Top 10 Best Iris Perfumes on Persolaise Love At First Scent episode 195
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Episode 195 of Love At First Scent
This was a CZcams Live broadcast streamed on Saturday 12th June 2021. Unscripted. Unedited. Unrehearsed.
In this episode I presented the Top 10 (+1) best iris perfumes, as selected by yours truly:
Introduction 0:00
Jacques Fath Iris De Fath 4:45
Chanel No. 19 8:20
Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist 14:45
Frederic Malle Iris Poudre 20:30
Guerlain Apres L'Ondee 25:30
Dior Homme 2005 28:40
Aedes De Venustas Iris Nazarena 34:30
Les Indemodables Iris Perle 40:00
Hermes Hiris 44:30
Armani Prive Iris Celadon 48:00
Neela Vermeire Ashoka 53:20
This is a link to my video on Iris De Fath: • Persolaise Love At Fir...
And here's a link to my interview with Rodrigo Flores-Roux: • Live interview with Ro...
Here's the blotter update:
- As all the scents in today's episode share the same note, it's interesting to try to place them on an 'iris spectrum'. At one end of the scale, somewhat surprisingly, is Hiris, which even in the later stages of its drydown projects the chilled, rooty starchiness that makes it so distinctive. Next along the scale is Iris Nazarena: harder and edgier, but with enough delicacy to suggest the vulnerability of the flower. I had thought that Iris Silver Mist would remain the most 'iris like', but at least in today's smell-session, it's become rather subdued, as though so filled with grief, that all it can do is whisper. Still beautiful, though. Then comes Chanel No. 19, perfectly poised between galbanum, iris and vetiver: austere and assertive. I'd place Iris Poudre next on the spectrum: certainly, its iris personality remains intact in the drydown, but the musks become prominent as well. Iris Perle is a curious one, and this is meant as a compliment. Not unlike Poudre, it relies on musks to convey its sense of sophistication, but it also retains an innocence, a naivete, which makes it quite unique in this set. Apres L'Ondee starts nodding more and more towards other notes as it develops, mainly violet, carnation and anise. But that haunting iris sweep is still in there. And finally, we have the three that perhaps veer away from iris most markedly. Dior Homme rests on that mouth-watering bed of musks and sugar-baked fruit. Iris Celadon presents a combo of spices and woods, with iris hovering in the background. And Ashoka meditates on a vision of greens shimmering over sandalwood.
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Thanks for watching.
[Samples of the Jacques Fath, Frederic Malle, Aedes De Venustas, Les Indemodables, Armani Prive and Neela Vermeire provided by the brands for review purposes; the remainder were obtained by me for my personal collection.]
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yesss! one of my requests earlier! Thank you 😊 ☺️ 🤩 so excited to be watching this!
Thank you for tuning in.
I am obsessed with IRIS - Iris Perle is gorgeous. I love Nuee Bleue Maison Voilet, and Fleur d'iris Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier. I'm still looking for the ultimate Iris/Orris.
I wonder if the ultimate one even exists.
Many thanks for watching.
You look amazing and refreshed! So happy you are back!
Wow, thank you. I guess I do feel a bit refreshed.
Really enjoyed this and so happy to catch it live too! Iris is one of my very favourite notes.
Ah, I’m so pleased. Thanks for watching.
I’m definitely team ‘sidetracked’ ☺️💜 so good to see a new video! I hope all is well ☀️
Ah, that's good to know. And I hope you're well too.
This is so timely! I've been craving Iris so much lately after sampling Maison Violet's Pourpre d'Autumne. Though very feminine, a modest spray was projecting so much. So enjoyable! Got to sample some of the ones from your list. Thanks for the list!
Thank you for watching. I hope you find some new favourites.
Welcome back!!!!! Great video, so sorry to have missed the live. Iris Poudre has no competition in my mind, but Apres L'Ondee and Silver Mist certainly have their place on the iris throne for sure.
Ah, I'm glad you like the Malle. It is very, very special indeed.
Thank you for watching.
Ah, I already see two of my faves. Catching up now. 🌹
Wonderful - thank you.
