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Soir à L'Opera II Perfume Oil

7.4 / 10 39 Ratings
A perfume by Laurent Smal for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is powdery-floral. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Powdery
Floral
Sweet
Creamy
Fresh

Fragrance Notes

IrisIris KripzundolKripzundol
Ratings
Scent
7.439 Ratings
Longevity
7.336 Ratings
Sillage
6.836 Ratings
Bottle
6.833 Ratings
Submitted by Venice, last update on 02/01/2022.

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Dufteanders

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Dufteanders
Dufteanders
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My Blind Date with Iris
I decided to test fragrances from the natural cosmetics segment. Simply because I am generally a fan of natural cosmetics.
So I researched online and found an online shop that appealed to me.

The fragrance package arrived super quickly! Ordered in the morning, delivered the next day!
Then I tested Iris by Le Blanc.
This is a company from France, founded in 1994. According to their own statements, it is located not far from the gardens of Giverny and is dedicated to the production of natural, environmentally friendly perfumes, selling scents that originate from Grasse. It is worth mentioning that the very colorful cardboard boxes in which the bottles are delivered are reportedly made in a workshop for people with disabilities.

At first, I was thrilled. It is a slightly powdery scent, but it has very little sweetness and a slightly fresh-green touch. I would also describe it as rather dark and deep, as it possesses a certain maturity for me. So, a very ladylike, rather dry, slightly nostalgic scent.
At the very beginning, it has a somewhat baby powder-like quality, which quickly fades. The fragrance then becomes even more mature. The light, pastel purple transforms into a dark, rich hue. A light green note immediately joins in, smelling like crushed foliage. It instantly awakened thoughts of spring flowers in me, perhaps crocuses on a green meadow, gently swaying in the wind.
However, it unfortunately quickly transformed into a nondescript, slightly sweet, pink scent. And it remained that way until the end. After just 3 hours, it was all over again. This is really weak for an Eau de Parfum. The sillage is practically nonexistent, and the projection can be described as tiny. All in all, the price-performance ratio is okay.
I have to say, even though I am not so satisfied with this scent, I will probably test more iris fragrances. This flower has captivated me despite the disappointment!
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DonJuanDeCat

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DonJuanDeCat
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Iris, powdered...
Well, somehow testing this fragrance felt like a Demeter scent (ah, those memories of various Demeter fragrances... somehow I would like to test more Demeters…). Why? I don’t know, maybe it’s because there’s just one fragrance note here that feels like it’s from a fragrance library, along with a simple bottle. Of course, Iris by Le Blanc is not a scent from a fragrance library, but it doesn’t really have much of a fragrance development either.

The scent:
Sooo, the scent cannot be divided into top, heart, and base notes here, because there is only one main note. Besides that, as mentioned here, the fragrance doesn’t undergo any real development. But it doesn’t need to. Because here you get to smell a powdery, soft iris note that doesn’t belong to the iris scents that smell more like carrots.
You can smell an iris that is really soft and powdery. It’s somehow less floral, but more sweet, creamy, with a hint of vanilla.
You also get a feeling of (sterile) cleanliness. Thus, the scent remains from beginning to end without any significant, great changes.

Longevity and sillage:
The longevity is mediocre, so the scent lasts about 5-6 hours on the skin before it weakens too much. The sillage is okay at first, but then it diminishes quite a bit and stays close to the skin, as they say here.

The bottle:
The bottle is rectangular and has a silver band at the neck, followed by the spray head. On top is a rectangular and transparent cap. The label, on the other hand, is very nicely done. It features a hand-drawn iris, with the name of the fragrance on it, all framed by a shiny silver border.

The scent is a bit of an acquired taste at first, as it smells too much like powdery cream. It takes about 1-2 hours for the scent to become more vanilla-like and sweeter, and therefore a bit more pleasant. Nevertheless, I prefer the carrot-like iris or, if it’s a powdery iris, then in combination with other fragrance notes.

I don’t find Iris by Le Blanc particularly outstanding. Iris lovers, especially those who also enjoy powdery/clean scents, might want to take a look. And despite the unisex label, the fragrance leans more towards the feminine side. For me, it turned out to be a bit too trivial.
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Lotte1

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Lotte1
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Powdery Scent
This fragrance is clean, cuddly, (baby) powdery, and certainly a delight for all clean lovers.
It doesn't undergo any significant development.... I've had it on my arm since this morning and it has hardly changed.
Unfortunately, it is not softly floral as hoped but rather powdery/vanilla.
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Friedaherz

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Friedaherz
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Laundry Room, the Second
Who still remembers my comment about the laundry detergent scent for all laundry detergent scent lovers?

I actually don't remember it that well myself, because I passed on the sample after testing it.
But I can recall that the scent was definitely not for me - I don't belong to that particular faction.

However, while testing various beautiful scents in the same natural cosmetics shop, I found a new fragrance of this kind and I think it's laundry detergent awesome!
Sorry for that expression, but it just swept me away!

It's a pity that I can't test this scent against L'Empreinte - La Chimère by Le Père Pelletier to "see" if the comparison holds and where the differences lie, and besides, I could ask my *iele washing machine which one it prefers - it should know and has much more experience with it than I do!

So, clean men and women, test what the washing machine has to offer.

Have fun with it and not too much ironing!!!
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7
It smells like laundry detergent. Hopefully phosphate-free. Only after many washes does it finally soften up, with musk and vanilla.
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5
Iris Iris Iris. Then come light fruity notes and powdery musk! If you like iris, you should definitely give it a try!
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5 years ago
3
I don't smell any iris.
Just a fruity, detergent-like scent at first.
It smells great, but just like detergent.
That's too consistent for me. :-)
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3
Beautifully powdery, very floral and creamy with a hint of sweetness. I really like it. Regards + thanks to First.
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Very fine light powder scent, not too strong, but with a lovely aura, soft, creamy-dry.
No development, consistently beautiful!
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4 years ago
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Iris, that's the program, as the name suggests. A lightly fresh iris scent with a hint of powderiness.
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Floral, powdery, cozy, very beautiful, no fuss or development, good longevity. Source: Kammaeleon (Siegfriedspektakel Xanten)
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Doesn't it smell like Suddenly Fleur from Lidl? I find it a bit too heavy and overpowering.
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Crystal clear iris, no frills, just beautiful with great longevity, for a small price. Really fantastic.
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Reminds me a lot of My Name, but I find this one just a bit better.
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