Cuir Iris

This was a blind buy that I almost regretted buying when I got home as previous online reviews pointed to this being a masculine fragrance but I strongly disagree. cuir Iris is very unique and well blended, reminding me very strongly of Chanel's Cuir de Russie. I can't yet pick out individual notes but so far I would say that it works well in any weather, especially on days where you are wanting casual, understated elegance. It's great for the daytime, the office or just chilling at home. I love it's versatility. It has moderate projection and 4-5hrs in longevity.

I bought this without trying it out first (the store had no testers) because the combination of the notes looked interesting and it was so well priced that I wanted to experience it for myself. What a delight. Although this fragrance can certainly be worn by men or women, it makes me feel very feminine. Warm, subtle, intriguing and important. Very suitable for the office, since it doesn't leave a trail and doesn't assault the senses. I can see myself wearing this in any season and any time of day.

I paid 3euro for this, could have paid 50-60 euro more and would find it normal, best deal I ever had by far, for this price you will never ever find something this great, it's a steal. It's a delicious unisex leather with just a touch of vanilla and iris in the background to make it creamy and soft. It reminds me a bit of Midnight in Paris, with less staying power and less sweetness, but more leather. The longevity and projection are average but for the price, I really can't complain.

The first notes without a bit aggressive, unsubtle and may offend traditional noses . A few minutes, and that aggression is transformed into astringency. At half an hour, one smells distinguished, very I arrived arriving. In short, a complex fragrance, not for anyone, only for the one who likes to transgress with the senses .

If anyone has a bottle to sell or swap. Please do let me know. I'm in the UK.

At first sniff it is very smokey, reminds me of tarry lapsang souchong tea or a campfire freshly started. After a few minutes, I can feel a powdery, delicate touch of iris, it opens or "airs" the scent, and at the same time, there comes the peru balsam, with its warmth and depth. About half an hour later, it settles into the smell of a late autumn forest or garden after a sunny day.

Finding this range of perfumes on Amazon UK is not that straightforward as some sort of odd translation engine has been at work (I hope!) rather than a human; as a result, most of the perfumes are listed as being by "The Workshop of Fat Wood". Cut and paste this phrase "L'Atelier des Bois de Grasse" into the search box and you'll find the perfumes Amazon currently has listed.

My youthful optimism lets me believe (or rather hope) that price is not always equal to quality - this little gem is proof of that. I hated the first bottle I bought, dismissing it as a 'cold', overly cedar-y mess and then, months later, smelt it on a stranger and went out to buy another two (which is totally affordable - this is a very cheap fragrance). The bottle is lovely, as is the packaging. It opens with cedar and leather and remains pretty uniform in the dry-down, with perhaps more leather coming out to play. I must admit I don't get the tobacco, although I wish I did. I don't claim to have a great nose, but it blows me away that no one has compared this to Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford. I own both and the only real difference scent-wise (obvs, longevity and sillage are much stronger iro the Tom Ford) is that Cuir Iris lacks a bit of warmth and maybe sweetness? Maybe its the lack of raspberry? Or amber? Either way, I HATE sugary perfumes and am ecstatic to have found a dry, luxurious-smelling leather scent that I can afford to drown myself in every day (partly to make up for the lack of sillage and partly because who doesn't love the 'psst' of a new spray every so often??). The whole (criminally underrated) range is worth investigating if you aren't a price snob and are looking for interesting, different smells. EDIT: correction - it is identical to La Yuqawam Homme Rasasi (which also has similarities to Tom Ford TL). I have (and love) both, but this is far better value for money.

Thank so much Amanda for sending me a sample of this beauty. I agree that it is definitely unisex. I'm usually wary of scents with leather in but that being said there are handful that have proved lovely and very wearable. This being one of them. The leather is very evident on the opening with the iris. I then note the musk and sweet vanilla that are underpinned with the warm resinous Peru balsam. The balsam and tobacco become more and more evident along the time line. The pepper enhances the whole. I agree with Amanda that this is a versatile fragrance. Moderate longevity and sillage on me.

Great fall fragrance. Bought it in Spain for 14 Euros at Corte I, can't beat the price. One of those that I need to take out from the shelf every once in a while and smell it again, it is a sort of a mysterious cologne to my brain. Nice addition to my collection.

Good iris leathers are hard to come by—can’t wait :-)