Beautiful round up! I love 7 of your list (Aprés, Nazarena and Iris Poudree being my most worn of those I guess) but have to admit my all time favourite iris will always be Dzongkha☺️. Also love Bois d'Iris TDC and all the powdery ones evocative of makeup. Such a multifaceted note, not two of them out there are of the same vein. Thank you for this!
Thank you for watching. Yes, I quite like the TDC too.
I love your top ten ! Thank you. Your French accent is very good by the way. :)
That’s very kind, thank you.
I missed the stream. Its 7 am on Sunday and I still missed it haha. Good to see you again Sir. As you are describing No. 19, I'm thinking that a top vetiver video would be a great watch too.
Yes, that’s another one I need to do.
Many thanks for watching.
A great tangent is an art form, and a teacher's gift! You've got those, M. P!
Hiris has been an all-time favourite of mine. I found a blue bottle of it in a shop in Porto a few months ago, I was thrilled. Thank you for a lovely list again.
Well, I don’t know if my tangents are great, but I’m happy to aspire to be an artist.
Thanks for watching.
How wonderful that you are back! Having gone away myself, I missed this and the other videos of last week. What a treat to watch them back to back now. Laughing a lot as well, reading clever comments in the sidebar. I'm looking forward to the live one later on today. I love Iris in its many facets and hope to sniff L'Iris de Fath but also Iris Gris one day... Thank you for this video; a few of the ten presented I never tried, and need to remedy that. I adore Iris Silver Mist and enjoy Angelique by Papillon.
My vote for tangents and musings!
Thanks very much - and welcome back.
The recordings will always be here for you, if ever you go away.
Hi, thank you for great reviews. Chanel No. 19 has been my number one fragrance since mid seventies. I have always been fascinated by the multiple facettes and the contradictions in this scent such as green and alluring, powerful and comforting, strong and soft...powerful and feminine ...
No. 19 is a transcendent beauty.
Thanks for watching.
Oh no I missed the Live… Tokyo/London time difference is really bad… always in the middle of the night. Enjoying the recording though, thank you as always ❤️
Ah yes, time time difference between us is quite unforgiving; I know that from personal experience. But thank you for watching.
I can’t wait to smell Silver Iris Mist! Iris Poudre is exactly that…and leaves me feeling like I’m surrounded in that particular soft purple aura. I like those Iris perfumes from Le Labo and Altalier Bloem too. Apres L’ondee…I want to smell that too. The Iris notes makes me think of the beauty of loneliness…melancholic and tragic compounded with the temporary nature of beauty. ❤️❤️❤️
The beauty of loneliness. A wonderful phrase.
Many thanks for watching.
I became obsessed with perfume about six months ago and realized I loved Iris when I tried a sample of Heeley Iris de Nuit one night and was blown away. I love the combinations of Iris and carrot seed and iris with ambrette. I’ve only had a chance to smell a few of the ones on your list so far and would love to try them all. I love Dior Homme Intense, but haven’t had a chance to smell the 2005 Dior Homme or the current iteration of it. I have also fallen in love with Frederic Malle L’Eau d’Hiver which I rarely hear mentioned in relation to iris, perhaps because Iris Poudree is regarded as such an important iris scent. Some other Irises that I’ve liked are Hiris and Dusita Splendiris. I have samples of Xerjof Irisss and Odori Iris 2008 on their way to me. I am so happy to have found your channel this weekend!
Thank you so much for watching… and good luck with the iris quest.
I really adore your fashion sense, all the prints and florals and graphics in the blouses you choose are so chic and eye catching. Would love to take a peek into your closet haha!
Ha! It's a total mess! But thank you. I just think we should all try to bring more colour into the world.
@@Persolaise I totally feel the same! I’m quite a fan of prints and patterns as well. Especially of the silk variety!
I am watching this again because its 5 oclock in the morning here in Yaak Montana 5000 thousand feet in the Rocky Mountains and i love to watch and listen well i am drinking my Coffee this great reviewer we call Persoliase! Thanks again for making my morning so great!
