Iris Malikhân

Who says women can't wear leather fragrances! The Style of the Fragrance: Smells of a rather mysterious elusive woman who is new to town, sporting a dark academia type of fashion, always has a poetry book in her bag, frequents museums, always reading some kind of compelling literature.. very well traveled. She frequents some trendy coffee shops where she spends most of her day reading and writing. A real renaissance woman who is always learning more and actually enjoys philosophy and is very introspective. She's otherworldly and there's something that makes you want to know more about her, but you don't quite know what it is. The person I wish I was, frankly. (please do note that this fragrance is very unisex despite my description!) I suppose I am romanticizing the life of a scholarly English major, but that's truly what this fragrance is. It's different, and it is truly a masterpiece. I'd also describe it as how it would feel to lay on a cloud while reading a magazine. However it does not lack sophistication, though with a more "hipster" fashion — not in a snooty rich person way. Sophisticated while still being down to earth. A more straightforward description of the experience: I love iris in fragrances, but this one certainly isn't the standard. It almost smells of paper, that has been heavily scented with vanilla. It is extremely soft on the nose, plush even. The more lush floral elements are most prominent in the opening. It dies down to more of the orris and vanilla being forward. The leather in this fragrance is extremely subtle but still present. It isn't something I would have identified if I didn't know the note. All of the notes truly do come together as one, playing a soft, yet thought provoking melody in unison. The fragrance also becomes more, and more, and more mass-appealing the longer it stays on the skin. This isn't a niche fragrance that you'll have to worry about offending anyone with either which is lovely, because you're getting something beautiful and inoffensive, while still remaining unique. However, I wouldn't say it is necessary a safe blind buy, though I believe no niche fragrance ever is... Performance: The longevity here is incredible. I have only worn it once as I have the discovery kit, but I got about 9-10 hours (Though, I should mention that I am lucky and I tend to have a better threshold for this). It radiates within about a half an arm length which is ideal for me. If you sprayed more, it would probably radiate better (I did about four sprays). I can tell that this fragrance, along with all of the maison crivelli fragrances are very well thought out. Bravo! Overall, 9/10

I first received a sample of this last year, when I was but a novice sniffer of scents, enthusiastic but raw. My first iris scent was a negative experience, and I spent nigh on a year being physically nauseated every time I smelled iris. Others described iris as powdery, soft, and alluring; privately I thought them lunatics with nostrils full of dirt and vegetable scraps. Iris Malihan was my attempt to broaden my olfactory horizons. It did not work. I was a certified hater for life. Or so I thought. A month ago, I was moved to once again uncork my tiny sample vial, which had been macerating somewhere in my pile of unclassified samples, and to see if I had somehow become enlightened. And to my surprise, I fell immediately and violently in love. Gone was the visceral revulsion. Instead, I was intrigued by the layers of Iris Malikhan. Finally, I could perceive that dreamy powdery quality everyone ascribed to iris, but cast in buttery, cottony tones and beautifully bolstered by a heart of leather and vanilla. It was intriguing—more than intriguing, it was addictive. My (much more normal about fragrances) husband went from "uh" to "oh?" to "mmm" as I continued to test my sample and wax lyrical about this new obsession of mine. I couldn't stop thinking about it. Day after day I frantically checked my preferred sellers for the 30 mL restock. This went on for weeks until I was finally able to purchase it in a fit of delirium at 3 a.m. No regrets. The sillage is very decent; I like to spray this in my hair, alcohol damage be damned, and enjoy the gentle breaths of iris as I move my head. The longevity is fairly impressive; moderate on skin (worth noting: my skin doesn't hold fragrances and I frequently forget to moisturize), but quite enduring on clothing; this stuff lasts overnight on a t-shirt. Speaking of which, it's a gorgeous scent for night or day. Definitely a cooler-weather scent; I look forward to spraying this on a sweater or a scarf. I wouldn't be surprised if my small bottle is gone before summer. It's okay. There's always next fall (and a bigger size bottle) to recommit.

I want to think everything happens for a reason. It helps me very much because a lot of the time I don't have control over what goes on in my life. Even over my body. Anyway, by chance a couple of Iris fragrances were made accessible and I was able to try today. The first one was Iris palladium and the second was Iris Malikhân. I'm going to review both of them as quickly and concisely as possible. They are both very similar. Both have the buttery and powdery Iris aspect to them. So it is all about the details and all about the secondary aspects. Because they are so similar, I have to break the two down. And in my personal opinion, I think Iris palladium is better in terms of the secondary effects and woody characteristics. Iris Malikhân stays in the soft Grey cloud of a composition. There is not much change going on, and for some people that would be wonderful. I personally like fragrances that dwindle down into Earth. Green, woody, all of that good stuff. It doesn't do that. It stays almost atmospheric. But do not get me wrong. This is still a beautiful fragrance if you are looking for something inspired by soft gray sleeping kittens fresh from a warm bath after you realized it suddenly, gently and delicately has become overcast and you can't go outside and play anymore. That's OK. You are now inspired to whip out your fresh batch of monochromatic watercolor squares from Japan and paint your authentic feelings after you put your animal babies down for a nap.

