Ferré Gianfranco Ferré 2005
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Another Beautiful Iris Worthy of Your Attention from Bourdon
To my nose, Ferre Eau de Parfum (2005) smells significantly different than the Ferre by Ferre (1991) perfume that comes in the bomb shaped bottle (there are separate entries in the database for each). I am not sure what the connection is, whether this is a renamed relaunch in a new bottle, a reformulation or of its just meant to be a different but thematically similar perfume.
The main difference between the two is that Ferre Eau de Parfum has a distinct fruity component that is not present in the 1991 bomb bottle. The fruity component adds a freshness and wetness to the 2005 version that I think enhances the iris note and takes it in a different direction. Both are warm toned, aldehydic iris with clean musky woody bases, though I find the 1991 version darker, more vanillic and more finely calibrated for my preferences.
The 1991 version is much closer to Frederic Malle's Iris Poudre than this version. Neither version of Ferre are in the styles of other titans of modern iris perfumes such as Serge Luten's Iris Silver Mist, Masque Milano L'Attesa, Xerjoff Irisss, or Chanel 28 La Pausa EDT.
The main difference between the two is that Ferre Eau de Parfum has a distinct fruity component that is not present in the 1991 bomb bottle. The fruity component adds a freshness and wetness to the 2005 version that I think enhances the iris note and takes it in a different direction. Both are warm toned, aldehydic iris with clean musky woody bases, though I find the 1991 version darker, more vanillic and more finely calibrated for my preferences.
The 1991 version is much closer to Frederic Malle's Iris Poudre than this version. Neither version of Ferre are in the styles of other titans of modern iris perfumes such as Serge Luten's Iris Silver Mist, Masque Milano L'Attesa, Xerjoff Irisss, or Chanel 28 La Pausa EDT.
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