Oh my goodness, I'm very touched, Terry. 5 am in the Rocky Mountains? Must be quite dramatic.
@@Persolaise Love living in the mountains....its a little town called Yaak! If you put in Yaak Montana you will see where i live! And actually its 3000 feet so sorry for that mistake! Very laid back!
I love the tangents. That is when I learn the most!
Funnily enough, so do I!
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Missed this because the pubs are open again in Ireland! Good excuse? 😂👍🏼 Love the shirt! We need a top 10 Persolaise shirts video soon! All the best!
Absolutely a good excuse. And enjoy the pubs. The video recordings will always be here for you.
That's funny, just yesterday a student of mine (8th grade) said: I know why the British stop working at 17:30, it's tea time! I told him it was "pub time", I think I disappointed him very much, :-D
Enjoy the pubs and going back to normal!
I’m amused to think anyone still believes the British stop working at 5:30.
@@Persolaise A die hard stereotype!
ah ! this was such a hilarious episode !! complete with the A and C words too !! so disappointed i couldn’t make it live …
however, a good thing is being able to spray a couple of the scents mentioned along with you ! to me iris usually has a waxy quality - kind of dry greasy if you know what i mean - very much a dollshead plasticky scent. i know this description sounds terrible but it’s lovely. i recently puchased a box of FM samples and was happily able to try iris poudre for the first time while watching this video. what a surprise - it was like a gentler version of n°22, one of my favourite perfumes of all time. n°19 has never been about the iris - it’s always a straight galbanum to me; in fact during a sniffing session run by robertet, upon smelling galbanum, my immediate response (which i shouted out in class 😂) was ”n°19 !”. iris is such a fantastic note in perfumery : elegant, restrained and just beautiful. heeley’s iris de nuit and dusita’s splendiris are both gorgeous as well. in fact, i feel that the note is so lovely that any perfume that contains enough of it will smell good.
re celine : you HAVE to try them ! the entire line is so well done !!! the london boutique in mount street must have samples if you turn up and ask for them, or just test in store if your current covid restrictions allow this. enjoy the rest of summer, and hope to catch you live soon !! 💗
Great to hear from you, Angeline. I hope you've been well.
I love your iris description. And yes, I must try those Celines somehow.
Thank you for watching.
Remain true to yourself, such a breath of fresh air compared to identikit channels. Loved your choices, I also like the floral iris AdP Iris Nobile.
Ah, that’s too kind. Many, many thanks.
I thought summer solstice was June 21? Perhaps this comes earlier in an iris tinged existence.
You are the most articulate and beloved reviewer out there. We should all gift you a bottle of Aventus.
Ha! Thank you. Comments like these are all the gift I need.
Welcome back ! Favorite Iris centered perfume: Iris Ukiyoe by Hermes
Favorites that contain iris notes ( Armani Prive New York and Ombre & Lumiere from the same line.. strangely enough I have a sample of Iris Celadon and I always was so so about it, after your review I went back and wore it for the day ( and Im someone who prides herself on not being influenced by opinions, lol ) and wow.. went and ordered a full bottle of Iris Celadon.. it seems to be getting possibly discontinued, or at least getting harder to find.. thanks for this video, especially Iris Celadon :) also, team side-track here !
Thank you so much for watching, and gosh, I’m pleased I inspired a full bottle buy. I think so many of the Prives are underrated. Enjoy wearing it.
@@Persolaise thank you !
Wow I love that shirt , 👍👍
Thank you.
My favourite note. I realised later in life, when I knew more about perfume, that Iris is present in most of my perfumes. Iris Poudre and Shalimar LÍnitial are my best! Tom Ford's Fabulous has a good dose of Iris in it, stole it from my son. A very interesting brand that I know very little about is Bibbi Paris who makes Iris Wallpaper, very good.
Wonderful. Many thanks for this list.
Great list! I am very fond of the Iris Nazarena. Have you ever tried SHL 777 Panthea Iris? Veers into the gourmand territory and quite excellent.
No, I don't know that one: must keep a nose out for it.
Thank you so much for watching.
