Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc

L'Occitane Iris Bleu Iris Blanc~ The opening is fruity with semi sweet blackcurrant, zesty citrus and an incredibly faint papery iris that imparts more of an abstract idea rather than showcasing the iris flower it really deserves. It remains fruity floral throughout and I enjoy this stage particularly because it reminds me of one of my loves from the beginning of my perfume journey - Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay. Alas, as I revisited my then beloved sample of Blackberry & Bay, it had turned. Nothing like the bright beauty I once cherished. It is a shame because I really liked it and I suppose the citrus and berry top notes had turned, changing the composition for the worse. Good news is, Iris Bleu Iris Blanc is a good dupe for Blackberry & Bay in its glory. They both have common notes of blackcurrant, and citrus, while sharing a theme of a pleasantly clean, shampoo-like accord. To be frank, I agree with the reviewers below that noted the poorer performance of L'Occitane fragrances. They indeed seem to be churning out weaker and more generic perfumes recently. Although I can comment that the longevity of Iris Bleu Iris Blanc is disappointly short while exuding soft sillage, the scent is one I really enjoy. For a Jo Malone dupe at a more friendly price, take it or leave it. I am a fan!

Bu markanın keyifli ve iyi tasarlanmış olan ürünlerini beğeniyorum. Parfüm olarak ise vetiver oldukça başarılı. Bu yaz çıkan Cedrat da sıcak havalarda keyifle kullanılan bir üründü. Özellikle stick deodoranti başarılıydı. Bir iris hayranı olarak bu kokuyu bekliyordum. Parfümü duş jelini ve sabunu aldım. Aslında parfüm tam düşündüğüm gibi çıktı. Çok güzel bir koku. Açıkçası çok beğendim. İris denilince favorim tabiki İris Nazarena, ikinci olarak Zegna İris Florentine. Bu ise rahatlıkla 3. Sıraya oturur. Ancak ciddi bir sorun var. Kalıcılık sanırım 1-2 saat ve ilk yarım saatten sonra kokuyu almakta zorlaniyorsunuz. Bu haliyle sahi keyif alarak kullanıyorum. Yan ürünlerine çok keyifli. Kalıcı ve güçlü olması bazen yoğun kimyasal kullanımı gerektirdiği için bu hali ile keyif almaya çalışacağız. Bu kesinlikle kadın erkek kullanımına uygun. Her yaş rahatlıkla kullanabilir. Sonbahar için bence çok uygun. Soğuk havalarda biraz zayıf kalacaktır. Sadece ilk 10 dakika alabildiğince Iris-şeftali karışımı ise harika. Daha yoğun bir formül ile muhteşem olabilirdi.

This is the perfume that started it all for me. I tested in store, in one of those little paper cones L’occitane used to have out pre sprayed to smell (pre-covid world of course, otherwise every shop would have been a super spreader event). I recall not being blown away with uniqueness, it was actually a little odd...but incredibly comforting. What’s that smell?? I toyed around in my head. I bought it not being 100% confident I understood its origins. Then it hit me. Makeup bag. More distinctly, my mothers makeup bag in the 80’s. A true smell of luxury pressed powder compact scent. Maybe a little bit of Dept store lipstick mixed in. You dropped your makeup bag regrettably, and now your blush and powder dusted the bottom of your bag with a white cast. A plume of smoke tickles your nose when you open it up. Upon further research I discovered Iris was the culprit, and still to this day 50% of my perfume collection is inspired by that little gem. It’s the ultimate smell of self care, femininity, and beauty.

Just sampled this at duty free and I can't believe how much I enjoy it! I expected it might be too fruity and the iris would shrink behind the other notes, but that was not the case, at least in the first half of its time on my skin. Iris B Iris B smells like a person who just showered in fruity body wash, and then applied a perfume with a dominant "lipstick" iris accord. Iris can sometimes be dense and waxy in a perfume but the fruity notes here add a light fresh edge and the blend is surprisingly harmonious. Lipstick blended with shampoo fresh peach. Update: drydown is straight up peach with no detectable iris so if you love the fruit this is worth considering. For serious iris lovers however, this may be too fruity and light for you.

@MEOWITSTERR, they are discontinuing this?? It's on sale now here, and I'm torn between this and Verveine in the limited edition packaging, also on sale. There's just one bottle of this left in the store! The first time I sniffed this last year, I wasn't sure I liked it. Today, I went to get the Verveine but sniffed Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc again, and was surprised to find that I liked it after all. It smelled clean and just the right touch of sweet, and for some reason made me feel nostalgic, and strangely enough think of Christmas. (Maybe it reminds me of another scent from my past?) Almost sold on this if it's being discontinued while Verveine is not!