WHAT I SMELL: Iris Fauve glides on the skin with a smooth and silky bergamot that is quickly met with a cashmere and rather putty like iris. The perfume is creamy, weighted and it feels like “waving in the wind” silk gliding across the skin. There’s an interesting cinnamon note that provides just a hint of sparkling sweetness; it’s a really nice touch that gives it a special brightness that rides on top of the silkiness. After a bit, that cinnamon note begins to retreat and the perfume begins to flatten, but with a deep and rounded consistency. This perfume is pretty without being too feminine. Instead, there’s a wonderful masculine edge, most likely coming from the labdanum, that provides this unexpected beefiness for an iris perfume. As the perfume continues to develop the cinnamon seems to come forward once again, along with a mysterious myrhh. Iris Fauve is beautifully bewitching.
Top notes are bergamot, cinnamon and iris; middle notes are patchouli, haitian vetiver and cypriol oil or nagarmotha; base notes are myrrh, musk, labdanum and liatris.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Trading on the Silk Road. The combination of exotic flowers and spices make for a mysterious and exotic perfume.
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE IRIS FAUVE: enchanting, fluid, enticing
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT IRIS FAUVE: CaFleureBon, Kafkasesque, AustralianPerfumeJunkies
BOTTOM LINE: Iris Fauve is an iris perfume that’s not cool to the touch. Instead, it’s a beautiful, spicy and exotic presentation of iris that feels modern, yet which stems from the old world. And who can resist those bottles and the gold flakes? Heaven.
- Bone Rating: 4 out of possible 5 bones
- Scent: Oriental
- Nose: Marie Salamagne
- Classification: Unisex
- Expense: $275 for 100 ml eau de parfum
May 29, 2017 at 6:39 am
Great review, as always. I was recently sent a collection of Atelier des Ors samples from the lovely meganinsaintemaxime and Iris Fauve was my instant favourite. I plan to review it soon, but your great review will make it much harder now! best wishes Sam xx
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May 30, 2017 at 6:27 pm
Thanks Sam. I love the fact that this isn’t a demure iris. I look forward to reading your review!
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May 29, 2017 at 9:07 am
Oh yay, one I’ve tried! I really like this one a lot and my impressions of Iris Fauve are completely in alignment with yours. 🙂
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May 30, 2017 at 6:28 pm
Of course we’re on the same page. Aren’t we always?? Well…except maybe concerning that tuberose issue. But we’ll get you there. 🙂
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May 30, 2017 at 6:34 pm
I’m game! Let’s discuss lotv when we meet. 😀
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May 29, 2017 at 11:51 am
Yay, nice to read your take on it. Iris Fauve is my precioussssss
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May 30, 2017 at 6:28 pm
Color me surprised that you love your iris!!!
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May 29, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Hi Steve. Loved your take on Iris Fauve and so glad you liked the perfume! x
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May 30, 2017 at 6:29 pm
Thanks for giving me the chance to experience this Megan. It’s such a unique take on iris…rather beefy which I love! xoxoxo
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May 30, 2017 at 9:32 pm
4 bones – woohoo! I have a decant coming soon!
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June 29, 2017 at 6:09 pm
I remember that I had this sample somewhere but I cannot find it! I’ll make an effort this weekend because I wanted to re-try it for a while now.
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June 30, 2017 at 5:29 am
Ahhhh, the lost sample. If you’re like me, you it could be hidden in about 5 different huge piles. But somehow I have the feeling that you’re more organized than that! Good luck.
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June 30, 2017 at 11:22 am
I found it! 🙂 It’s pleasant but until late-late in drydown I was sure I wouldn’t want to wear it. But now I think I should give it one more try.
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