Vanille d'Iris (Eau de Parfum) by Ormonde Jayne

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Vanille d'Iris Ormonde Jayne 2015 Eau de Parfum

7.9 / 10 215 Ratings

A popular perfume by Ormonde Jayne for women, released in 2015. The scent is powdery-floral. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Powdery

Floral

Spicy

Woody

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Carrot seed

Pink pepper

Coriander seed

Sicilian bergamot

Heart Notes

Orris absolute

Magnolia

Osmanthus

Jasmine absolute

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Musk

Tahitian vanilla Vanilla

Vanilla

Vetiver

Amber

Perfumer

Geza Schön

Ratings

Scent

7.9215 Ratings

Longevity

7.8185 Ratings

Sillage

7.0184 Ratings

Bottle

7.8169 Ratings

Value for money

6.527 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 05/04/2024.

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/05/2024

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

TheTr
9 Reviews

TheTr

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Smelling like a newpaper rolls in a vanilla stick...

Vanille D'Iris is one of the scents that I have a love-hate relationship with. Sometimes, I feel like I can not feel the powdery, intense iris-vanilla type of fragrance it embodies. However, there are moments when I perceive a very sophisticated, classy, and refined aroma with a well-balanced and smooth blend of vanilla, iris, and wood. Powdery, musky, woody, and a hint of vanilla are the olfactory accords I can detect in this fragrance.

I believe the central idea of Vanille D'Iris revolves around the notes of iris and vanilla, as suggested by its name. The iris accord here is crafted to be smooth, dry, warm, soft, slightly powdery, but bitter. Along with a touch of vanilla to add sweetness throughout the experience. The twist in this fragrance comes from the carrot seed accord, which, at times, I am not fond of due to its vegetal, intense, and powdery nature. In this bottle, carrot seeds and coriander, mainly the former, intensify the Dry, chalky and warmth aspects of iris, bringing a slightly bitter dimension to the fragrance. Carrot seeds are combined with Iso E Super by Geza Schoen to form the backbone of the scent. Although Iso E Super is not mentioned in Ormonde Jayne's information, I can clearly perceive it and, in this case, it contributes to an ethereal, airy, soft, light, and sophisticated bubble around the wearer, giving a feeling of classiness and royalty. A few other notes of white flowers and wood create a concoction of scents while maintaining warmth, gentleness, and airiness.

Due to the twist of dry and powdery nature of carrot seeds, I sometimes feel like I am in front of morning newspapers. The dryness and woody quality create a sensation as if I am opening the pages of a newspaper. On the other hand, there are moments when I feel like being enveloped in a smooth silky neckerchief of iris, rich, warm, and light vanilla. Notably, with vanilla, musk, and carrot seeds, there is no way a carrot cake appears here. The vanilla is not the gooey, rich, and gourmand type but warm, thin, gentle, airy, yet natural and smoothly blended with iris. Each time I wear this scent, I discover different olfactory accords and various associations – that's how complex this fragrance is.

Vanille D'Iris has relatively good performance, and I can still smell it after 7-9 hours. Initially, it projects reasonably well for 1-3 hours, extending like a bubble around you. The motto of Ormonde Jayne, 'Less is more,' is evident in this fragrance. The scents of Ormonde Jayne might not be overpowering in terms of projection and longevity, but the blend and DNA are sophisticated, detailed, and complex.

Unfortunately, Vanille D'Iris is not among my top 5 favorites from Ormonde Jayne, but it's regrettable that it has been discontinued due to reformulation issues. Jane decided not to reformulate the fragrance and chose to discontinue it, emphasizing the importance of complexity and detail in the art of perfumery.

11/07/2017

7.5Scent 9Longevity 6Sillage

Meggi
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Meggi

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The Chemistry is Right

At the start, there’s a cloud of almost carrot-free iris. Within seconds, a sweetness emerges beneath it, hinting at the second name giver. With a little distance from the skin, the vanilla immediately wafts into the nose. Even during the first minute, a rough, supportive framework appears. After some consideration, I conclude that it resembles entirely defruited bergamot astringent; and only armed with this realization, am I finally able to catch a bitter-dark hint of fruit.

“I am, grants me Birte, the fourth in your alliance.” Wherever the mysterious Birte derives her authority from - the iso-wood successfully demands that from the granted one and joins in. In contrast to my esteemed predecessor, I do not find the scent to be outstandingly iso-heavy or offensively lab-like, as has greatly bothered me with other beautiful scents. I particularly prefer the wood expression much better.

However, this does not surprise me in the present context, as I have occasionally found that artificially suspicious, bright wood notes can be refined with iris, see for example ‘Italian Citrus’ by D.S. & Durga or ‘[96Cm] Curium’ by One of those / nu_be. This works analogously with shifted weights: Today, the iris simply overshadows a good part of the lab-like qualities. The gentle sweetness of the vanilla contributes to me feeling elegantly scented.

The astringency of the opening fades over the course of the morning, and the airy iris also recedes, without completely disappearing. Its bitter components are perhaps replaced by a plausibly magnolia-like quality, including the (for me) characteristic tea-like quality. This can still be considered a fine counterbalance for the vanilla, synthetic or not.

Later in the morning, the unchanged airy sweet-wood note even approaches a leathery aspect for a while. An intermezzo - soon thoughts return to the familiar. I suspect that a persistent remnant of iris helps the now gradually intensifying iso-wood freshness, as it bravely does not smell like a hardware store.

A slight floral-fruity twist within the vanilla in the afternoon, felt only directly on the skin, makes me speculate whether behind the manufacturer’s designation “vanilla bud” there might be more than just patient paper. However, I don’t notice much from the other listed base products that could come off as creamy or earthy.

