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Zodiac Stratos Paris Corner 1997

7.0 / 10 71 Ratings

A perfume by Paris Corner for women, released in 1997. The scent is floral-powdery. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Fruity

Sweet

Fresh

Fragrance Notes

Rose

Black iris

White iris

Bergamot

Chypre accord

Ratings

Scent

7.071 Ratings

Longevity

7.152 Ratings

Sillage

5.943 Ratings

Bottle

7.249 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 02/22/2024.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/04/2012

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

2

An Inverted Floral Chypre

Keiko Mecheri IRIS POURPRE is a sort of inverted chypre perfume which begins dark and a bit dirty and slowly transforms into a spare, pristine iris solifore as innocent as a newborn child. The evolution of this composition reminds me of a corrupt person who suddenly has an awakening and decides to begin his life all over again, leaving all of his dingy past behind. Old habits die hard, but slowly, over time, he transforms into a new person bearing scant resemblance to the person who did what he once did.

I'm intrigued by the structure of this fragrance, how what would usually be basenotes appear as topnotes and somehow the clean iris prevails in the end. I do find the drydown slightly powdery, but mostly clean. IRIS POURPRE has good staying power and medium sillage, and its unique structure sets it apart from other niche-quality iris perfumes.

04/01/2012

7Scent 10Longevity 0Sillage

Esanreups

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Esanreups

Helpful Review 4

The curtain rises, the show begins!

"Iris Pourpre" is my perfume for special occasions. As a child, I often got to go to the theater with my parents and saw many beautiful opera evenings and ballet performances. And it is precisely on such occasions that I wear Iris Pourpre today - my "cultural scent." That’s why I tend to wear it more in the winter months.

It develops for me as a classic Chypre, slightly "old-fashioned" with a delicate iris note. It faintly reminds me of "Bottega Veneta," but in my opinion, it has more elegance, weight, and expressiveness.

If I ever have the opportunity to hear the Milan Scala or the New Year's concert in Vienna, Iris Pourpre will definitely accompany me.

03/06/2011

8Scent 7.5Longevity

Turandot
626 Reviews

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Turandot

Top Review 23

Silky Powder

In the past, it was almost a given that the body care lines of major perfumes also included body powders. Not only do I long for that time, but some customers would still reach for such a luxury item today. Wrapping oneself in a delicate silky cloud after a bath is simply dreamy. No body lotion can provide that sensual feeling.

Iris Pourpre reminds me exactly of this situation. Powdery, yes, but the fine iris note that I love so much reminds me more of Infusion by Prada than of Hiris. The "vegetal" note of the Hermes fragrance is completely absent here, giving the perfume a completely different character. Thank goodness, this dusty note found in other powder fragrances, which reminds one of theater dressing rooms, is also entirely missing. No, Iris Pourpre is exceptionally clean and silky. A hint of Ylang adds a floral elegance as a finishing touch, and thus the fragrance has a pronounced aura of well-being for me.

To return to the comparison with other iris fragrances: Infusion is significantly more glamorous and louder, Hiris is much stronger, greener, and fuller. In my opinion, Iris Pourpre is the most subtle and intimate scent of the three.

06/17/2010

9Scent 2.5Longevity

Chrisantiss
1 Review

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Chrisantiss

Helpful Review 4

Escape into Nowhere

Iris Pourpre is a wonderful fragrance, as predicted.
Sweet, floral, powdery, a real scent treat that makes you immediately say: 'I have to have this'.

But not so fast, first read on.*gg*

At first, I noticed the strong similarity of the top note to Hermes Hiris.
Today I tested both together.

They are indeed very similar, but Hiris is a bit more complex, of course, as it has more components.

The major drawback of Iris Pourpre is its volatility. In no time, you can only smell it if you get your nose right on it, and this scent note somehow seems boring now.
In contrast, Hiris lasts much longer and is more balanced in the base.