Iris de Champs (Houbigant) and Impossible Iris (Ramon Monegal)...both great iris.
Thank you. I’ll try to seek them out.
Thanks!
Thanks for watching.
Im back to Persolaise! Very very Nice review! I have had so so many Gardens in my life...I love to Garden....And i am sure you could or would be good at it to! Why? Because of the Passion you have Persolaise! That would make you a good Gardener! Stay strong and have yourself a fine day Persolaise!
What a wonderful comment, thank you.
Sending good wishes your way.
@@Persolaise Thank you!
Very nice review, thank you for it. Would Iris de Gris be on this list if you had composed it today?
Good question - I’m not sure. I’d have to give it some thought.
Iris Bleu Gris by Maître Parfumeur & Gantier is also my favorite iris fragrance. Pearly and velvety, it's so incredibly chic and understated......I especially like it in colder weather.
Hermès' Iris Ukiyoé I love for spring and summer...so peppery and watery at the same time....Iris Silver Mist turns into artificial sweetener on my skin, which is unfortunate.
Great video again Mr. Persolaise, thank you! Have you ever done a top 10 Vetiver?
Thank YOU for watching. And no, I think vetiver will have to be done soon.
I would love one! I'll keep an eye out for it.....
Iris is my favourite perfume substance/note....it is just me. Thanx for this video!!!
What about iris prima?
Thank YOU for watching.
I wish you had mentioned a fragrances from Daniela Andrier. great summary of iris.
Thanks very much for watching.
I laughing. Both the C and A words. Thank you.
They made me laugh too.
Thank you for watching.
I love channel 19 is one of my signature perfume.He isn’t cold ,he is a little piece of Spring,thank you very much
That's a great way of describing it, thank you.
Great work thank you Sir 😊
I was trying to source a sample of Iris Nazarena but it seems impossible, currently 😬
Yes - I’ve had it confirmed that it’s been discontinued, sadly.
@@Persolaise such a shame 🙁
You had me on "be sick leetle whale....". LMAO
😉
Thanks for watching.
Iris Bleu Gris ( Maitre ) is my fav orris fragrance. Iris Silver Mist doesn't work for me, makes me think of peeling potatoes.
Maybe I have fond memories of peeling potatoes.
Thanks for watching.
iris poudre!!! ! iris silver mist!!!in love with..
Two stunning pieces of work.
Manu thanks for watching.
Love Chanel no. 19 EDP. I also have EDT, but its more flowery as the EDP is more green in my opinion. Both beautiful, but I slightly prefer EDP :) i would love to try the vintage version of EDT and the extrait 😁
The extrait is very special. Thanks for watching.
Late to the party, but I listen to a podcast called Smell Ya Later where they interviewed the folks that run the shop Aedes de Venustas and they went through a rebranding with the bottles after some kind of internal conflict with I guess a business partner or something. Don't quote me I listened to that episode a while back.
Thanks very much. And yes, I think you’re right. I believe there were some issues which forced a rebrand.
Dear Persolaise, how do I know when you are doing a live video? Irises are a difficult plant to get to flower they need perfect conditions, so you’ve done well. I have never smelt a true iris fragrance, the scent is so difficult to smell on the flower, many people can’t even smell it at all. I think if somebody could catch it’s true element that would be something. I work with people with sight loss, I wear no.19 for work and have done so for 35 years and people love it. Michaela
Thanks for taking the time to write, Michaela.
I try to give as much notice of videos on the 'Community' section of CZcams as well as on my Instagram, but I'm afraid that I can't often give more than 24 hrs warning.
Iris is an odd one, because I'm not sure that iris perfumes even attempt to capture the smell of the flower; they're more interested in the bulbs.
I have been missing my Chanel No. 19 lately but I get whiffs of it when my husband wears his Grey Flannel (that I gave him :)).
Ah yes, excellent point: the bitter greenness.
Thank you for watching.
Iris Nazarena is back in stock at Aedes, though the bottle is different. I did make an order, so we'll see what I think of it when it arrives.
Ah, good to know, thank you.
