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Arts&Scents 2015

7.9 / 10 279 Ratings

A popular perfume by Arts&Scents for women and men, released in 2015. The scent is floral-powdery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Woody

Fresh

Creamy

Fragrance Notes

Iris

Sandalwood

White musk

Ratings

Scent

7.9279 Ratings

Longevity

7.6241 Ratings

Sillage

7.0245 Ratings

Bottle

6.9235 Ratings

Value for money

7.2108 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 09/20/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Molecule 01 + Iris

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Infusion d'Iris (Eau de Parfum) (2015) by Prada

Infusion d'Iris (2015) Eau de Parfum

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/15/2024

Enj
10 Reviews

Enj

1

So...Montale

This is one of the few jewels in all numerous Montale fragrances. No musc, a reasonable longevity, and office safe (!!!). Moreover, it is a beautiful iris, slightly sweetened with sandal. If you are not a fan of iris (as I am) still recommending to try it, it might change your opinion about iris perfumes.

12/19/2020

9.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Seerose
775 Reviews

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Seerose

Top Review

Iris and Lemon

When "Intense so Iris" arrived at my place and I cautiously sprayed a little on after a few hours, I thought: Is this the scent I wanted?
I have had "Intense so Iris" on my wish list for some time. However, I couldn't find it in Germany when I wanted to buy it.
I live in an area where there are no perfume shops, just the usual cosmetic discounters. This year, I didn't go anywhere where I could have bought or at least tested it.
Now I have it! And I bought it blind at that price.
However, I know myself. When I get something I've really wanted, I tend to feel a bit distant at first. I might be uncertain and a little disappointed.
So, I have been testing "Intense so Iris" for a few days now. In doing so, I reflected on what kind of iris scent I actually wanted.
I have several iris fragrances and don't want another one like the ones I already have: the light floral "Iris de Champs" by Houbigant, the earthy and nutty "Bois Farine" by L'Artisan, and the beautifully exquisite smooth festive iris scent with a - for me - ebony note from Roméa de Améor "Les Impératrices du Japonaises". The latter is one of my signature scents.
I wanted a more rural, earthy iris scent in the direction of Lebreton's "Incarnata." "Incarnata" has the earthy note I desire. Unfortunately, it also contains other scent notes that I don't find pleasant. Additionally, in "Incarnata," I perceive the iris note more like an unwashed root still covered in fresh earth, meaning that I find it overdosed.
In my search for an alternative scent to my iris fragrances, I kept landing back at "Intense so Iris" EdP. (It is sometimes labeled as Extrait, but it is an EdP, and nowhere on the bottle or packaging does it say "Extrait").
So first: Yes, "Intense so Iris" is the scent I wished for. And yet, "Intense so Iris" is somewhat different from what I imagined. I unconsciously expected something more in the direction of "Iris des Champs," that is, sweeter and smoother.
Now to the increasingly captivating "Intense so Iris" by Montale. I always forget that it's a Montale fragrance, as I find it too untypical for Montale.
First, I am greeted by a strong eruption of a non-sweet and quite sour-bitter lemon note, half freshly squeezed juice, half freshly grated zest.
The first time, I was startled because I thought it was heading towards a Cologne, which I don't like. But it is a bright, unsweetened lemon note that within a second already lifts the iris.
A beautiful, distinct, slightly brittle earthy and powdery dry iris note. I smell neither carrots nor any other root vegetables.
After a few minutes, on the décolletage it can take up to 20 minutes, the fresh lemon note retreats significantly. Apparently, due to the listed musk, which I do not perceive at all, the bitter-fresh lemon note transforms into a very soft delicate lemon blossom note. Although the lemon note always lingers quietly in the background, "Intense so Iris" remains bright, fresh, and airy. Thus, the earthy iris is never dull or musty-stuffy. Shortly after, a restrained creamy sandalwood note develops.
It gives "Intense so Iris" a refined smoothness without diluting the character of the rural iris into the trivial.
Otherwise, nothing else happens in the main development.
In the first seconds, "Intense so Iris" seems to have a strong sillage. However, "Intense so Iris" has a medium sillage. With the moderate sillage, the fragrance also has a medium longevity.
However, "Intense so Iris" is still perceived close to the skin for a long time, with the creamy sandalwood becoming more pronounced then.
I can say: "Yes, this is exactly the iris scent I wanted. And the inspiration of the perfumer with the unexpectedly fresh lemon note is, in my opinion, the highlight.
Lipstick note in iris fragrances? I can't relate to that and don't perceive such a note in "Intense so Iris" or in any other fragrance that is supposed to have this note.
Why other users expect and often perceive a lipstick note in iris is incomprehensible to me. I can't recall any such lipsticks at any time; I would have to be at least between 90 and 100 years old.
However, I do not want to deny that others perceive exactly that because they associate this note with the smell of old lipsticks.
As I see it, quite a few men also own "Intense so Iris." I agree with the classification due to the absence of any sweetness and the lack of a lush floral character.
My search for iris fragrances is thus over for a longer time.

