Fleur d’Iris

A beautiful sweet candied powdery lipstick iris with lots of violet. Just lovely. Glad I blind bought this one.

I found "Fleur d'Iris" utterly boring even though it was actually interesting at the opening. The problem I'm having (and it seems I'm not alone in this) is the fact that it's a power fragrance for the first hour and then poof I'm left with something blant and so boring I instantly forgot what I've put on. For me "Fleur d'Iris" was about iris, here it's very sweet, paired with violets and giving a heady powder-power house for an hour. I also get the weird "green" vibe and vetiver making this stand out a bit. In the first phase I did not get any other flowers except violet and iris. Well, after that first oomph hour, I do get some rose, it's paired with musk. At the start of the second phase there is still some iris/violet left, but very soon those two fade away completely. Therefore I must say that this perfume was true to it's name only for the first hour, after that - roses and musk. Faded completely within 4 hours. Not worthy of the price tag, imho. Far better iris scents out there.

Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier FLEUR D'IRIS is a very nice and, as far as I can tell, original rose perfume. Upon initial application, I was rather confused, since it did not really smell like iris. In fact, rose is the central floral note, and iris serves only as a complement. I do not smell much violet at all. Although violet often plays an important supporting role in iris compositions, here it is the rose and amber which prevail. Yet there is iris, too, which seems like darker orris root rather than the flower itself. All in all, this is a pleasing combination, and I would recommend FLEUR D'IRIS not to iris but to rose lovers. Definitely worth sniffing, if you like rose, because this one is not like the others. Neither vintage-y and dry, nor fruity and sweet, nor rosebush in a blender, FLEUR D'IRIS is really unique, albeit misnamed.

There’s some iris in this EdT, mostly a dry, powdery, orris-like accord, but it’s fairly well muffled by other synthetic-smelling things that don’t even reflect the other flowers that are listed in the notes. I’m not sure what they are, but they do go away in due course, leaving an iris-violet scent that’s extremely strong for an EdT, so strong that it almost burns my nose. Oddly, the super-strength phase only lasts a couple of hours, fading to a rosy musk that lasts a couple more hours. In the beginning there’s too much sillage, in the end too little. There are so many outstanding iris scents out there that I can see no reason to choose MPG Fleur d’Iris.

EDIT: Ok I was hasty. The dry down on this is gorgeous. Even the opening has grown on me. Normally green puts me off, but this is so real. Not a synthetic bone in it's body. The quality is outstanding. Yes the opening is green, the Iris comes in but is not a makeup vibe kind of Iris everyone is doing..it is a true Iris. This one will stay

A tricky one. So Iris that there is barely room for anything else. So earthy that it only barely registers as pretty. It's well made, but I don't really want it.

considerato che l'iris è uno dei pochi fiori che riesco a indossare senza problemi, oggi ho provato questo profumo, con grandi aspettative. l'apertura è buona, verde di un vetiver amaro che scompare quasi subito lasciando il posto ad un bouquet (è il caso di dirlo!) fiorito che mi ricorda mitsouko, senza quella meravigliosa complessità. qui l'iris si riconosce appena e, in realtà, piuttosto che costituire la nota predominante della struttura, funge da sostegno polveroso ad una rosa saponosissima. la persistenza è scarsa, ma tutto considerato non è un male (visto l'effetto sapone camay).

reading the reviews I guess I am at odds with most of them because this perfume for my sensibility stands for a great classic iris-perfume. of course as with all comparative reviews one sees how a perfume works different to different people. I immediately loved the 'Maitre Gantier et Parfumeur. Fleur d'Iris" as such, that I am on my second flacon. I love iris, love violets, love rose (which seems barely detectable here but no problem, therefor we have 'Rose Opulente'). there is the floweraspect which is lovely. then there is the earthy aspect predominantly in vetiver. the foremost characteristic I would give to this perfume is that it is 'chic', soit. in the same way Estée Lauders 'Knowing' is and Theo Cabanels 'Oha'. the powderiness with which the violet and iris surround you feels you can go on the street feeling like a million bucks. I love the Rose Opulente, Datura Secrète and well, Fleur d'Iris of this chic perfume house. (2020) another chic perfume of Maitre Gantier et Parfumier. and what a clear and at once mystique Iris perfume. Iris and Violet and Rose for me are easy to discern. Jasmine and Vanilla seamlessly blend in this already flowery party. I do not feel this perfume has 'greenness' but the 'chlorophyll' comes entirely from the Iris (orris). the Vetiver lays a bedding to conduct the drydown. artificial musks I can not smell. the Amber here is more of an abstract support, perhaps given in by the Violet, Vetiver [and chemical musk]. as it may be, this is quite a superior perfume. I am on my 2nd flacon and again the 100ml. with Rose Elegante and Secrète Datura this Maison is a stunner !

It seems inevitable that iris should always find a partner in violet, which I'm starting to come to terms with - but to suffocate the flower that gives this perfume its name with honey-sweet rose is unforgivable. Not that the result is bad, mind you, just poorly named. Eventually, when the blooming bouquet subsides, the powderiness of iris attempts to take center stage, but not without the greedy jasmine and all-eclipsing amber trying to shove it back behind the curtain. Throughout the show, the noticeable presence of the grassy/woody vetiver prevents this from being a purely floral affair, which to me is its saving grace. And yet, for all this competition for the spotlight, none of the scents are strong enough to be detected beyond a couple of inches off the skin, and after an hour you have to breathe deeply with your nose in direct contact with your wrist to figure out if any smells are still there. I have a hard time thinking of this fragrance in terms other than a comically disorganized short community play. It butchers the intent of the playwright, but the genuinely effortful execution nonetheless brings a smile to your face - and before you get tired of this farce, it is over. Unfortunately, the tickets for this show far from represent its quality (and length), in my opinion. For a bit more money, I would rather enjoy Frederic Malle's Iris Poudre, which seems like-minded in intent and far superior in delivering the scent of the promised flower.

reading the reviews I guess I am at odds with most of them because this perfume for my sensibility stands for a great classic iris-perfume. of course as with all comparative reviews one sees how a perfume works different to different people. I immediately loved the 'Maitre Gantier et Parfumeur. Fleur d'Iris" as such, that I am on my second flacon. I love iris, love violets, love rose (which seems barely detectable here but no problem, therefor we have 'Rose Opulente'). there is the floweraspect which is lovely. then there is the earthy aspect predominantly in vetiver. the foremost characteristic I would give to this perfume is that it is 'chic', soit. in the same way Estée Lauders 'Knowing' is and Theo Cabanels 'Oha'. the powderiness with which the violet and iris surround you feels you can go on the street feeling like a million bucks. I love the Rose Opulente, Datura Secrète and well, Fleur d'Iris of this chic perfume house.

I am an iris lover but this one was not for me. The green notes and very strong vetiver were rather overpowering, at least to my nose. I like my iris a tiny bit sweeter. This was almost bitter and even though the iris was nice, it has too much "baggage" to wade through in my opinion. Many people will love it. I'm swapping it.