It lasts about 9 hours at medium high intensity. Many times when we try perfumes we do it from the side of simply I like it or I don't like it, but when we enter the line of perfumeries that create olfactory experiences it is okay to play the game of closing our eyes and seeing what the perfume makes us feel. I have to say that Maison Crivelli has organized its website very well to be able to make that journey of notes together with visual, auditory sensations ... (a sound of this perfume altered my cat), and by doing these steps you can get much better at what is inside the perfume. What does this perfume smell like? I would tell you that it is perfectly a perfume with iris, with an aroma that is both powdery and slightly earthy, now, it is practically amazing how an iris perfume can be so creamy, it really is like butter, margarine that we know all our lives, they would have started creating margarine with aromas and you can feel how creamy it is, spreadable on the skin and gives you tremendous sensations, of course it has that little warm touch. But is it much more complicated to explain, iris butter? is that possible? You only understand it when you taste it ... If instead of describing the aroma with words I did it with an image, it would be the feeling of being lying on a flower cloud, warm by the rays of the sun. Sometimes perfumes just have to close your eyes and make us feel.

This is, honestly, the BEST fragrance I've ever experienced. It's perfect in every way. It works well during each season. The performance is outstanding without going nuclear. It permeates one's skin & as the day progresses, it becomes a part of you. It is both comfortable and interesting. It even blends notes that I usually avoid, such as cinnamon & leather. Somehow they are done to p.e.r.f.e.c.t.i.o.n. and I'm here for it. This is a graceful example of how skilled perfumers give us a masterpiece that showcases their flexibility in artistry. It's an iris/orris fragrance which incorporates complexity not normally felt in this genre. After many years in this hobby/passion/addiction, it quickly settled into first place, becoming my favorite. By far. One can detect elements of a few other fragrances, that perhaps, inspired the nose. Memo Italian Leather is one. There's a cousin DNA in this case. Iris Malikhân is more invigorating, bright & dare I say, slightly effervescent with a dollop of sweetness. Whereas Italian Leather falls a little more flat & vegetal. I imagine this is either a love it or hate it scent. It's obvious where I stand 😘

Gorgeous- only sad it took me so long to get my paws on this! Classic and stunning. I was surprised to see this called groundbreaking though, especially given the release date. This has been done before, but rarely with this much elegance and complexity. The spine is an impressively soft powdery vanilla/orris combo. In fact Id say this gives mostly vanilla. Just behind is the orris, with a slightly vegetal carrot like note. And following that is where the leather and mastic step in to cradle the top notes. Amber at the base is beautiful here- coming from a non amber girlie. Cinnamon and blackcurrant are just barely perceptible, and with the cypress probably account for a slight spice at the trail that is soft, fresh, and green at the same time. An unusual soapy note appears only at a distance. Personally I dont see how anyone could actually dislike this. Masterfully blended amd quite natural. An easy signature. Fairly feminine. Great for most seasons except maybe high heat. Moderate sillage and longevity, which Ill admit I wish for more of. Expensive, but in this case its the quality thats reflected in the price.

I ended up buying the discovery set and out of all the ones I have tried this is the second best one. I love Iris, all forms of it from the powdery, the make up bag waxy Iris to what this is, the earthy sweet Iris, the only part I don't like and its something I can smell throughout most of the life of the fragrance is the coriander note, it does die down, but that is a really green part of this, however its not off putting enough for me where I wouldn't buy a bottle of this, cause I will be. This is relatively long lasting ( I got 6 good hours ) even with the crappy sprayer on the sample vile, but this sets close to the skin for most of duration, even with that you do get wafts of it when you move, this is a beautiful fragrance and IMO the second best in the line next to the Sandal Volcanique, (now that one blew me away, like I almost went and got a full bottle the day I had it on ) but Iris Malikhan is so different from the other Iris's I have I will prob get this even if its the 30ML if you like all kinds of Iris you should at least get a sample or a decant of this.

