Iris Perle

Iris Perle is a great name for this perfume. It has a very pearlescent quality to it: soft yet brilliantly white with almost imperceptible hues of cream and silver, perfectly symmetrically round, a metallic sheen to it in the right light, and elegant in a way not many can pull off. Carefully read that last description. Not many can, or will want, to pull off this perfume. That is mainly because they don’t like real orris. Makeup, baby wipes, lipstick, starchy and potato like, overtly powdery, soapy, etc. - and many other descriptors of a negative bent. Sorry, but that’s what real orris smells like. I, for one, adore it. Maybe I haven’t had the negative associations in my past that others have had with cosmetics featuring this accord. Were a lot of you forced to wear makeup, hit across your person with packages of baby wipes, had soap shoved in your mouths when you were foul, or forced to eat bland potatoes, as children? I don’t understand. Anyway.... The biggest thing to note with Iris Perle is that the orris absolute stretches from top to bottom, beginning to end, of the perfume. Other notes you might detect play around at different stages filling in some of the gaps and giving minute attention to details: Les Indemodables’ modus operandi, although a bit different with Iris Perle. The opening has sage and jasmine accords to it, which present the orris as almost throat-scratchingly dry and giving it a metallic sheen. The jasmine is completely indolic, its musky mothball quality in full force, while sage gives a green and herbaceous lean emphasizing the earthy and rooty (i.e. potatoey) nature of orris. Meanwhile, playing around in an aloof manner below the surface is something sweet: the sugary banana accord of ylang-ylang that makes itself more apparent after the jasmine and sage dispense. This seems to be where Iris Perle loses people, as this creamy and tropical sweetness plus the starchiness of orris comes across as what you’d find in a lot of cosmetics. I think it’s beautiful, and it puts pictures in my mind’s eye of the microscopically subtle swirls of cream and silver colors you can sometimes find in the pearl’s polished white facade. Finally, and rather quickly, mimosa makes an entrance and carries on the brief from the banana-pushing ylang-ylang. Yellow and honeyed floral, slightly woody, brimming with pollen, the mimosa combines with orris to make sure you know the orris came from the iris flower. It’s gentle, caressing, and beautiful, and it makes sure you understand there is a simple beauty but a timeless elegance to the iris flower. The last thing you’ll smell is a skin scent of that gorgeous orris absolute, completing the journey and taking you home. When Iris Perle at last takes me there, I cannot stop smelling my arms and wrists for one more hit of its heartbreaking beauty. In terms of olfactory complexity, and how much detail Les Indemodables’ exquisite materials provide, there isn’t as much to say about Iris Perle compared to many of their other compositions. But, this is not a detraction or a negative, if anything it reinforces the message of simple beauty and elegance with no frills or unnecessary words said. It’s one of the few LI perfumes that provides space for the accords to move, breathe, and speak for themselves. Most LI perfumes are a single paragraph, extraordinarily well written they are, but Iris Perle includes a couple paragraph breaks to let some space and gaps exist between thoughts - which is a metaphor likely understandable for only the few of you taught to properly write as evidenced by nearly all of the reviews I see on this site. If you love iris/orris, in its naturalistic and simplistic elegance and beauty, you will love Iris Perle. If not, you might find it mundane and cosmetic. I personally think it’s one of the best iris perfumes I’ve ever smelled, right up there with Apres L’Ondee, Iris Poudre, Dior Homme (the original release, mind you), and Iris Silver Mist. Stunning.

