Ysatis Iris

The purplest of purple scents! Ysatis Iris is a clear, strong, realistic iris note. The opening accord is fairly soapy- white musk isn't listed, but I smell it. This quickly fades leaving behind the rich, strong iris note, supported and rounded by the black currant, in an almost wine-like accord. I can smell just the faintest touch of rose, and mandarin. In the dry down, vanilla appears, cozying the scent down a bit. I don't find violet or patchouli. I do find a touch of jasmine in the dry down. This is the richest and most accurate iris scent I've found. Strong, deep, rich, floral, very clear. No powder, no fuzziness, Ysatis Iris has the clarity of dew pooling in the throat of an iris in full bloom. This isn't orris root, it is the fragrance of the blossom itself. I grow iris, and the scent wafting from my wrist exactly matches the scent wafting from the flower bed by my front door.. Just beautiful, a deep, dark lavender, almost a royal purple, but brighter, lighter. No green notes, no woodiness, just a slight, barely there soapiness supporting the floral/vanilla accord. Love, love, love! On my skin, longevity is excellent, and sillage is within arm's length, with one spray. I wouldn't apply more, for fear of overwhelming those around me! It is worth mentioning that this bottle is surprisingly pretty- the glass lightens towards the top, but around the corners and detailing, it refracts light, sending out pink sparks.

Opens strong, with a honeyed, juicy mandarin orange, sweet, paired with an over the top black currant. At this point, you are in, or you are out. If black currant smells like cat piss to you, you are out. The remaining are fortunate indeed: this is a hypnotic floral, floating on a juicy fruity cloud. The florals are heady, the fruits are wet and juicy sweet, overall, the effect is intoxicating. This is a great example of a complex floral that evolves over time, has discrete, discernible notes of specific flowers, yet achieves a floral accord. i often make analogies between perfume and music (and wine, go figure). For me it is about combiining two or more floral notes to create a chord, in this case, rose, jasmine, tuberose. It is not all about iris, but it is about iris. Does iris have a smell? What do I mean by iris? I mean a sweet, powdery floral that combines a white floral note with a green note. Yet, smells kind of purple and earthy and musky. That is iris to me. And this does have a powerful iris, not as powdery as Yves Rocher Iris Noir, but similarly a purple green iris, earthy but sweet. The patchouli finish is no surprise, but is paired with a sexy, boozy vanilla. Here, the patchouli drydown is exactly right.

The bottle is so prismatic, so gorgeous, that creates an illusion of a constant spin. Her Highness Iris is the axis of this luminous beauty made of the voluptuous white florals, juicy fruits, tart violets and pungent earthy patchouli. The dustiness of Iris along with the lusciousness of vanilla tones down the pitch and volume of the composition making the scent sweet, powdery, velvety and intimate. The spring evening, soft and balmy; the accordion and the romance. That is Givenchy's music, the music of Paris. Viva chanson! Viva Iris! Viva Love!

Ysatis Iris is a longevity bomb!! Sillage is also waaaaay out there, so go easy when spraying this lovely juice! This is an incredibly beautiful floral fragrance...initial spritz is opulent; this is a modern frag, nothing like original Ysatis except perhaps in the basenotes, vanilla and patchouli. Although I really don't get too much patch, just soft powdery vanilla in the drydown. I will save this for evening...or luncheon by the ocean!!

beautiful iris that even my daughter loves (because she always say that iris- that i die for- is for older women) now i can hear her in my room spraying my lovely perfume with so much pleasure... haha :D this fragrance is the perfection in a bottle, rich deep powdery floral but with iris above all the other flowers and long lasting.