Black Iris Women

Mama mia this is Stunning!!! Where has this been hiding all my life? I'm upset that l havent been wearing it for years. I've never even heard anyone mention it before. I saw it in my perfume suggestions on ebay. I immediately took interest in the bottle design its beautiful and looks like a £300 perfume bottle. I saw the word iris first and was like "sold" then saw black and thought oooh this must be a super potent dark purple or rare black variety of iris from China or Japan or something, I love powdery scents so had to jump on here to read about it and the reviews which intrigued me. It arrived today, oh my actual goodness l was floored by its scent. It's black grape bubblegum thats the tuberose singing LOUD with a nice tea scent and a tinge of vanilla musk that's not the dominating note for a change! The iris is faint though, the tuberose is flattening it but it doesn't matter and the other florals make this just gorgeous! It's nuclear beastmode strong too l could smell it inside its box inside the bubble wrapping and sealed box the postman handed me. It's true what another person said previously that one spray fills a room. I would even go as far as saying its more concentrated and beastmode than Kenzo Jungle not by much though only a bit. I sprayed it on my hand the whole bedroom filled with its scent and l went and bathed and it was still on my hand A stunning fragrance that l should dislike because l hate sweet syrup bubblegummy fragrances. But l love this one, it's so unique to anything else I've smelled. Bravo Ebay. (I'm already obsessed and can see where this is heading, I've got 3 the other Shanghai Tang fragrances in my online basket awaiting payday). I already bought oriental pearl and gold lily after writing this review l cant wait to smell them too. I'm getting more of this one that's for sure but its almost impossible to find. I've only found one seller on the entire Internet and thats who l got mine from, if he sells out that's my re-stocking plans scuppered! I give it a 9/10 it would get a 10 if the iris was stronger and it was powdery. My cat who coincidentally is Chinese named Bao also went nuts for this, he gets so bored by the constant stream of fragrances in this home l do bombard his powerful little nose bless him. But he was taking a good old sniff of this and licking his lips as if I was dangling freshly cooked chicken infront of him, and he likes Dior perfumes. Myself and Bao give it a 9/10. 😹

A completely fascinating perfume. Tenacious, unique, a little linear but very cool nonetheless. --- So, there is an iris variety (Pallida Variegata sp.) that smells like grapes. Specifically methyl anthranilate. This perfume is a crazy, amped up fantasy version of it. --- Imagine Fracas, with it's creamy tuberose and grapey character. Turn up the grape by 10x and layer heavily with Bulgari Man in Black. You know that crazy black pepper opening that lasts for five minutes? Here we are again, but layered over very grapey Fracas. The funny thing is, it's an oddly compelling combination. It's not particularly gendered, and a guy would smell great in it. The sweet amber base is tempered by the peppery tea/lemon notes, both of which actually last. Can be picked up for mere pennies, smells like an expensive designer. Great buy, cool addition to any fragrance wardrobe!

Black Iris is a lovely unique fragrance that is full of character. It is a very sharp musk and white floral, namely jasmine. This perfume gives the impression of a stark, clean, sharp, starched, stiff, white linen shirt with light blue denim. I wear it all year long and the performance is amazing. This lasts all day. Must have an appreciation for a dry, bright, sharp, unsweetened perfume. This perfume is mood enhancing and brings a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. I have been wearing Black Iris in temperatures 60F-85F. Can't wait to try it in summer. Gorgeous and unexpected. There is nothing black about this perfume. A more fitting name would be "White Jasmine". Whatever the name, Black Iris in one of my most valued perfume.

Shanghai Tang Black Iris is an unexpected gem. Intoxicating citrus floral with the combination of lemon and tea manifesting strong on my skin in the opening. This has a similar vibe to my sample of Mon Amie La Rose Parfum de Rosine which also has bergamot and white tea in its composition. Drydown is slightly bubblegummy due to the tuberose and I could definitely smell the iris in here on and off, although this is not powdery on me. Longevity is really good at 6 hours compared to Rosine which fizzles out after 2 hours. I agree this could be adrogynous and will be great for white floral lovers.

This is the most elegant fragrance in my collection and something a stunning Chinese Auntie would wear (IYKYK). It's alluring with no trace of profanity, commanding, and yet simply endearing with no harsh edges and not overly mature. Mostly white flowers and tea but smells like what I associate with the prettiest shade of purple. It does offer some grape gummy/jelly note, and yeah, us Chinese Aunties always have candies at the bottom of our handbags--so this 100% tracks. How Carlos Benaim nailed this, I am astonished.