Hey, i'm looking for a classy iris scent. Besides the big ones such as Dior homme intense, prada l'homme intense and Reflection man by amouage, I hardly hear about iris scents. Do you have any reco ? (masculine or unisex)
Any Classy iris fragrances ?
Armani Iris Celadon - It’s unisex. Beautiful and unique scent. Only issue is subtle performance.
I love Iris de Syracuse and for summer I recommend
Iris de Malte and
IV-IV White Whale .
Give ÔIKB a try.
@Raulko111 recommends IV-IV White Whale. I don't think of this one as an iris scent, but it is in there. Definitely worth sampling.
The Dior Homme line pre-2020
Jacques Fath Iris gris EdP version
Celine Cologne Française
I LOVE Infusion d'Iris (2007) Eau de Parfum The Iris has all it's qualities in here: it is as cool as paper and at the same time it has that Iris powdery sweetness (but certainly nog cloying or very sweet) in the background that will be wafted towards you by surprise during the day. Beautyful. About sillage: I think all Iris forward scents are quite soft in sillage.

Omnipotato
Apollonia
Animalique
Delphinus
Casamorati - Mefisto Gentiluomo (not super iris forward but it's a fougere with a powdery floral twist)
Gentleman Society Eau de Parfum Ambrée (
Gentleman Givenchy Réserve Privée is also quite good)
Interlude Black Iris
Iris Torréfié
Under My Skin
And I almost forgot two beauties that I hope to buy one day: Shameless Seducer (kinky iris) and
Iris Poudre (the perfect iris there in my top 5, but to my nose, reading more feminine).
Oh and ofcourse there's always N°19 Eau de Parfum Absolutely genderless in my opinion, a very green Iris.
But, if you like to hunt down discontinued treasures, then this is it: Florentine Iris Eau de Parfum
Also, Casamorati - Mefisto Gentiluomo seems to be popular. I...hate it with a passion, though.
Add Hyper Iris to the classy iris list. It’s an undiscovered gem.
Add Hyper Iris to the classy iris list. It’s an undiscovered gem.
Oh that one sounds interesting, @Ceesie!! Though I wasn't the one asking, thanks for the tip !
Gotta give a shout out to Fleur de Peau Eau de Parfum . Many people smell iris and powder, but for me it is antique books.
Feu Secret is the iris fragrance that made me iris obsessed. Iris had such a special place in my heart now. Fazzolari has a very broad palette of compositions but I find his floral centered fragrances unique, complex, and completely captivating. Feu Secret is bewitching at every stage from the very cool carrot-y iris opening with hints of eucalyptus and tumeric to the warm, woody, vanilla dry down. The texture is soft and suede like, addictively chewy. When I wear it, all other scents are dead to me and I happily contemplate the fate of a signature scent. Iris is so beautiful and gentle and restful.
Almost simultaneously with Feu Secret, I fell hard for Iris Cendré which has been mentioned above for excellent reasons. Like Feu Secret, Iris Cendré is also a study in “cold” iris but it has some pretty violet to contrast the iris’s cool melancholy. The violet is perfect here. Sweet but not candied. The texture is very different from Feu Secret but similar to Iris Cendré’s sibling
Nuit de Bakélite—brittle, vintage, synthetic resin.
I have sniffed a dozen other irises chasing the cool sweetness of Iris Cendré and nothing quite matches it. Iris silver mist comes close but try as I might, Serge Lutens never quite clicks for me. The clove there is a constant distraction. I come back to Iris Cendré contrite and apologizing for looking for the thing I already have.
I have seen some delicious suggestions that I missed out on years ago. Infusion d'Iris (2007) Eau de Parfum and
Hiris I am looking at you...
In addition to the suggestion of N°19 Eau de Parfum I would also suggest
N°19 Eau de Toilette and perhaps
N°19 Poudré . The eau de parfum is creamier, the eau de toilette is drier and crispier and the poudré version is the greenest and driest.
Hello ! For masculine irises I recommend trying the unusual mint / iris combo by Dominique Ropion in 1979 New Wave. Lovely iris texture with mint freshness.
I feel the take on the iris (sugar-free) is similar in two of his other perfumes that I smelled : Iris Shot and
Velvet Iris .