I really like the Les Fraîcheurs line from Molinard, I like Iris, and now a new Iris fragrance has been released by Molinard as part of the Les Éléments line. Bingo! The pyramid sounded wonderfully trouble-free, bring on the sharing!
Iris is my component of choice when the mood of the day calls for MONDANE. The balancing act is always to NOT smell like the dusty fur coat with leftover perfume in grandma's closet. This danger definitely does not exist with
Iris on my skin. The scent starts VERY delicate (okay), no lipstick vibes (plus point). There's nothing peppery here at all. Then, after 10 minutes, something softly floral (rose? Okay, not very dominant) joins in...
I sprayed quite generously by my standards because all the Molinards I know are not sillage monsters, but Iris quickly becomes VERY close to the skin. With the added floral notes, the whole thing feels quite youthful, innocent, but still not fully developed.
I'm not completely giving up hope and pray that wood/musk will come to the rescue. Musk hears the call but makes things worse: I smell a bit like the scent ponies from the early 1990s of "My Little Pony," an indefinable mix of plastic softener with artificial flowers! Mhh no, I'm somehow too old for that. I wanted mondaine iris-white-musk-wood fluff, not kindergarten body lotion.
It doesn't help that I find the bottles of Les Éléments all very simple, chic, and grown-up when the content still flounders. The longevity also needs some work; it's not outstanding either. Too bad, Heidi would say I unfortunately have no photo for you today.