Orris Tattoo 29

This is so pretty, I knew I would love this. I was on the hunt for a clean, cool and airy iris, orris scent and did a lot of research and landed on this, I am so happy I chose this. This type of fragrance would be perfect for a signiture scent, if youre looking for something light and fresh, good for any season or any occassion and be confident it would never be too much for those around you. I know this is an orris fragrance and it is definately orrisy but I interestingley smell a lot of violet, even though violet isnt listed as a note. On me I can smell it but it is more of an intimate scent and not in your face, dont let that give you the impression it wouldnt last, because it performs really well and lasts all day. I have a feeling this is a scent you won't smell strongly but others will be able to smell it on you. I think this fragrance would be perfect layered with Molecule 01, cant wait to try that out combo.

I have always had a great love of orris root. It is much more multidimensional than the iris note, which can sometimes become a bit flat and powdery. However, orris is so wonderfully complex that it can easily stand alone as a subterranean soliflore. This is by far the best and purest orris perfume I have found. Every facet of the note is explored: first, green earth, (something of the ripe freshness of cold red clay), powder, starch, carrot, then later, tight leather, butter, musk, dusty petals on skin. A true shape-shifter. The overall effect is unique, sophisticated, rich, and determined. This is not a "fun" perfume, but one of drive, contemplation, and quiet ease. Utterly androgynous and ageless, but requires a certain ambiance and attitude of mind. All-season, and suitable for day or night. Just marvelous.

To my nose: It really is what it's called. Absolutely dominating buttery orris on top of a musky powdery vanilla combo that sits tight on the skin forever, like a tattoo. A nice cedar opens it up and it has a non intrusive powder and cold violet all the way through. Classy, pleasant, very clear and bright full of character but restrained in its simplicity. Minimalist, relaxing but meticulous day wear. Should be perfect for office. Leans more feminine. Mood: calmly optimistic, driven, focused. Edit - Yes! as mentioned below, it's got something quite fig-like. The dry qualities of fig, not the fruitiness and very little of the earthiness.

The orris is so buttery smooth, rich, and cool feeling in Orris Tattoo. I might be in the minority here, but there’s nothing carroty or earthy about this to me- it’s more of a high end cosmetics- type orris. I’m also getting lots of sweet violet and... almond? Call me crazy, but I smell almond or heliotrope in there. It’s a beautifully creamy, powdery, lightly sweet skin scent. Like applying a luxurious body butter over cleanly shaven skin, and putting on a fluffy, downy bath robe that faintly smells of violets. It “feels” like grayish purple satin to me. I really, really love this.

I really enjoy Orris Tattoo— it is creamy, cold, and chic in a very similar way that Parisian Musc is (to my nose). It also shares a similar figgy, lightly green quality to it that is reminiscent of Parisian Musc for me. I was personally surprised to find these two perfumes having such a similar vibe given the exceptionally short note list for both. I agree with rylai that it doesn’t quite live up to its name “Orris Tattoo” but I enjoy it (and got a bottle) nonetheless. I also agree that there’s some shared DNA with other Parle Moi creations too—namely Milky Musk.

I also bought this impulsively 😄😄 It's a really lovely everyday scent for me. It's a little bit reserved and cold but I love it! To my nose this have that lactonic creamy buttery smell which I love. Also there is no way that there is no heliotrope here since in the dry-down all I can smell is heliotrope. Longevity is fine but sillage could be better It's very versatile so it's a prefect scent for jeans and a white t-shirt but also it can be night formal scent.

I'm very surprised at the bad response to this fragrance here. I thought it was a high quality iris fragrance, showcasing it's botanical and carroty aspects rather then the lipstick smell some iris scents are reminiscent of. I would class this with Jo Malone Orris & Sandalwood and Artisan Parfumeur Violaceum. This one feels more minimalist and clean, more "white", in comparison.

Such a beautiful, linear orris butter scent! Very powdery, waxy (almost lipstick-like) and soft. A faint hint of sweetness, but overall just a creamy, pillowy violet leaf-orris-musk blend. Almost smells like a certain brand of drugstore lotion, maybe Nivea? Similar to Aerin Cedar Violet but less woody, more candy-like and peppery. Super unisex, longevity is nothing special.

Simple but probably my favorite scent as of yet! It's gentle, luxurious, long lasting, timeless and so much more. Can honestly layer it with most of my collection and it works. I'd recommend it to friends and family but I kind of get a kick out of gatekeeping this one. I expected it to bore me and it blew me away instead.

I've always had a soft spot for Diptyque Philosykos, but an off-putting green, bitter note didn't quite mesh with my skin. A gifted sample of the scented lotion last year, however, won my heart. I vowed that if I could find a similar fragrance, I'd make it my signature scent, and Orris Tattoo 29 is precisely that for me.

One of the best layering fragrances I’ve found. It’s a linear, all-basenote scent with great longevity. It leaves a lot of headroom for another fragrance to exist while anchoring it with a smooth, creamy, earthy musk. Works especially well with lighter green fragrances. Delicate without being weak. Really love this.

This is my absolute favourite orris fragrance. One of the first iris fragrances in my collection but I keep coming back to it. Cool, airy and very subtle. Perfect for the office in spring and summer.

It’s so beautiful and easily became my current signature scent. Buttery, cozy, and enchanting. It’s green but I imagine a forest on another planet. There’s something otherworldly about it to me.

I really love this. I find myself spraying it on my wrists before going to bed. I agree with KerryZ, it's definitely grounding, yet I also find it sensual and calming.

I'm at a loss for why this figgy iris beauty doesn't get more love. It's pretty spectacular. Easily in my Top 3 iris frags.

Green creamy and powdery. It feels like something a forest fairy queen would wear. I'm surprised at how much I love this.

Love it , long lasting . love iris and later this powdery wooden smell . Reminds me Santal 33

Wow!!! Perhaps the most beautifull orris my nose has ever met! So elegant!

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I’m a bit bummed out that i didn’t pick up any of the 500 different unique notes the other reviewers here did. For me this is a very one note scent, albeit a complex note-the orris root. I’m not getting anything else like fruit or wood. If anything, I’d say it seems to have iris flower in it as well, giving it a soft sweet syrupy vintage iris/orris floral vibe. More powdery when it dries down, more syrupy when freshly sprayed. Not for everyone. A true expensive skin scent. Not a projector but it certainly sticks around for awhile. It smells rich. It just doesn’t strike me as the most sexy scent, more of a status symbol than an aphrodisiac. I’d rather have a sexy scent than a rich one, personally. This seems to be a clean and modern unisex reimagining of more classic iris/orris scents. I tried Jo Malones Orris and Sandalwood prior to this. Jo Malone was more sweet, syrupy, vintage flower perfumy. This is lighter, fresher, cleaner, and would work with more ages and genders. I bought this because I wanted to know if orris was *the* scent I’ve been chasing, as I wasn’t super familiar with what it was supposed to smell like, even though it’s in a few perfumes I own and one perfume I love. I immediately recognized the orris upon smelling this and was able to identify that note in other fragrances instantly. However, it isn’t *the* note I’ve been chasing. It’s nice, and I will take it for a spin from time to time, but I don’t see it being a signature scent. I’d say this is a must have for perfume nuts who want a diverse collection, though it doesn’t perform well enough to layer without other scents taking it over and it’s more of a personal scent.