Jacques Fath Irissime

As a premise I must tell I love iris as a flower and its smell in perfumes. I also must tell that I find that not always the iris note is well accomplished in the scents featuring it. Irissime is a very lovely scent and its iris note is a merry one; sometimes iris makes a scent either melancholic or you may find it hidden among sparkling citrus thus totally hiding it. Irissime beautifully balances the iris note among powdery, woody, and other flowers creating a nice balance conveying a merry impression. Sometimes you caught hues of Chanel N°19, some others hues of Capucci Yendi and so you might find yourself wondering "Where have I smelled this before?" but nonetheless it won't disappoint you. I love it more in winter than in spring, such a joyful scent, uplifting and radiant. Not cheap, I admit, but sillage and lasting power are great so you won't need to overdose it. Lovely scent, really lovely.

I’m usually very cautious about blind buying, but when I found this for just £18, I had to try it. I’ve been looking for a more refreshing iris fragrance, something that provides that classic elegance but still projects cleanly when the temperature rises. Irrisime is exactly what I was after. It is a wonderfully cool, smooth, and velvety iris that feels sophisticated rather than stuffy. Along with the star iris note, I clearly detect the wisteria, which gives the composition a beautiful, slightly airy, and soft purple-floral dimension. It has surprisingly good presence in the heat without becoming cloying. Only downside is because it's so light, it feels fleeting but at the price point, i'm really not that bothered! Very whimiscal! Edit: This is very similar to L'instant magic, just without that initial citrus blast and maybe it is ever so slightly softer.

Oh this is lovely!! I adore the history behind Irissime (recreated as a more "contemporary and feminine version" of the "Holy Grail" Iris Gris from 1946) and am sad it is discontinued. I agree with the comment below regarding Guerlain's L'instant Magic... but this is so much better, more elegant. L'instant Magic has a woody/baby powder note that just doesn't work for me. Irissime is cool, ethereal, powdery iris, sophisticated and impeccably chic. I don't detect any "fruit" others have noted below, and it is long lasting on my skin. The beautiful bottle was created to look like a diamond, which perfectly suits this exquisite scent! Please bring it back, Jacques Fath!!

Gracefully delicate iris. JF Irissime is a very beautiful iris scent, elegantly powdery without any stuffiness, softly clean and fresh without being soapy, velvetly makeupy without being old school. It makes me imagine a fine, classy lady in a casual-chic, pastel-colored linen outfit who’s just showered, lotioned, powdered and applied nude makeup. In brief, Irissime smells like a well groomed elegant lady to me. Performance is great for such a delicate smell; almost 8 hrs on my skin, while Prada’s IdI lasted only a couple if my memory serves me. Amazing 🤩

Wow, this is iris? I think I like it!! I received a sample of this today and I must say that this is one of the most elegant fragrances that I've ever been exposed to. Everything about this is JUST RIGHT. The longevity is decent. The sillage is perfect. The drydown is delicate (not too musky) and this is a pure pleasure to my nose. I'm pretty sure I'd LOVE this on a woman. I'd be foolish to declare this to be a unisex-in-hiding. But I do believe that the right man can pull this one off in the Autumn/Winter, maybe even the Spring. I AM the right man. ;)