Impossible Iris

Finally a niche perfume worthy of it's overpriced-ness. (well maybe not, this is ridiculously expensive) But it IS worth it in that it is beautiful and it lasts, but most of all because it is truly special. It opens of cool icy wet paper, iris interpretation I suppose. Then magically the flowers warm up and everything blends together into the definition of pretty. I see soft pink and soft lace filtered through soft light. Lady like without being overly precious or matronly. It does remind me, at least on my skin of Estee by Estee Lauder. But only how Estee smells at the end of a very long day. But only "reminds me" it is not a version of Estee. It must be that they share some of the similar notes like iris, raspberry and cedar. Estee has a harshness compared to the perfectly pretty balance that is this silk ribbon of a perfume. I really shouldn't even compare them because as I said Impossible Iris is so special. It is the pretty frag I have been searching for. Not precious, not matronly and the silage is perfect, not too faint to not bother with and not so over powering you will get sick of it and it lasts all day. To break it down, for me this is Iris and mimosa, with ylang and jasmine delicate and quiet behind. Though I don't smell straight up cedar wood it is what keeps all these notes singing together as one. I haven't been so impressed with a blend in a long time. I will splurge as the happiness this brings me is worth it. I am all for unisex but I cannot see a man wearing this perhaps because it is my interpretation of pretty, but then again I do wear men's frags. If a man were to wear this he would be wearing an impeccable suit complete with cuff links and slicked back hair ala Cary Grant, an untouchable, perfectly groomed man. OK, I have changed my own mind, men could wear this. Just had to change my perspective from pretty to groomed. Perhaps because it smells classy clean. Yes that's what it is, classy clean. I've come back to edit this since considering this for men too, I have gotten over my love affair with this being so pretty and just for women. I smell it differently now, I realize it is truly unisex really a very clean smell, but clean in a warm alluring way., as in well groomed, not laundry clean smell. Another reason to love it so much, keeps me thinking about it and all its possible invocations. Worth a try, so impressive. Complete package, perfect blend, perfect silage and longevity and beautiful presentation.

Alternate name? Impossibly Lovely! Lightly Iris is also fitting :) Noteworthy Notes a soft iris, mimosa, ylang-ylang as listed very light aldehydes snuck in, though unlisted raspberry, not with any sweetness, a little tang initially jasmine didn't present to me in any significant way It feeeels like post shower perfection. You know that feeling. Limited projection, but it lingers forever on my skin. Impossible Iris is beautiful, floral, clean, soapy and deceptively uncomplicated but that's not the only appeal for me. I've circled back to this fragrance for years and I'm finally ready to admit I need it in my wardrobe. It's a recent addition to my full bottle want list. I think it's because my time with Bvlgari Pour Femme is winding down. No, the two fragrances are not sister scents, but both use mimosa prominently and beautifully, one with violet, the other with iris and both are heartbreakingly feminine in feel. I know, I know...I just assigned traditionally female characteristic to a fragrance *sigh* apologies, but Impossible Iris is impossibly feminine to me. It's not girly, or sweet or sexy. It's when feminine presents as lovely, delicate, sober and surprisingly enduring. I need this fragrance for days when that's who I am and trust, that's not every day. For my unbreakable, I got this days...well, that's just a different fragrance bottle with a different appeal :)

The third monegal perfume that i try and again... One of the BEST iris perfume that i have ever tried. It is true that i orefer other kind of mixings with the iris like the one un Dior homme ir in gentleman by givenchy, but comparing yo other similar perfumes this one is very very good. The smell is very soapy, the opening is even similar to Chanel n°5, i supose because if the ylang ylang. Although It doenst appear un the notes List, i think It should have aldehides or something similar because of the soapy and airy feeling It gives. Impossible iris is very close to iris poudree by Frederic Malle, but a bit softer and less aldehidic. The iris here is very powdery and delicate. I dont get the Raspberry but It has something sweet un the back which is very subtle. The performance is not bad for this kind of smell. It has a good longevity (6-8hoirs) and the sillage is very moderate. It keeps close to the skin but is noticeable in intermitent trails during most of his Life. Very versatile scent good for day time Scent: 8.5 Longevity: 8 Sillage: 6 Quality/price: 5 Originality: 6 Versatility: 9 Global: 8

I've been trying to find something in the iris range to replace my Prada infusion d'iris; which is really beautiful, but too many people wear it and I wanted to find something distinctive. I think I knew before the dry-down that I'd buy this one. This is a very clean iris and is decidedly feminine, I think due to the addition of rasberry and gardenia. but here's the thing: This is so well blended that these sometimes heavy fruit and flowers don't give me a headache. This is hauntingly gorgeous,and a bit innocent. It evokes a memory for me that I hadn't thought about for a long time. Whenever it rained (I lived in the tropics in the 70's) I used to write my boyfriend (now my husband) steamy love letters on lavender stationary with perfumed ink.....Anyway it's a nice association as the letters are gone but the love has endured for 40 years! Impossible Iris is "impossible to forget".

This is an impossibly beautiful scent- at least it seems impossible until you wear it for a few hours and smell the glorious development on your skin. I confess that when I first tried this scent, I did not give it enough time to develop and was initially put off by the very green orris root that dominates for the first half hour on my skin. Then the scent starts to move and develop and other notes come in. I am now 3 hours into this beauty and it continues to bloom on my skin and more and more elements shine through. I am now really getting the creaminess and softness of the ylang-ylang mixed with the faint woodiness of the cedar accenting the iris. This is truly a thing of beauty. An incandescent scent that floats by you as you move like the delicate beat of dragonfly wings. I own a bottle of this glorious juice and it is worth every penny. A true piece of perfumer's art.