Iris de Gris

Iris de Gris feels natural and earthy. Broken green stems, a little soil, some roots, some rain and something a tiny bit floral but that’s almost an afterthought in its beginning stage. The Iris gets a bit stronger as the perfume ages on the skin but the floral never overpowers the sense of green earthiness. It brings a little powder toward the end, but it’s minimal. This is a very rooty, green, fresh and vegetal Iris. Not at all like the powder bombs some Iris perfumes can be. And although I like those, I really like this as well. Very much recalls the smell of walking through a dense undergrowth in a forest soon after a light rain. I know it’s meant to be a pea accord, but to me it smells of pure green sap and the galbanum gives that green a bitter edge that makes it so realistic. Totally unisex and uplifting in the way things that truly smell of nature and remind us of happy times spent outdoors can be. It’s linear and feels modern, probably because of the almost stripped down feel of it and the clarity of vision as well as kind of a disregard of the traditional perfume stages. Lasts 7-8 hours on the skin.

I'm sampling from a 1.5 ml decant. Iris de Gris is a lovely Iris fragrance. I immediately smell iris when I spray this on my wrists. I love the fresh pea note. At times I think I am picking up on the slightest hint of mint. I could just be imagining it. Peas are often served with mint. This fragrance is a refreshing interpretation of iris. I love that the iris is not combined with violet or heliotrope. Chanel No. 19 is a beautiful galbanum iris perfume that includes violet. Iris de Gris reminds me a little of Poudre. Iris de Gris is less powdery. The galbanum and pea bring life and green transparency to Iris de Gris. No. 19 Poudre brings more heft to the iris with the addition of neroli and jasmine. Iris has become my favorite floral note in fragrance. I have many iris fragrances in my collection. Iris de Gris is unique and pretty enough to warrant a full bottle. I added Hiris to my collection this year. Next year I will add Iris de Gris. I know that I will enjoy wearing this fragrance often.

This is an absolute 10/10 for me in terms of scent profile/how it actually smells. I love this to death. Earthy, green, fresh, vibrant, photorealistic plant notes. However, the longevity is, and I'm not being hyperbolic: atrocious. The projection is also almost zero. I had a 1ml decant and was curious if it was because I was using a blotter, so I bought a 10ml pressurized atomizer decant, and same thing. Doused myself in this and it's barely detectable. I couldn't possibly justify purchasing a bottle, even though arguably this is one of the nicest perfumes I have ever smelled. Pretty sad about it! Scent: 10/10 Projection: 1/10 Longevity: 3/10 Full bottle: Very sadly, no.

Tried a sample from the house, which u can purchase from l’artisan’s website (2 samples with delivery for 7,50€) The green peas pod is what i smell at the beginning. Is the peas “folder” :-) So you get this very green earthy smell and the iris contributes to this earthiness. It’s pleasant and surprisingly elegant, but still too green for my tastes. Just not my thing but a very interesting creative juice. Try it if you’re a frag nerd. The cardboard also says musks and vibrant woods. EDIT: It’s the morning after and i can still smell it clearly on my hand. It grew on me, the smell is very classy, creamy green elegant. Earthy, rounded, very very giod job!

Halfway through my sample of this and unfortunately I think I’m starting to love this fragrance. Unfortunate only because of the price point. This is so earthy, green, and interesting. I absolutely love the pea note in this, it’s so unique. It may also be my favourite iris blend that I’ve tried so far too. It’s a great option for those who find florals to be too powdery or heady at times. It’s very unisex. This just screams spring to me. It also layers beautifully with Juliette Has a Gun’s Not a Perfume to deepen the profile into a well-rounded, musky yet fresh scent. A full sized bottle may be in my future!