Updated on 03/25/2023

03/24/2019

7Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

SchatzSucher
107 Reviews

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SchatzSucher

Top Review 34

Iris Likes Carrots

So this would be my first "properly" tested fragrance from Montale. Previously, I had tested a few scents more or less in passing and was anything but impressed. Way too loud, way too much Oud or Aoud, as one might call it at Montale. Oud/Aoud or whatever, we just don’t get along anyway.
But Montale can do it differently. In a comprehensive sample package, a splash of Intense So Iris also came my way.
One might think the name is indicative of what to expect. However, that is only partially true.
Iris is indeed very noticeable and lingers for a long time, but nothing about it is intense.

I'll start with the bottles, which I prefer to call containers. I find these aluminum things extremely unattractive. I've read comparisons to thermos bottles, deodorant cans, or nuclear warheads (yes, just pull the trigger and it goes puff...), and those might be quite fitting associations.
Pretty is different. I'm not someone who places a high value on packaging, especially not when the contents are lacking. Conversely, some wonderful fragrances can be found in less appealing bottles.
So let's keep it simple. But Montale's bottle design does not appeal to my taste.
But that seems to be part of their overall appearance.

What does the scent tell me?

Yes, we have the Iris, who smiles friendly at everyone. She is nice, pleasant to deal with, but somehow she doesn’t quite come out of her shell. She gives the impression that you have to pull everything out of her. That becomes tiring over time.
And I get another impression as well. Namely, that dear Iris is a huge fan of carrots and shovels them in by the handful.
But do I want to smell like carrots? And that all the time?
Hmmm, for a fragrance that is supposed to cost around €150, that feels a bit too little and boring.
I prefer carrots on my plate because they are nice and healthy. Either raw and grated, with apple, or as a delicious side dish or in a stew.

After a few hours, a faint woody hint makes itself known in the scent, along with something creamy that could come from the musk. However, that is not enough for me to make Intense So Iris more exciting. Thus, dear nice Iris remains friendly and subtle for me, but also somewhat bland and a bit boring. She doesn’t want to tell me anything more and continues to sit quietly with her carrots. There is no further development to be noticed. It is and remains a carrot-like experience.

What I would like to note very positively is the longevity. Despite her weakly pronounced self-confidence, the nice Iris has a considerable staying power of easily 8-9 hours. I find that quite impressive. There are fragrances that try to show off and have already spent their ammunition much earlier.

I’m glad I had the opportunity to get to know the nice Iris. But I won’t be inviting her in, that’s for sure.
My thanks go to Verbena, who made this introduction possible!

I could now unleash a whole series of carrot jokes...
Well, one always works.

The Iris walks into the pharmacy and asks: "Do you have carrots?"
The pharmacist replies: "Of course I have carrots!"
Iris says: "Darn, you ruined the whole joke!"

Wishing you a fragrant Sunday, with or without carrots.

Updated on 03/24/2019

05/06/2020

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Chippie386
14 Reviews

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Chippie386

Very helpful Review 20

Montale without Hairspray!

... what a thing! A Montale that has no hairspray or commercial note and yet appears completely natural and fresh.

I have never experienced Montale like this before. Bought blind, I was completely satisfied with this beautiful fragrance from the very first sniff. It comes very monothematic. Basically an "Iris Attar without Rose," if I may cheekily take that designation!

It starts much deeper and noticeably woodier than Infusion d'Iris and strikes me as significantly more unisex. It captivates with an incredibly pleasant freshness and appears much more powdery than its fragrance twin from Prada.