As PHÉA said - Sophisticated, luxurious, elegant with just enough edge. My point: 32yo male here. Wearable (for already two years) on any day and any season, except hot summer. Any situation. Out of 60 perfumes, that one is among my 3 signature ones—similar to Maison Margiela Lipstick On - but much more lasting, same powderness. Reminds me of L’Ange Noir by Givenchy too. Reminds me of the (real) iris flower 'Jane Phillips', which has the same lovely scent. This scent is perfection, since I bought it, I can't be impressed so easily by other fragrances and I always compare that one with others (even without any reasonable grounds for comparison). It's flawless for me. It gives my personality a light/airy feeling with a heavy presence. Wear it for daily long walks in the city centres while travelling, and nights out with/without flirting here and there. From an office/corporate scent it can turn to a really 'dark' and (wo)-men-eater. It is not the cup of tea for everyone (and thankfully), but I L-O-V-E it! And it loves me back, and I love it more. ∞

I love this a lot and it’s a massive shame I won’t be repurchasing as my partner hates the smell of this (particularly unusual as he usually a yeah it smells nice... kind of person.) I guess you can’t win them all! This is such a cool iris - so powdery it’s dusty with green vanilla a dash of sweetness and leather. As an iris girl (clues in the name) I find this beautifully unique and expertly blended. I feel this perfume goes well with most others I own, so it’s quite a nice one to keep in the bag to layer on later. Not a safe blind buy unless you know you love iris, i can see why some people don’t like it including my partner, definitely can be too powdery but hey, that’s my favourite type of perfume. It’s so sophisticated and elegant but the orris gives it some fresh edge, very Parisian shabby chic vibe. I do think a previous comment is correct, it’s a great line between mass appeal and being unique enough. Great longevity and good projection. I will miss her greatly. TLDR: dusty vanilla ice cream wrapped in a leather and orris pouch

I am absolutely in love with this fragrance. I received this as a sample when I purchased a different fragrance. I never even gave it attention. I adore Iris so I don't know why I didn't bother sampling. Fast forward to six weeks ago. I sampled it directly on my skin. The second I smelled it. I was like WHATTT!!!???. I ordered a full size immediately. First spray it is dusty real orris like you just dug it out of the ground. It lasts for about a minute on my skin. It then develops into the most incredible buttery, creamy smooth Iris with Vanilla that almost reminds me of white chocolate on my skin with hints of suede more so than leather. It just so happens that Iris flowers are in bloom right now where I live and wore it while sitting in my garden with friends. Compliment getter for me. Friends said I smelled addictive. It is a long lasting fragrance and so sophisticated. I love that this wasn't even a thought in my mind two months ago and it is now an obsession of mine. In my opinion, a masterpiece.

One of the most complex things I've smelled in ages, the notes seem to have effected the fabric of the space-time continuum and are running out of order. By that I mean I'm experiencing green, sharp, resinous, galabnum notes right in the heart of this perfume evoking French Lover by Malle. YES!!!! IT DOES. Enough about that though the opening is unlike any cacao I've smelled but is that of orris butter or resinoid, giving a mixture between, chocolate, sweet, powdery, leather and carrot notes. Then it becomes cloaked with a peppery Virginain cedar note which grows and grows (reminds me a little of natural base from PCW called cedar/iris funnily enough) then as all this is going off the galbanum I mentioned above starts to pop, then all bets are off!!! Leave it on your skin for several hours and you'll be treated to the dirtied, vanillic base, which is long lasting and subtly beautiful but modern. What a fragrance! Absolute tour de force. I want to buy it. I think I need it in my life.

Dainty, Feminine, but Rugged 1st time sampling on my skin: sour, green fresh, floral, leather in the drydown. Ok. Polarzing, and from my memory was kind of a messy experience lol 2nd time sampling on my skin: cucumbers, green fresh, leather all together. About 30 min into the dry down, you can smell the vanilla, which adds a light sweetness. Love. Smooth. Dry. Sophisticated. It's dainty from the iris, yet grounded with the suede leather (imagine Illona Maher from the womens USA olympic rugby team wearing a lavendar dress...Love Illona Maher btw). This is an interesting perfume. I was expecting to take a longer time to love, but I believe this one is full bottle worthy (possibly even signature scent worthy for me). Iris Malikhan falls into a unique profile imo because of its use of a fluffy iris note and smooth leather. The deep dry down is very lovely. Kinda crazy how contrasting the wearing experience can be with this one. 9/10

i work in the perfume world, but barely have an eye on the influencer goings-on. i had not an inkling this fragrance was....being talked about or whatever. my experience of this perfume is in no way influenced by other people's hype. after spending an hour at a local perfume shop, and not finding anything that spoke to me, i asked to smell iris malikhan. the love was instantaneous. this is a dry, papery orris as opposed to the buttery orris in naomi goodsir's iris cendre. the sharp, green galbanum makes it initially pensive, maybe even a bit austere, but a slow transition to the powdery vanillic drydown provides a soft landing, like a hug from the person who makes you feel the most comfortable in your own skin after a long day of just trying to keep it together. balletic; mauves and earthtones. a tight bun on top of your head to get you through, then the feeling of finally letting your hair loose.

