Vanille d'Iris Ormonde Jayne 2015 Eau de Parfum

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.