Damn!!! I don’t know man! I’m starting to like this more and more but its and uphill battle for Iris Perle. I’m really enjoying this now in the warmer weather rather than when I first smelled it in the winter when most of its fragrant facets were muted by the cold. I recently acquired vintage Moustache eau de toilette Concentree which is gorgeous and this is giving me a similar candle-like waxy animalic honey and bitter lemonade feel. This almost feels like Chypre Azural’s sister while Chypre Azural is an aromatic bright green orange, Iris Perle is a powdery and soily, bright yellow lemon. Ice cubes, brisk and chilling, and crystalized sweet lemon powder being mixed into cold water is what I smell. Just heavenly... Wait, wait, calm down... I might see a bottle of this in the near future but I think I need some more testing on this. This is a really fantastic blend that doesn’t even smell floral to my nose. If I was smelling this blindly I would think it was a citrus dominant perfume. The only thing that suggests a floral nuance to me is the powdery almost resembling dry dirt or soil contributed by earthy orris with a bitter herbal nature from clary sage giving the scent a good amount of lift and projection. I think the sweet banana like qualities of the ylang-ylang lifted by a minty jasmine and the spicy, and a somewhat zesty, metallic, clary sage are blended together at the perfect threshold to reach a photorealistic lemon rind or lemon zest accord here. The smell of refreshing lemonade. Or the smell of if you were walking past a stand of lemons sold in Turkey stacked like a pyramid or in baskets as they would be in Mexico or Portugal. What magnificent techniques in blending with this brand. I am floored. So my story with Iris Perle... I did a test of Iris Perle, Fougere Emeraude and Musc Des Sables on my arms in the winter when I received my sample set. Massive massive mistake which gave me a coughing fit and a slight headache - my head felt as if I had been spinning on an office chair. I felt disgusted by all three. And I vividly remember Iris Perle being in the back of my throat somehow. But I went back to try them all separately later. My love for Fougere Emeraude grew the fastest and it made quick amends with me. But the jury was still out on Musc Des Sables and Iris Perle although I was favoring Musc Des Sables to be the one I approved. Now upon writing this review I think I have made the decision that Iris Perle is the one to win my heart with that beautiful fruity, herbal and floral feel with a bit of dry dirt and powder from the orris and mimosa. A great signature scent, but just not exciting to wear or experience in the winter or colder climates I suppose. In my opinion the heat of spring and summer allow Iris Perle to liven up and reach its fragrant potential. 🍋🍃🧊 10/10 Depending on the season I suppose - but stunning no less.

Iris Perle opens with a blast of citruses; it's almost astringent because it's so sharp, almost abrasive. I hate to say this, but the opening does remind me a little of laundry detergent. It's sprightly and clean, but it's also not what you'd expect from a seemingly iris-forward fragrance. As the scent develops, however, the iris becomes more and more noticeable, as do the mimosa and jasmine, which gently support the sprightly note and give it a sensuous aura. As many reviewers have noted before me, the iris never takes on a center stage or acquires a lipsticky effect--far from it. This is a very polite, soft, well-composed fragrance. It has a retro--but not vintage--character that will remind you of a classic perfume from the 1920s, like a Chanel No. 5 (They're in fact quite similar). Iris enthusiasts may be dismayed by how shy the iris here is, but I personally find this fragrance exceptionally comforting and elegant, and far superior to Musc des Sables, another fragrance in the collection that boasts of a higher dose of iris.

I already know that I’m not going to be able to fully describe this perfume, it’s complex composition and scent progression. So I’m not going to talk about the notes. Instead I will focus on how it makes me feel. It’s very beautiful, intriguing but it’s also a weird scent. I do admire this very strange juice; a scent that once you smell it, stays with you. There’s a vintage aspect to Iris Perle—leaning decidedly feminine—and one that takes me out of the present, moving me into Victorian, or even earlier times. Heavy curtains are blocking out the sunlight even though the air is still and warm. Iris Perle, a Victorian scent that’s used to camouflage natural body odor. Everything from Les Indemodables is memorable and absolutely the definition of niche. I love that this magical potion exists, even if I wear but only once or twice in my lifetime.

Very pretty floral iris. If this were half the price I would get it as an every day perfume. Gentle sillage, 6 hours longevity. Update: the quality of Les Indemodables is amazing. I keep coming back to Iris Perle in particular. It is just so beautiful, sophisticated, and happy. It is nice to have a perfume that is always appropriate to wear, in any weather or occasion. I may need to get a few full bottles from this line and this will be one. Compared to other iris-heavy perfumes that I like: Shem-el-Nessim is distinctly more vintage and complex with a L'Heure Bleue herbal/heliotropin vibe and hint of animalic undercurrent. No. 19 Poudre is synthetic, linear, and has a galbanum/nailpolish remover hiss. Angelique is less sweet, more complex and unisex. Angel Dust is overt and has an undercurrent of skank under that sweet powder.

