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3101tttt – :
This is a very light, pretty iris. One of the strengths of this line is a certain freshness to their florals. Here it’s mostly about fresh iris and cedar. This would be a favorite iris except for the discordant note of pencil shavings that keeps swamping the composition on me.
cfifsan – :
I know someone who swears by Bois D’Iris with a dab of Gin Fizz by Lubin and smells incredible. For me, this is a plush powdery iris with a tad too much sweetness for my narrow demands of an iris perfume. It instantly brings to mind Nirmal and Daimiris from Labratorio Olfattivo in that it’s that kind of iris compound that is often used to create buttery floral textures in more complex perfumes (L’Instant, Ombre Mercure etc.). The base of cedar kind of buzzes underneath creating a beautiful ideal skin scent, baby soft and expensive smelling. I put Bois D’Iris in the same frustrating category as Dior Bois D’Argent in that it’s really close to a love for me with the exception of a few nitpicky details. The Dior is just a tad too fancy for me and Bois D’Iris, on the other hand, is perfectly simple, casual and natural-smelling. If only it didn’t disappear within an hour. I have the rest of a decant to play with and figure out if liberally applying does the trick but it IS a really nice iris perfume (one of the top 5 of atleast 20 I’ve tried) even if I never decide to buy a full bottle. Quietly elegant with a gorgeous woody drydown.
aef405bedyWelty – :
I barely smell this. Its nice but soooo soo soft…
aymetik – :
All very lovely, dry iris and nice transparency there but once I move from paper to skin – where is it?
I’m starting to suspect that as much as i like Ellena’s creations as pieces of art to smell on paper they’re simply to subtle for me to wear.
dima_killer – :
Dry, dry Iris, and as a previous reviewer mentioned, with the last of the geraniums, being moved to shelter for winter. There is no sweetness in this brew. I pick up vetiver and leather. Definitely want to try again in warm weather. Very much a unisex fragrance.
Natayd – :
It’s the first time I experience iris and geranium together, and I’m surprised by the coolness they infuse to the vetiver-woody base.
Nicely done, and it smells very natural to me. But this is no spring garden or summery walk in the forest. It’s the smell of frosty geranium pots in early November, when you finally decide to bring them inside the house because it snowed last night. This is what Bois d’Iris smells like to me :cool, rooty nostalgia.
Vitalik – :
At the beginning you have a beautiful iris( if you love irides as I).
Then flavourings come spicy. The scent remains on the jersey. Is it dry, soft, elegant scent.
Yes , spicy iris is best words 🙂
WellLesePowly – :
Bois d’Iris is a subtle fragrance. It starts off with iris, and iris is present all the way. But it soon turns into a mostly cedar/woody scent. A very dry and quiet fragrance.
It is nice, even beautiful at times. I would mostly describe it as ‘quiet’ though. Completely unisex, and it probably works best in cold weather. It is gasping for air here in the tropics and strives to be noticed, but it is soon overpowered by the hot and humid climate.
Edit: I like this more and more. It is first of all Iris all the way, with elements of spiciness and woodiness. It is in fact quite long-lasting and it turns out to work well in the heat. It is not a powdery iris, so I would say that it is completely unisex. My favourite iris fragrance for now.
Nikolas30 – :
bois d’iris is really fantastic. i love iris silver mist which is a 10; the last word in iris. this stops just short of the ne plus ultra take no prisoners aspect that serge lutens employs; not as powdery, greener, spicier (lots of geranium) but for me totally clear of that shrill violet aspect that absolutely ruins some other iris for me (iris de nuit especially and maybe guerlain insolence etc) my only criticism is the opening is perfection, but its dry-down doesnt improve or change much for the better and doesnt last, wears like a high quality cologne as opposed to an edt, let alone edp. for those familiar with Jean Claude Ellenas work this will come as no surprise and maybe others enjoy it for that aspect (watery clean tangy) very much in his mien
agafon2511 – :
To me this is a spicy iris. Not as cool and clean as I hoped it might be.
BOXS – :
Iris is the future, you heard it here first. This is one of the best. The powdery drydown is layered with geranium that fires the imagination. Simply a lovely lovely fragrance.
kefixifz – :
this is a very masculine sent..bitter woody earthy and dark iris..good sillage and longevity..thick and kinky..
smorg – :
First few weaks it was cold, powdery, earthy roots. Too serious, too high class and not a perfumery perfume at all. But I grew up to appreciate it. I love it! Iris! Pure, classy. You need time to see its beauty it, but after it is a everlasting love.
146 – :
Highly sophisticated and elegant woodsy, powdery frag. One of the most beautiful iris perfumes, if you ask me, and definitely my favourite of all. When I catch a whiff of it I immediately feel like I’m in Italy . Wonder where this olfactory memory is coming from.. It has such a wonderful calming effect on me. I think it could smell great on a man too..
It’s on the top of my “Must Own” list
dioppyaddibia – :
When this first went onto my skin it brought to mind munching papaya pips, a distinct pepperiness which is almost nose tickling, married with a Chanel No 19-like powdery green iris. This feels like an improvement on his Kelly Caleche which I felt fell a bit flat, this one is more coherent but shares the vegetal tang which eventually put me off K.C. Not one for me although pleasant.
rod76 – :
I got to test from an old bottle as the liquid was much darker. To me, it’s spicy iris! I smelled something like cinnamon and iris at the beginning. It was a bit old fashioned and strong. It was not something I would care for. But as it settled, the powdery iris stayed and here came Vetiver and cedar; making the scent quite masculine. I liked it after that, but I couldn’t tell you anymore about it because I sprayed on something else afterward.
