Iris Bleu Gris

You know those mornings that are cool but damp? The air has a presence. That cold humidity seems to sink into your skin. It's never sunny on these mornings. The light is usually cloudy, overcast, and diffused. That's what this Iris perfume reminds me of, diffused grey blue light, thick air, a quiet morning shaded from the sun. This iris is not floral but rooty and even a bit dry. And flanked heavily with woody notes. In fact I can smell in equal parts the iris, the vetiver, and the oakmoss. The iris may be blue and rooty, but the woods have a decidedly green dried grass cast to them. The woody notes add a lot of heft to the perfume, and give it a solid, thick, radiant personality. There is also the lime note that veers into masculine aftershave territory. In the top notes the lime aftershave accord is especially strong, but it tends to mellow out with the wear. That along with a musk that comes out in the heart are what makes this perfume pleasantly masculine, but honestly, I feel very comfortable wearing this. In fact in a crazy way it makes me feel kind of sexy when I wear it. I'm not sure why. I'm definitely an iris lover, but they are not typically sexy perfumes...this is though. Excellent lasting power with a few sprays, silage dies down after an hour or so but is always detectable. I'm reviewing the older red bottle.

Green bergamot lemon spicy oakmoss earthy iris soapy chypre Iris Bleu Gris is a fragrance i can't quite wrap my mind around. On one hand it's quite bright fizzy and citric, but simulatenously heavy on the earthy moss accords. The two poles seemed to be joined by the soft soapy clean iris accord, i presume emulating both the soft tender aromatic qualities of iris and the darker mossy woody earthy undertones. Don't expect a modern evocation of iris, the overtly baby powder like, make up like elements are not to be seen here. This is a more solemn composition with a full clean and soapy focus and the aforementioned brooding mossy earthy undertones. At the same time there is a strong green citrus flash in the opening, not particularly tart but rather sparkling perhaps a touch aldehydic. Unlisted I get a lot of spice in the opening and some soft sandalwood raw material in the base, but this may be olfactory cross over from whatever oakmoss substitute is being used here. Good stuff, worth looking into.

ياجمالك ، مايميز العطار الراحل الأسطوري خوان لابورت هو تميز الرائحة. يصنع رائحة تسطر في صفحات التاريخ. لذلك عطر ايريس بلو جريس عطر صيفي لن تجد له مثيل وعريق جدا ،لم أمل منه رغم السنين الطويلة منذ أن عرفت العطر، فالعلاقة بيننا تتجدد وتتعمق مع مرور الزمن. رائحة تتشكل مع كل لفحة، الحمضيات تكون طاغية في الافتتاحية مع تداخل فانيلا عجيب وينتهي العطر بإستقرار مميز بين الحمضيات والفانيليا والمسك لمحة حادة قليلا ومميزة في نفس الوقت تختفي في نهاية العمر المتوسط للفوحان. تستقر الرائحة على تجمع وتشكيل عطري عريق وكلاسيكي. مميز رغم سهولة المكونات والهرم العطري، عطر يستحق التجربة. 8/10

One of the most velvety iris fragrances I know. Grey velvet to be precise, silvery and pale. It is a beautiful scent, understated, with that velvety, melancholic, misty iris set off against a dash of citrus in the top, a whisper of jasmine in the heart and a carpet of moss in the base. Softspoken and flawlessly elegant, Iris Bleu Gris is poetry in a bottle. I prefer to wear it in the colder months, when the vanilla note is kept in very good check. It can be a bit cloying in warmer weather.

I have tried a number of IRIS scents thanks to LUCKYSCENT.com for their samples... Iris Bleu Gris is the affordable one I chose to purchase has a lush powdery leathery feeling and I love to wear this on a sunny day while wearing a crisp starched blue shirt ....