Antoine Lie is renowned for a certain style to my nose at least, and I'd describe it as, creamy weirdness. However, this isn't creamy or weird it's yet more exemplary perfume from now undoubtedly, one of the best niche houses around at the moment, everything is a joy and Iris Perle is no exception. This is much more of the iris than it is orris, in that it captures the floral aspects primarily but has that fleshy, cosmetic orris, but arriving slightly later on. The opening reminded me of hyacinth or wet floral smell and greeness you get from jonquilles absolu or Narcissus but with that twist of mild violets, giving the iris flower illusion. It is simply stunning. Really good balance between powdery orris and bright floral, zing! Opens out to a subtly beautiful, lightly leathered orris. I love it.

To me this smells like something vegetal, almost like a bush in flower that you may come across in the countryside while trekking. You stop by it and smell it and get sharp green from the leaves and sweet from the yellow flowers. It is bright and tart and the whole effect is invigorating. First impression is, like the other one I love most from the brand (Cuir de Chine) quite natural smelling and nice ingredients. Looking at the notes it contains clary sage and the brand seem to really make a point of using some locally sourced herbs as ingredients. In Oriental Velours the picea/conifer also comes across a lot and I think that the sage is quite central in this perfume. I like they are transparent with natural component percentages.

Oh my. This is the Iris I've been searching for! I had been interested in Vanille Havane and Les Indemodables. Little did I know this gem would steal the show. The opening is as you would expect of a quality Iris scent. It has some green but not too much to take away from the light powdery floral. It settles in nicely and the iris stays with you and the softness and beauty of white florals take over. The dry down is pure heaven. The delicious beauty of a classic Iris dry down that is usually gone in minutes actually lasts with this one. That is what is so impressive, it has the pretty makeup/lipstick notes but so much more and does not disappear as soon as it has made itself known Gorgeous.

Giving it a full wear as a part of discovery set I bought. After gym, warm shower, before bed. Opens up kinda green almost buttery orris, after a while it slowly turns creamy & comforting, this is the iris that’s playing borderline green almost vegetal, but not really, I suspect the creamyness comes from the ylang-ylang because it can come as creamy almost suntan lotion-like. But the mimosa is strong with this one, blanketed with the iris. Warm, creamy, powdery & comforting. I suspect this will not last long.

A clean,gentle perfume. I feel a special atmosphere when I spray this perfume, something magical is in the air and puts a smile on me. The ylang is very strong and the mimosa gives "dust" to the scent, the sage is well balanced. I think it can be unisex even if a little more on the feminine side, i like it a lot overall. Sillage: 9./10 Longevity: 9./10 Scent: 8.5/10 Overall: 8.5/10

Les Indemodables Iris Perle (2017) - spring - @antoinelieolfactiveexperience ‘s creation might be one of my favorite Iris perfume. Iris with its wonderful facets: Powdery, Rooty, Floral, Baked bread-like, Mushroomy. Supported by spring time florals to lighten the accord: Mimosa, Ylang and Jasmine. On top of that - a technical marvel with accords refined and balanced. Masterpiece.

Iris Perle has a strong waxy texture to its scent profile. It could easily be the next Les Exclusif release, having so many facets that remind me of beauties like Bel Respiro, Misia, and Rue Cambon.

This is very different what I was expecting and actually it's better in that way. What I was expecting has been done so many times. Iris Perle is very fresh and green. It reminds me of my childhood when I used to walk barefoot on the grass on a dewy morning and the air was full of aromas from natural flowers. Violet leaf makes it a little bit soapy like but it's only a little whiff here and there. Mimosa never achieves its characteristic powderyness and Ylang-Ylang doesn't offer that utterly creamy texture which is familiar. Both of them will of course soften over time towards the drydown and some rough edges of the notes are gone. The overall scent is aromatic, a little bit herbal and it comes from Clary Sage. If you love Dusita's perfumes you are familiar with that note. On my skin Jasmine stays in the background as a supportive note. If thinking the name which means Iris Pearl it all make sense. The scent is clear and bright, like a dewdrop on an precious iris petal. If you understand and appreciate natural perfumes this is your thing. If not, I think you should't even think about this one. The performance is like in artisanal products which means that the projection is from weak to moderate and the longevity is great but the scent is is subtle, smooth, almost a skin scent the most of the time. The scent is rated in based off the quality which is great. Green, aromatic scent s are not so "me" so it would be wrong to rate the in based of my personal taste. Absolutely beautiful scent made in the most talented way. Iris absolue France Grand cru 0,3% ( extrait le plus cher au monde). Mimosa absolue Maroc 0,25% Jasmin absolue Inde 0,7% Ylang Ylang essence VOP Madagascar: 0,7% Contient de la Sauge Sclarée des Alpes Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

