Tag Archives: Iris
5 Questions for Eliam Puente of House of Puente Artisan Luxury Perfumes
I recently tried perfume samples from House of Puente, and all the scents blew me away. Eliam Puente has created some modern classics using a high quantity of natural ingredients. They’re well-blended, natural-smelling (although there are synthetics in the perfume … Continue reading
3 Iris Perfumes
All of these perfumes have iris in the name and in the listed notes but they all smell so different. Shalimar Millisime Iris – caramel iris, for people who don’t like iris but will “try anything once”. Van Cleef and … Continue reading
Ledda 22 Orris Perfume Review
Ledda 22 Orris is the scent of the day because I wanted cosplay as an influencer. I smell like pear, because it’s trending, and ambrette, because who knows what ambrette is, it sounds super cool and it’s vegan which is … Continue reading
Celine Bois Dormant Perfume Review
Iris perfumes that aren’t too serious. Prada’s Infusion d’Iris is a mainstay in my collection for when the weather’s warm, but lately, I’ve replaced it with Celine’s Bois Dormant which has a powdery pencil shaving combo that’s addictive to smell. … Continue reading
Prada Infusion d’Iris Perfume Review
What to wear when you’re in a false spring: Prada Infusion d’Iris, delightful in its execution of iris thanks to an uplifting neroli and grounding benzoin. It’s a perfume-lover favourite, and also chronically under-rated or never talked about because of … Continue reading
L’Artisan Parfumeur Iris de Gris Review
And some green perfumes you should seek out and try.
Prada Infusion d’Iris
I’ve had this perfume in my collection since its launch in 2007 and I think it’s having a bit of a revival. You can find this at discounters, but also at almost any department store. I always think of powder … Continue reading
Iris Poudre by Frederic Malle
Wearing Iris Poudre by Frederic Malle today, and this is an intense floral if there ever was one. It also smells very feminine and not so powdery. In my head, this is “Iris Poupre” because I think of this as … Continue reading
Madame Rochas Perfume Review
It’s #irisweek around here, and I love these weeks because they inspire me to look at things from a different perspective and explore my own collection. I don’t have a lot of iris perfumes – the powdery aspect of iris-heavy … Continue reading
Madame Rochas perfume by Rochas Paris
This ad caught my eye, and then I somehow acquired the perfume in a swap in a nice turn of events! I’ve been Madame Rochas this week – clearly I have a new bottle and the latest formulation. I don’t … Continue reading