2nd wearing impression: Multilayered and multi-faceted composition. This has every nuance of orris covered through and through. Makeup bag, cosmetics, roots, powder and cream finish, it's all here. More dimensions than the DHI in which it was compared with. This is what I expected vintage 2009 Dior Parfum to smell like. That fragrance is also great but I digress. This has more levels to reveal as I get the gabanum clearly, and the leather is here too.The mastic and cypress play along harmoniously in supporting roles.I like iris, but I don't love iris, so I would not seek out a full bottle. But it's arguably worth it if you love this material. Objectively speaking, this is one of the best in this category I've come across in recent memory besides Feau Secret by Bruno Fazzalori which has an extremely high quality orris butter.

selam Türkler, benim bebeğim, en koklamaya doyamadığım parfüm. marc zini amca bey nasıl bir burun var sende, böyle değişik bir kompozisyon yapabildin. başlangıcı çok sert kabul, koklayıp bırakırsanız sevmezsiniz. bileğinize sıkın 1-2 fıs, bekleyin. her kokuyu ayırt edeceksiniz, hiçbiri birbirine karışmayacak ama harmoni sağlayacak. ben vanilya kokusunun tende kaldığı halini çok sevdim ki bu haliyle diğer bütün vanilya parfümlerinden ayrılıyor. kullandıkları vanilya cinsi diğerlerinden farklı. koku sizi sarıp sarmalıyor, iyi hissetmenizi sağlıyor. kalıcılığı oldukça yüksek, saatler sonra bile notaları almaya devam ediyorsunuz. unisex bir koku, 30 yaş üstü kadınlar ve 40 yaş üstü erkekler oldukça iyi taşır. günlük kullanımla harcanmaz, kendinizi özgüvenli, baskın ve neşeli hissetmek istediğiniz zaman kullanın. öptüm

Really like this. Being something of an Iris fanboy, I try as many Iris-based offerings as I can. The opening is absolutely glorious. One of the best I've ever smelled in an Iris fragrance. Put it on skin in the store, and loved it. The opening and first hour or so was outstanding. Bought a small bottle on the spot. Probably should have given it more time to develop. The dry down is boring and generic. It sheds all of the character that you get in the opening and first hour entirely and all you have left is a generic powdery skin scent. It ends in the same realm as DHO, light iris powder. Oh well. I still like it for the opening and first couple hours. It is a decent addition. Don’t even bother with this if you aren’t a fan of Iris. And if you do like iris, give it a try. Sample first.

Smooth and powdered Iris Fragrance with an even better dry down, another pleasant fragrance from Maison Crivelli. The Iris in this is pretty likeable and definitely high quality, as I and others below me concur, the drydown of this is really good, the aromatics and vanilla with a very small hint of spice in the back really enhance the powdery nature of this fragrance, overall I think this is a safe fragrance for anyone who wants to get into Niche Iris fragrances in general, not as strong as other Maison Crivelli fragrances but that being said it's still quite good with a medium projection, with decent longevity. Good for all Seasons except summer, and is unisex in my opinion. Final verdict is a 7.1/10 for me

Iris Malikhan is a cool, gorgeous day in a bottle, but not the kind everyone will love. The opening is sharp and green, like stepping into a meadow where the dew hasn’t dried yet—fresh, bright, and unapologetically bold. It might be too much for someone who prefers their scents sweet and easy, but for the rest of us? Stick around. As it evolves, the green notes soften, giving way to a vanilla that’s impossibly cozy yet sophisticated—never sugary, always chic. The iris lingers, cool and composed, knowing how to keep things interesting. This isn’t a fragrance for everyone, and that’s its charm. It’s for the woman who wears vintage leather jackets, walks with purpose - and smells really, really good 😊.

Why isn't everyone foaming at the mouth about this as an alternative to Lipstick On by Maison Margiela??? I had to throw my Lipstick On out when it turned after about three years, and I have missed it ever since. IMHO Iris Malikhan smells about 95% similar to Lipstick On with the creamy-waxy iris with powdery undertones. The main difference is that IM is slightly greener, probably from the galbanum? I don't get much leather, but overall I don't mind. This is a lovely scent and worth every penny if you're an iris lover, a fan of really powdery makeup scents, or looking for a replacement for Lipstick On. 10/10, one of the best perfumes I have tried in 2025. Will be buying a full bottle ASAP.

I'm absolutely in love with this scent—it's beautifully powdery and sophisticated. Imagine: Tailored long wool coat, straight dark hair, precise eye liner and a very sharp red lipstick. That's the vibe. When I wore it to work, I received so many compliments, but I think it would shine even more as a date night or evening fragrance. While it's marketed as unisex, I find it leans slightly feminine. The combination of leather and iris is beautiful. At some point, I personally go nose-blind to it and can't detect it on myself anymore, but everyone around me still picks it up since it leaves a noticeable sillage. It clings to clothes for days and lasts about 10 hours on my skin.