In the drydown, the woody component becomes increasingly pronounced and gives the entire fragrance a certain degree of masculine wearability.
I never get the impression of carrot, and if I do, it's only faintly in the background. It radiates brightly and offers excellent sillage for a fragrance in this category. The longevity on my skin is over 8 hours.

Yet it remains gentle, unobtrusive, and impresses with an almost pure impression of high-quality iris. Those expecting significant development here will definitely be disappointed. As mentioned above, it becomes a bit woodier over time, but it never changes character. It remains strong, radiant, and bright.

My fragrance for sports, hot summer days, and for all occasions where one wants to be perceived as pleasantly fragrant without wanting to appear too progressive.

Clear purchase recommendation. If you like iris and are looking for a slightly louder fragrance with a certain freshness: buy!!!!!

07/22/2018

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Augusto
177 Reviews

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Augusto

Top Review 11

So - so, so, so, so ... so Iris

First of all, a quick note, even if it distracts a bit: For everyone who liked Iris Rebelle by AC but found it far too weak, just like I did: Try this one. This one has substance! - And now please forget that right away.

With Montale we get: Fresh fresh Iris! And the one with the famous little carrot, as if you just broke apart a fresh young carrot and with the crack of the carrot, a little juice splashes in your face. This would have suited the name Iris Rebelle, which comes at you with power and is yet the typical carrot-Iris at the beginning refined with a bit of citrus and fresh green. Absolutely charmingly woody. Wood with light gray grain.

After about a quarter of an hour, the scent settles and stays. It just barely sneaks past a Haaspray note - luckily, because AugustA doesn't need that at all.
Slightly creamy, but not buttery, the scent remains and remains and remains. I catch myself thinking about what one could layer it wonderfully with, so puristic is this Iris. Puristic, not powdery. After two hours still no powder whatsoever.

The charms that Iris can play in combination with other flowers and especially woods are completely absent from this scent at first. It’s almost surprising because one tends to mentally complement the scent, to imagine something that isn’t there. A blank space, an open field. But that is precisely the allure of the composition. Fresh pure Iris, little that completes the association chain - no noble elegance, no severity, no powdery sensuality, nor dreamy melancholy. And yet - all of that is part of Iris after all.

The Iris: rainbow, messenger of the gods, iridescent, wind shape, always a bit otherworldly. Although a root, not a bloom, it eludes direct access. Spherical. Woody and dry. Here you find it as directly as possible. This Iris scent is completely - naked. Not notions of nudity or the like. But naked Iris, uncovered by other scents or fragrance note concepts. I couldn't even say who the scent would suit, not whether it’s for young or old, man or woman or whatever. Not a target group scent that’s been overly styled, not a green one and also not an oriental. An Iris, as you might (recognize) it, but always only in combination before. When I notice this, the scent has captured me, and it can remain just as it is for hours.
What it initially does.

Then, after about 3 hours, the scent imperceptibly softens, musk alters the surface and gives a bit of fluff, very soft fluff. The pure now becomes a tad creamier and more sensual. The musk is delicate and soft, does not (!) remind one of laundry detergent or soap, but gives the Iris a quality that evokes skin warmth and a touch that was not present in the scent before, precisely because it was so naked. Now it has become more tactile. The perfumer probably didn’t want to add much more to it.

Updated on 07/22/2018

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91 short views on the fragrance

KimJong

5 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

3

A light and clean scent that does not flow to the scent of blankets or laundry detergent. Not typical Montale style.

Pennantis

1 year ago

10Scent 6Longevity 8Sillage

2

Amazing iris scent.. bright and spring calling, far from other Montale proposals. Reminds me of Elixir de Musc by Mizensir. worth a try!

BoBoChamp

3 years ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

2

A rather linear and smooth, musky floral-woody Spring fragrance, with a brief, yet uplifting citric-floral opening. Sadly lacks performance.

Crissy

8 years ago

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

24

4

At first delicate citrus,
then dry, woody, and creamy iris,
longevity / sillage top...especially!

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Azahar

8 years ago

8.5Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

24

5

Iris (nickname Möhrchen) is a charming little green head, hopping across the sandalwood floor in her soft white musk dress.

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Ergoproxy

7 years ago

8.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

22

4

Montale has done a great job with this iris. Almost one-dimensional, with a slight greenish touch. Powdery without a sweet suffocating death. Delicate.

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