Iris de Nuit Heeley

I received this pretty, soft purple fluid as part of a six-person sample selection. It was more the famous shot in the dark than any reasonable interest.
It had to be enough that it was a Heeley, that was reason enough to invite him for a little test.
And then he already had me unyieldingly firm in his tender grip.
I had to add to it immediately, because this discreet British-French nose-flatterer may be many things, but it is definitely not loud.
Like so many reviewers before me, I immediately smell violet underlaid with delicate iris. Lightly powdery, floral sweetness. Not much more opens up to me - and that is a good thing. The Heeley is simply beautiful. I'm sure there are thousands of adjectives I could use here, but I'll stick with beautiful.
On me I give the fragrance a 9, on my wife clearly a 10. Currently also the only fragrance we both use.

But as it is with all things, even with the most beautiful things, you only have to look long enough, then you will find something that bothers you.
First of all I find the naming a bit irritating, because the violet is more present than the iris.
In terms of concentration, I wouldn't have thought I was dealing with an eau de parfum. With sufficient "moisturizing of the skin" the durability is then okay. I think I mentioned the word "delicate" at the beginning.
Iris de Nuit is really never, at no time intrusive! The Sillage is also not very opulent, but in my opinion this is rather positive.

In conclusion, I can say that it is fragrances such as this that make up the fascination. Which catch you completely unprepared and immediately cast a spell over you. And yet you always stay on the hunt, hoping to hit another bull's eye with the next scent