Vanille d'Iris Ormonde Jayne 2015 Eau de Parfum
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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.
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.
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