Only after about eight hours do I again utter the dreaded word “hardware store,” which nonetheless remains far from the horrors experienced elsewhere. Well into the evening, the two-and-a-half note maintains a chemically justified expected consistency, but - exceptionally, one might say - is not intrusive. A final plus point.

Conclusion: Noble. A reliably stable, subtle companion through a long day. Here, the chemistry is literally right. It clearly sits in the right place, namely as one of several suitable partners.

That a certain price of nuance sacrifice must be paid for such synthetic-supported straightforwardness is obvious. Therefore, vanilla d’Iris is certainly not a purchase candidate for me, but it is definitely a noteworthy success.

01/06/2017

8.5Scent 8Sillage

Terra
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The Perfect Trio

I absolutely wanted to test Vanille d'Iris; I imagined the combination of vanilla and iris to be simply dreamy, and thought that if Geza Schön implemented it in his typically light and transparent style and with the typical elegance of Ormonde Jayne, it had to be a hit.

Shortly after applying it, I was a bit disillusioned. Iris, but no vanilla. Well, Vanille d'Iris revealed itself to be one of the best 2 or 3 iris fragrances I have ever smelled, but it is indeed a rather monothematic iris scent. The iris is powdery-creamy, free from any vegetable associations, and is combined with an insane overdose of Iso. This alone turns out to be a dream pairing. You can already smell the Iso-E-Super as such, but it fits here perfectly. Because the iris becomes clear and ethereal, light-woody-transparent, and loses any overly intrusive associations with theatrical makeup and powder. I applied Vanille d'Iris to my wrists, and during a walk, despite a thick jacket and hands in my pockets, I kept catching a fluffy, airy whiff of this fragrance. The sillage is thus pronounced; the iris is carried far along with the Iso; but the scent remains consistently reserved and incredibly airy.

And now, as I am at home writing my comment, what I wished for has happened, what my idea of Vanille d'Iris was. Finally, the vanilla has joined in, and it is simply perfect. To my nose, it is indeed a sweet and soft vanilla, which, together with the dry iris, does not come across as too girly. It is an ultra-elegant and noble scent that somehow feels very erotic, but also very composed and unattainable. Soft, delicate, fragile, and airy, yet grown-up.

Unfortunately, Vanille d'Iris is indeed an absolutely feminine fragrance, but I can only highly recommend it. The Prada, in comparison, seems significantly more playful, perhaps more youthful, but certainly not as noble.

02/07/2020

5Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

Gelis
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Top Review 19

Smoky Rags and Salad Dressing

I was quite curious about "Vanille d'Iris" because I like the fragrance pyramid - still do. Unfortunately, I had to realize that VdI is not a scent for me. But let's start from the beginning:

VdI starts off for me with an unpleasant smoky note. It's as if a smoker hung their jacket in a non-smoking household, and once they're gone, you wonder: What is that? Until you remember who was visiting.

Then comes a lovely phase: The spices are warm and spicy, and after a while, a timid floral powder joins in. Ah! Now we're getting somewhere. Unfortunately not: Because after about an hour, maybe 1 1/2, an unpleasant sour note settles in, and I can't help but think of salad dressing: vinegar, oil, spices well mixed... And this mixture lingers on my skin for quite a while, and I try to keep my nose away from it. Good thing the sillage doesn't seem to be too strong, at least no one approaches me about my scent in the afternoon.

When I sniff my wrist again after a few hours, there is an exceedingly weak base of cedar-spiced, sweet vanilla.

I thank Serenissima and Susan for the opportunity to test this.

01/30/2020

9.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Augusto
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Augusto

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Radiant Floating in Wood

Free association:
A sheep, a storm, a hot cup of tea, a long chain, a touch, an unusual thought, a familiar feeling.

The free rustle of the sea. Mineral light reflections of the waves. Glitter in the rock of a mountain boulder. A hint of cooling vetiver, the smoke of wood, very gentle, never charred. Wisdom, distance, and closeness. A wide horizon, height and depth. Movement.

Concentration on the scent experience:
I smell coriander and pepper as a light tingling, a bright veil of iris, still with a carrot component that makes it light and juicy. Soon a bit of vanilla appears, a warm beige shimmer of light.

The fragrance immediately begins to play with impressions of light. It is airy, light filtering through a fine fabric, it shimmers, it wavers. And it has a gently bitter note, as if the whole potion had been poured over an old tree stump. Sometimes silver, sometimes gold, it floats upwards, only to gently settle back on the skin. The impression is elegant, yet it feels technically playful, meaning very lively to my perception, but an "adult vanilla," an elegant, very dry iris, more root than glam powder. No hairspray, no lipstick, no theatrical makeup. Abstract yet close to nature, distant yet immediately merging. This gray-beige iridescent light remains as the fragrance becomes more floral after half an hour. Jasmine can be sensed, but it does not steal the show from the slender tall iris with its eroticism; magnolia brings everything to shine even more. Thus it lasts long, a sometimes flickering iris spice powder.
It disappears, it returns as soon as you forget it; this is a real Iso-E-Super trick here, but so skillfully employed that the fragrance neither loses its tranquility nor elegance and goes deeper and deeper. It evokes a slight wanderlust and intimate fascination in AugustA. I find this scent so fitting, so familiar, despite its abstract construction, that the fascination grows with every minute. The pull of the scent aura is strong, but it always remains light and floating. A beloved beautiful stranger at first encounter. So effortlessly extraordinary. For the evening, for the night, for the day.

In the end, the radiance weakens, a hint of spice, vanilla, and wood, and a facet of iris that now appears very well-groomed, very soothing. This note lingered on my clothing days after the first trial, and it is perfect; I gladly reach for this sweater or this scarf to wear it again. A familiar and exciting scent. What more could one want?

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