Description
Eau d’Iparie Eau de Parfum is a warm, enveloping and sensual scent which combines the opulent scent of patchouli, incense and myrrh with a bouquet of peony and rose.
“Imagine a place where oriental scents reign: Iparie. From its walls exposed to the burning sun emanates the intense perfume of an opulent Orient, expanding like a perfumed gift. Transported along the ancient incense road to the eastern Mediterranean countries, these rare and powerful scents are reunited to create the sensual and mysterious wake of the Eau d’Iparie. “
Top notes are peony and pink pepper; middle notes are rose and cyclamen; base notes are musk, olibanum, moss, patchouli and myrrh.
75 ml EDP.
Eau d’Iparie was launched in 2016.
svinn – :
Just amazing! Wow!
lnsider – :
gorgeous scent…so uplifting and unique! A perfect spring fragrance.
Those looking for a compliment magnet scent with a solid performance, this is it.
RAZUMo4ek – :
Reformulation is more atmospheric and less structured. It is seasonal (cold seasons and early spring), myrrh and patchouli are dominating. Not for a blind buy. A bit mystical and thoughtful, good for the evenings.
These recent experiments that turn oriental scents into lighter versions that have some air to breathe are quite interesting. They widen the range of users of the scent. Although they do ruin a previous compositions. Also this is a part of the marketing strategy. A previous version of this fragrance was tempting, vivid, well-structured, quite a masterpiece – but it was too heavy for me to wear.
Elmonder – :
I took a chance on this and I am so glad I did .
It’s beautiful. Not sweet. It’s a delicate rose and peony mixed with a soft Patchouli( the fresh kind, not earthy or aged ) and sheer resins. Feels cold and elegant. Reminds clearly of the long time defunct Midnight Poison from Dior. I still have a few ml left from that, this is surely softer and slightly fresher, but definitely the same family. And another that seems related is the Parfum de la Revolte 1969 from Histoires des Parfums, but not totally, that is a little sweetened by peach. This has no fruit whatsoever. But I thought I would mention it, if you don’t like that you won’t enjoy this either.
It’s very classy. Also, strong. Quite long lasting too.
I am not familiar with the original so I cannot comment on resemblance.
I suppose what surprises me the most is the lack of any sweetness. Because of that, it seems to belong to a different era.
The bottle is squarish and there isn’t anything exciting about it, same with the box, plain.
The edp inside is strict, elegant, cold, beautful but not sexy at all… probably it seems that way because I’ve grown accustomed for the past several years to associate sexy and sweetness and gourmand stuff.
This is a slim woman in a black tight suit, wearing stilettos, hair pulled back, bright defiant red lipstick, going to a meeting with men in power and knowing she will have them at hello.
PS. As much as I love this one, I might swap it because something in it makes my duaghter sneeze … pm me if you want it, 75 ml in box , used a couple of times.
Uzver – :
Simply one of the best perfumes in my collection. I bought it in Dubai without high expectation on its performance. When i wear it to office, i sprayed a few on my shirt and surprisingly i can still smell it until night when i go home. Very long lasting and have a good sillage. The most important is, it has a pleasant niche smell that outclassed expensive niche fragrance already, the drydown is very soft and warm but lively. I think i can live with this perfume for a long time. This is a lovely blind buy. Can never go wrong! Suitable for men and women too.
Jeospehoodo – :
This fragrance is one of my favourite and it is unique. It is not liturgical at all!
when I wear it people are curious, they love it but no one is able to identify the essence of this scent, and I admit that I have the same feeling. It is feminine, charming, pleasant and intense. It is an original perfume for winter/fall and night scent (although not too rich, in fact can be worn during the day).I will definitely buy it again.
zorrik – :
Of the three relaunched Les Classiques, Eau d’Iparie is the one I like best. Ambre is sweet, sweet, so sweet I recoiled from it, and Eau des 4 Voleurs starts promisingly herbal but evolves into something mundane I can’t help likening to a shaving foam. All three smell natural and have excellent staying power, but apart from d’Iparie, I found them ‘meh’.
D’Iparie itself I’m unlikely to buy, but that’s because I’m looking for a (budget) liturgical fragrance, and d’Iparie, despite the notes of myrrh and olibanum, isn’t it. What it is, however, is a distinctive and pleasant resinous blend, which manages to be stylish and aromatherapeutical at the same time. It literally and metaphorically unclogged my sinuses on a grey, overcast day, and in the bargain it made me feel better dressed than I really was.
Sweet, it is, as well as very camphoraceous, almost as if it contained eucalyptus and not merely patchouli. But the two qualities hold each other in perfect check, and the whole never veers too far in either direction. The same could be said of the perfume’s ‘gender,’ which strikes me as perfectly unisex. (Not so Ambre, which seems to me too feminine even for a woman, or 4 Voleurs, which would be boring even on a boring guy.)
Handsome from the start, Eau d’Iparie at no point grated on my nerves, and the drydown (though rather linear) was unusually satisfying. In sum, well worth checking out.
sh_shalkar – :
This is a very unique smell….I have been searching for perfume like this for yearssss and finally found it! Can’t describe the individual notes of the composition, but it is definitely in the woody category….but not heavy dry woods. This one is rather light and fresh. There is sweetness yes, but not overpowering at all. There is some sort of melancholy feeling in this scent….reminds me of something in the past, but can’t tell what….This is definitely a sophisticated scent, very unique and mysterious. Definitely can be unisex, but leaning toward fem.
Bigstocks – :
I have only tested on paper, but it definitely smells like the old formula. It seemed quite potent too, the paper strip had one spray on it and it scented my purse for an entire week. Good stuff.
Neo911 – :
I’m happy to report that this is the same formulation that they used to sell in the old style bottle before it was discontinued. Except for the first few minutes where a sweet, fruity note like plum dominates. I don’t remember this in the old bottles but luckily it fades very quickly on my skin leaving way to the glorious scent that was and is Eau d’Iparie.
Sillage is still monstruous and longevity really really good. L’Occitane can get things wrong very often but they did very well in keeping the original here.
As a side note, the other two classics in this line are also unchanged, and are now clearly marketed at both men and women. Well done 🙂
bnl191speagoessenda – :
I’m literary in love with the original Eau d’Iparie EdT, so the reformulated EdP version was a bit of disappointment. Original EDT is dominated by incense, myrrh and light woody notes with a very unique herbal-camphoric undertone. It is mysterious, heavy and transparent at the same time, very sophisticated. The new EDP version, especially the initial phase, is very sweet and loud. Main notes are honey (loads of it), myrrh (which smells kind of artificial, too clean, with no bitterness), rose and some spices. Patchouli is also prominent. I can detect a very faint incense note only after three hours, ant it’s still dominated by honey sweetness. The base notes are calmer, but still not as sophisticated as it used to be. In conclusion – not bad, but not the same either.
dimlit – :
This is not a new fragrance – it is one of three “Les Classiques” just relaunched by L’Occitane. Definitely a fall/winter fragrance!