colour of the bottle the darker the fragrance. They are also reasonably priced, £55 for a 50ml bottle, with an option of a travel size 10ml for £20. All the perfumes I have tried from Floral Street really bloom on the skin and I think the lasting power is very good. Floral Street list the following "Key Ingredients" on their site - Lemon Zest, Chilli Pepper, Midnight Violet, Suede Accord, Tuscan Orris, Carrot Seed, Patchouli Fraction, Black Vanilla, Liquid Musks. I love iris perfumes, so knew that this was likely to be a winner for me. It is a beautiful perfume, which I think will please iris lovers and those who are not so obsessed with the note equally. I love the full range of iris, from carroty/rooty dampness to dry/powder. I think this is a beautiful balance of both. The orris and carrot seed are front and centre, with the musk, patchouli and suede adding a plush drydown. I don't detect the chilli pepper, violet or lemon.

I'm a fickle Fragrantican. So, I have sampled a few of these. (4-5) This one oddly brings some spirit up in me. Like I have smelled this in my life many years ago. Deja vu, all over again. It reminds me of the past, which is mostly dead, right? Yeah. It's dusty, powdery dusty.....no decay smell, but the florals here, on me are in a time capsule. They travel back and forward, past and future. Yeah, I can see me wearing this often, if I purchased a FB. A very melancholy aura I sense while wearing this, it is comforting in the most ethereal way. As if a spirit of your past is watching over you, as you catch a glimpse of that spirit out of the corner of your eye, and definitely can inhale their aroma, and this is it. I like the Iris/Violet and powder. It sure is different. Strange how smell really grabs ahold of you, sometimes pulling you into the past, or pushing you into the future. It is a time traveler for sure. If you like dry Iris/Violet and dusty powder do give this one a try. Just for a side note, it's evening, and raining, and the leaves are falling.....and another spritz of Iris Goddess is calling.

Really pretty, powdery, feminine but not in a girly youthful way, more in a elegant dark feminine way! If you like violet and iris you will love this. It's somehow familiar but with a little twist that makes it more unique than most scents with these notes. Lasts really well but it doesnt project a lot. I would say medium sillage. It's witchy and mysthical. This scent creates the best dark feminine imagery in my mind. It forms a little scent bubble around you, those talking to you will notice it but if you walk around it doesnt leave a huge trail or fill up the room. I really, really enjoy this! Edit: i've become adicted to this scent, it works so well with my body chemistry, i'm in love 😍 oficially my favourite from the brand (and thats saying a lot since wild vanilla orchid has been my go to for a while)!