I like non-lineal thinking. (probably because I go off on tangents as well :)
That’s the best sort of thinking 😉
Thanks for watching.
Geurlain Iris Pallida is divine 😍
Many thanks for watching.
Hi, would you please review Sintra from Memo please. Thank you
I’ll see what I can do.
I’m amazed by perfume’s ability to conjure visuals for you, to spark narrative, to nurture emotion. Sadly, I seem to be wired such that perfumes can please me, but not transport me. Was it always such for you, or did you notice perfume’s power to move you, to produce images in your mind’s eye, came only after some years of exploration?
That’s an interesting question. Yes, maybe it was always like that for me… or at least, from my late teens.
I agree with you on the first Dior Homme Sport version, love its fresh ginger note, down to my last bottle though... any suggestions for a somewhat similar alternative, Persolaise?
Off to the top of my head, no, sadly. That’s quite a special composition.
A small note that may interest folks, you can now buy 4 mL vials of Iris de Fath directly from the brand. It’s a whole lot easier to take than the 1225 euro the 30 mL starts from with VAT removed.
Ah, that is helpful news… although I daren’t ask how much they’re charging for 4 ml.
@@Persolaise At least 85 euro to the US plus shipping and possibly tax…so not a trivial amount for a sample.
@@jaypirate31 Not trivial at all.
Chanel Misia has a strong Iris scent to me, or perhaps it’s just amped up by the Violet.
There’s certainly a lot of violet in there.
Thank you for watching.
I know only know the ones from Chanel, Neela Vermeire, Les Indemodables, Frederic Malle and Aedes de Venustas. Have you had the pleasure of smelling Iris Cendre from Naomi Goodsir by Julien Rasquinet? He also did Cuir Velours and Bois d'Ascese. I honestly like everything from Naomi.
Yes, I agree - the entire Goodsir range is very strong.
Dior Homme Original is a very pretty iris fragrance (bought in 2019). How close is it to the 2005 fragrance?... I don't know.
I've honestly lost track of all the different versions. But it would certainly be much closer to the original than the latest version.
Many thanks for watching.
Jacques fath made the iris de fath perfume in a 4 ml sample format. I got that, waiting to try, excited! Just thought I would jot this down here Incase Any one may be interested too :)
Thanks for the info.
Love No 19.
It’s so special.
Thanks for watching.
I too am on team tangent! 😂
I suppose I have no choice but to be on TT 😝
Why did you say we don't need anything from creed, can you explain? What do you generally think of creed?
Thank you
I have yet to try anything impressive from the brand, although I know it has many fans.
Thanks for watching.
I hate how much all the big houses have moved on from new Iris fragrances. I wonder if there is a global supply issue for iris and orris due to the pandemic or supply chain issues, or if it is an actual marketing decision. Dior Homme 2020 was a bombshell dropped on the market and since then Iris fragrances have been disappearing. I still need to get my nose on Iris Poudre.
I do hope you like Iris Poudre.
Thanks for watching.
Do perfumes go bad? How often do you replace them if you are a collector?
Perfumes do eventually deteriorate. But if they’re looked after properly (away from light, heat and air) they can stay in excellent condition for several decades.
Could anyone mention if the dior homme is a edt or an edp?
I suspect I featured the edt in the video.
Wow, no Panthea Iris by Stéphane Humbert Lucas on thr list. Can't help to wonder why
I’ve never tried it, I’m afraid.
Thanks for watching.
@@Persolaise What? I simply can not belive that, well I guess at least I can hope od a Stéphane Humbert Lucas house review video: Panthea Iris, Mortal Skin, Black Gemstone...
tbh, the divergent forays are challenging for those of us who are already focus-compromised. 😉 a written list of the perfumes in the description would be super useful for your viewers. many thanks 🙏.
Thanks for writing.
I always include a list of the main perfumes covered in each video. Some older videos may not have these lists.
Iris empire .. CH private collection..
Thanks very much for watching.
BWAHAHA.. Maybe she/he wanted you just to sit there and not say anything! How ridiculously funny, yet they still watch you 😅
Thanks for watching.