Bois d’Iris is enjoyable once it settles. Its not exactly feminine, neither is masculine. I am not sure whom would be interested, but I can see myself wearing this because of its peppery woody floral character. I would love to try it again with a newer bottle before I make my final purchase decision.
Vovochkak – :
In 1993, a song hit the air waves and took off like wild fire. It became the theme at almost every sporting event, and as I was wearing Bois D’iris it made an impressive come back.
Whoomp! There it is!
Which my mind quickly changed to ‘Whoomp, There it was’. This didn’t even last long enough to take to the super market and back. Like others, I give high fives to the opening, which is a sweet, purplish-bark of a smell. Quality of ingredients is really apparent, so much so that I was looking up the cost of a bottle.
But an hour later I was wondering where it went? $135 for 50 ml demands much better. I’m so glad that Lucky Scent screwed up my order and sent me Van Cleef’s Bois D’Iris instead. That one actually did last, and pleasantly so. This one just appears for the free throw shot then exits the game.
Perhaps an EDP version would pump things up.
evg-lenskaya – :
The Different Company BOIS D’IRIS is a very understated perfume with a L’artisan parfumeur-type aesthetic. Since Jean-Claude Ellena creates perfumes for not only Hermes, but also L’artisan, perhaps I should be unsurprised. However, to be perfectly frank (quoi d’autre?) I think that in this case “understated” may be a straightforward euphemism for “weak”, as the percentage is clearly on the vial: 7%, which makes this much closer to an eau de cologne than an eau de parfum.
That said, as a light fragrance, BOIS D’IRIS is certainly pleasing enough, but by the drydown it is much more about cedar than it is about iris. Throughout the development I smell much more narcissus and even geranium than iris, but by the end cedar definitely dominates.
I find puzzling that this composition should be classified as intended for women, since it is clearly appropriate for men as well, and some women may prefer other iris compositions at this price point (= high!) which showcase the named flower rather than an accompanying wood. Hmmm…I guess that I actually fall into that category! (-:
BOIS D’IRIS stays close to the skin and fades away fairly rapidly. All in all, I’d say that it’s good but not great.
elmir – :
My love for this perfume knows no bounds. And it is JCE–the master of quiet, but delightful perfumes. This is a slightly sweet iris mixed with a light dose of spices. I thought I smelled violets, but that isn’t listed in the notes. It’s very close to the skin and I can’t imagine it offending anyone. It’s not a sillage monster, but I can still smell it on myself at the end of the day. It’s beautiful and so quiet that I think it’s often overlooked. It is quiet pricey though–a cheaper alternative would be Prada’s Infusion D’Iris, but I prefer TDC hands down.
alexandr_de – :
My skin interpretates it as a real nice carrot! Wow!
x26rusyandex.ru – :
As Iris is always one of my favorite notes. And JCE is of course famous of what he has been doing. This scent is one of my must try. I got it for a while and finally tried it this evening.
It is fresh and quiet. Actually, I think the iris should be quiet. And the vetiver with it bring it up a little bit. And as downstairs mentioned, it is very masculine.
However, the problem is that this one may bot be that real iris. As the iris’s special earthy smell gets hide by other notes.
Anyway, I love this one.
Paula30 – :
Bois d’ Iris is a burst of fresh air. The Iris feels so right in this one. The Vetiver makes is slightly masculine and easy to wear. I would wear this all year round, but right now in the Hot Summer, it’s beautiful. It has that TDC base (remindig me a lot of SDV) I enjoy this one much better. Crisp, Fresh, and the Floral here is dry, not powdery, and I like that.
m1xa666 – :
I accidentally received a sample of this because the one I suggested from luckyscent.com was out.
To my surprise this is a sublime beauty. I have been searching for “masculine” floral scents. I do not care if a fragrance is marketed toward one of the sexes. If I like it, eventually it’s added to my collection.
I recently finished reading Chandler Burr’s novel: “The Perfect Scent…” Part of the book tells the story of how Jean-Claude Ellena became the nose for Hermes. The Different Company (started by JCE and now runned by his daughter) is mentioned in the book and sparked my interest.
Back to this scent, It is a beautiful and subtle blend of the highest quality of accords, as JCE is known for doing.
Iris is one of my favorite flowers and I made sure the floral bouquets at my wedding consisted of Irises. This is a woodsy floral which stays close to the skin.
Be warn, like Jasper said you will be “burying your nose in your arm” (in my case, under my shirt) to continue to smell this sublime beauty of a scent.
arine – :
Sadly I adored this for all of five minutes.It then turned to strong pencil shavings and has remained so half a day. It’s not worth the price tag.
sjuri2005 – :
I had expect something more masculine from this but it surprised me, pleasantly. The top notes burst out green in color, freshly green like a damp grass after the rain. Soon after comes the floral notes, not your average floral, not the sweet-nothing kind of flower. I would compare this to an exotic orchid, sturdy velvet petals gives out an elegant aura. I suspect the iris note gave out the damp soil smell. Like newly plucked flowers. When it settled on my skin it developed a warm, powdery musk with just a woody hint. On me, I would say Bois d’Iris is a skin scent. I kept burying my nose into my arm for more later in the day. This could be everyday scent as I could not imagin it offends anyone.
Iodismamomy – :
This is one of this iris scents that strangely i don’t get. It gets glowing reviews in perfume blogs, and as i read somewhere is the big seller of TDC.As i don’t really believe in skin chemistry i think that my mind is unable to give my senses the right message when i wear it.It starts with a powerful earthy rooty and resinous slightly unpleasnt note and for a moment or two i smell a nice pleasant cedar and herbal energetic phase that fades even before i think about it.From then on i only get a sharp musk with a masculine after-shavey quality. End of story!