Iris 2008

I imagine pillow fights in heaven smell like this. Poudre de cieux jardin. OUI OUI! High-fiving the reviewer below. If repetitive words irk you...skip this review. Maybe grab a stress ball. That word is powder! The best(if you like powder)! This is the best 'powdery' fragrance that i've EVER smelled. I expected the Keiko Loukhoum to have this sweet, powdery style of vanilla. Yes, 'sweet'. I wouldn't say this is traditionally 'unisex'. Leans more toward TRADITIONALLY-feminine, IMO. It smells, on my skin, extremely powdery with a strong, fresh vanilla. That would be the Heliotrope. Heliotrope and Iris are the most dominant notes in this fragrance. They are dominant all the way through it. Unfaltering! The iris here is starchy, cold, metallic, andddd...you guessed it! POWDERY(beating this in the ground)! Iris comes out in equal portion to the heliotrope more in the middle. It's infused with a generic, but tasteful, woody aroma. Still has lots of powder! ;-) That's all you need to take from this review. Sweet iris, heliotrope, and vanillic-powder.

Second day in a row wearing this, which never happens. This is an absolutely perfect fragrance. It's starts off with sheer iris and just as I'm thinking "this is a bit boring" this gorgeous, warm vanilla note eases into the composition and sweetens things just a little. Throughout the day I get these subtle little wafts of smoke that I can't quite place which I think might be the anise. Sillage and longevity are good. Today I accidentally oversprayed and this turned out not to be a problem as there are no irritating chemicals in this one. This is a very simple, unique and flawlessly executed composition. And this is the impression of someone who doesn't generally enjoy iris. Well worth trying.

This perfume is an olfactory equivalent of the softest and the lightest 100% cashmere sweater. So fluffy! It is very intimate, no projection on my skin at all. Iris here does not have a boiled carrots note that almost always accompany iris to my nose and make masterpieces like Iris Silver Mist unwearable for me. It's truly beautiful! Unfortunately, appears to be discontinued and impossible to find anywhere.

Iris by Odori is just a beautiful creation. Iris together with the heliotrope and ylang-ylang, make a very warm comforting fragrance. I also smell a bit of amber in the background. A must try for Iris lovers like me. Iris is my 2nd favorite note.

We found this in a delightful little apothecary shop in Florence this spring. The whole line is nice but this one really struck us both as the best. I an really enjoying it. The presentation flask is pretty awesome as well. Very unique.