Iris d'Élite

The fragrance is amazing. Gives off Le Male Le Parfum vibes but higher quality with less projection. The longevity is moderate but the scent itself is good. A sweet, yet mildly spicy fragrance with the iris and amber as the stars of the show. I wouldn't buy this at fill retail but if you can get it for less than $120 in 2024 it's probably worth it. The bottle is beautiful too and the magnetic cap is a nice little cherry on top.

Actual notes: Top: Mandarin yellow, pink pepper CO2, coriander seeds, orris accord, orris butter Heart: Cedarwood, sandalwood, ambergris Base: Orris Germanica Resinoid, benzoin resinoid, tonka bean absolute, vanilla, musk This fragrance goes straight to the base notes, creamy orris/iris tonka scent. Definitely a warm gourmand and not your typical cold blue iris. Lasting power is crazy, this goes for Gingembre Petillant also!

Amazing scent, got on an amazing deal on jomashop. For 119$ I got this iris tonka vanilla scent, over 20 hours longevity and 8+ hours of strong projection. Vanilla is definitely in here idk why its not on the list. 9.6/10

So the reason I'm not hugely excited by this line, It's not only a lack of new ideas (forgivably rare enough these days especially in the mainstream) and the seeming tendency to name something, not with an intent to include a material or accord in the perfume's title and then deliberately subvert expectations, (perhaps in the way Frederic Malle might?) but I believe it's just out of laziness, or a disconnect between the perfumer and the marketers or whatever?. I was surprised initially by how muted the iris was in this perfume, thinking it might be like other high end iris dominant tropes instead it's a nondescript sort of modern, amberish thing. I wasn't that taken with it.

Sweet and really woody. The iris in this is not Lipstick-like. It is rather linear. You can detect all the notes right when you spray it. More masculine-leaning to my nose. Strong sillage and quite long lasting. I feel like I’ve smell this perfume many times before. Reminds me of less complex Mancera Aoud Vanille. Definitely not worth the price tag. Tested from boxed sample