Iris L'Erbolario

I enjoy testing L’Erbolario fragrances. I find most of them excellently crafted. And now I am testing a scent with a note that is generally known for its soft and delicate aroma, the iris, which likely makes every fragrance powdery. Here, with this fragrance aptly named “Iris,” you can really smell this note well and intensely.

The scent:
The top note consists of a citrus-spicy bergamot and sweet floral notes from ylang-ylang. However, you can already smell a rather powdery and gentle iris, which even becomes more intense.
Some may perceive the strong iris as “dusty” or dry, which is due to its powdery presentation, giving the feeling of about to “inhale” or sniff something (but not what you think, although what you think does look dusty/powdery!). Anyway, soon musk joins in and gives the fragrance a gentle and beautiful sweetness. The vanilla, which is more pronounced than the musk, makes the scent even softer. Overall, “Iris” is, as mentioned, a very soft and powdery fragrance; however, I do not find it dry. The tobacco only appears after some time, adding a slightly harsher note (but not smoky) before it soon disappears again.

Longevity and sillage:
The longevity is unexpectedly huge, especially for a powdery iris scent. On me, it lasted nearly 14-16 hours and even more on my skin. Sure, at some point the sillage isn’t as strong, but still, I could smell it well for a long time.
The sillage is okay, quite good for a powdery iris scent, as it radiates well and can initially be perceived quite well by others. But even later, it has an above-average wonderful sillage.

The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical and colorless. It has no label; instead, everything is printed directly on the glass. On the front, you can see an iris plant next to the name. On the back, the fragrance notes are probably listed (I’m not sure, as I only know the bottle from pictures). It is topped with a gray-silver high cap. Despite its simplicity, it’s not bad.

Hmm, yes, Iris is a wonderful… well, just an iris scent. Very powdery and fine-dusty, sweet, and even with good sillage.

This fragrance is more of an all-rounder; I think it can be used in any season. Normally, most powdery scents are rather subtle and serve well as feel-good fragrances or for calmer occasions. However, those who like it “dusty” and powdery can even wear this one for going out, as it is indeed stronger, but probably still gets overshadowed by all the other “sillage powerhouses.” But that’s okay; it will smell good nearby and still be pleasant.

Is this fragrance worth a blind buy despite its affordable price? Normally, you wouldn’t go wrong, but it might be that you’re not into such powdery scents, so I would prefer to test it first.

For me personally, it has become a very beautiful women’s fragrance, typically L’Erbolario!