In the initial spray, one might mistake it for the more commonly encountered ginger flower. It starts with a slightly floral and bitter undertone, reminiscent of the roots of wild ginger. The unique earthy floral scent, coupled with the slightly acidic aroma of jasmine, creates a distinctive olfactory experience. 💐 As the fragrance develops into the middle and base notes, it gradually becomes more intimate with the skin. The light and airy iris fragrance gently emanates, spreading delicately and cleanly. The overall presentation is akin to watching a documentary film about flowers, with the camera tilting from bottom to top, capturing the transition from soil to petals, creating a visual journey through a blooming garden. Jasmine surfaces at the right moment, gentle like the early spring weather. Against this backdrop, the overlay of ylang-ylang adds a touch of sweetness and intriguing notes. There is a subtle vintage and cool powdery texture, reminiscent of the scent of old-fashioned powder foundation rather than soap. 💐 The overall layers are delicate and refined, exuding a soft and elegant charm. The discernible use of quality ingredients becomes more captivating as time passes. This fragrance leans towards a more feminine profile, embodying the image of a gentle elder sister. Scent 7/10 (Fragrance may vary based on personal preferences and experiences) Longevity 7/10 Sillage 6/10 Instagram:@desireandmemory_cabinet

Quite lovely but hard for me to describe. The opening is greener, fresher, slightly herbal and medicinal, even. The mid smells like orris and mimosa to me, shifting back and forth. The mimosa lends a dusty pollen with the orris being dough-y and faintly leathery, reminding me of Prada's Infusion d'Iris at times. I get a bitter and chalky edge to this perfume. It's quiet and ethereal. I can see the resemblance also to Masque L'Atessa which also has the yeasty quality, but the Masque smells more like the familiar cosmetic powder iris category. I think this perfume is more genderless. Edit: Actually, Antoine Lie also did Cire Trudon Bruma, another herbal iris/orris and I can see some crossover with that as well.

Champs Elysées in the earth cellar. Iris Perle starts off with a juicy green mandarin orange and a delicious baby carrot. In the drydown the florals come out; iris yes, but mainly mimosa. I have a problem with that floral, but here it is beautiful like a fancy cream or a Guerlain fragrance (again the Guerlain reference with this house!). There is something earthy in the fragrance as well preventing the whole thing from floating up to the angels. Very beautiful fragrance but the pricing is up there. Maybe not the best lasting power but tacks on well to textiles. Add. I have a full bottle now but unfortunately the green mandarine note is too dominating, I will let it sit and see if it calms down.

Soft yellow florals grounded in a clean iris and airy violet. Light and fresh, slightly pollinic and powdery, not much soapy but maybe a little waxy. I would've expected more of a purple floral slant, but it's more like the texture of the purples with the flavor of the yellows. Moderately soft projection for ~90min, longevity 5-6hr.

I get yellow floral from the beginning and it develops into more of a soap bar scent with waxy texture as if you grate the soap. I tried to associate this perfume to pearl characteristics but barely get it. Yes it feels bright and shimmering like a pearl but I'm expecting the texture to be more clean than creamy.

Powdery with a hint of pollen pungency, smells natural and a little vintage. More fragrant than usual iris perfumes - more yellow flowers/ mimosa than actual iris. As well as other Les Indemodables, it's inoffensive as it stays close to the skin. Leaning maybe a bit more feminine. Nice.

#722 in my "Tour de Fragrance" I am a huge fan of Les Indemodables. This one leans a little too floral and feminine for me, but I would love to smell this on a woman.