serginio – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Very nice and refined, rests on you gently and like a mist, a bit floral and fruity raspberry, then a bit of musk, but noticed very little cedarwood, and a clean soap.
But it is on its way, ethereal and misterious, almost like lutens de profundis, thanks to the faint rootyness.

art2000turik – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Impossible iris. Or maybe I should say Iris? Impossible!
On my skin this is all about jasmine and ylang, I can’t find the iris in it. I’m glad I only got a sample and didn’t blind buy a full bottle.
If it’s iris you’re looking for, please make sure to test before buying.

nestas68 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Completely different from what I expected. Not that much iris, but a heavy dose of mimosa on my skin. Later on the iris can be found whispering on the background, while the mimosa keeps going strong. Not bad, but a bit dissapointing when you realise I bought this because of the iris. Should be called Impossible Mimosa. Magistral Mimosa, perhaps?
Oh, and forgot to mention, this is quite a harsh scent, nothing subtile about it….
Edit: now I have let my Iris-expectation go, I must admit, it is quite nice! Forget the name, enjoy the juice more….

Janisgfgr – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

Ramon Monegal Impossible Iris
It opens with typical and familiar scent of iris which is green and cold. Ylang-Ylang accompanies iris in the opening.
Then mimosa enters and gives a creamy scent to perfume (mimosa in many perfumes reminds me of the scent of old blue-boxed Nivea cream) and a bit later a prominent note of raspberry appears. It shows off for an hour strongly and then becomes less intensive by the presence of cedar and powdery-salty aspect of iris in the base.
The prominent raspberry note here reminds me of Ted Lapidus Fantasme, though Fantasme is much more complex and richer than Impossible Iris.
If you’re a fan of iris-based perfumes probably you’ll enjoy Impossible Iris. Think of it as Prada Infusion d’Homme with an added prominent raspberry note which places in fruity-floral category.
It is (almost) nice and simple with moderate longevity and soft sillage.
Nothing ground-breaking here and surely it doesn’t worth high price tags in my humble opinion.

karpikov17 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

It smells very similar with LG Household & Health care’s On the body cherry blossom body wash(South Korea Company). If you have a chance to get it then try it.

fvk018InsuffBooni – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Happy, bright and out of shower freshness in this one. Yes it is feminine so very pretty too but I don’t mind wear it confidently. My wife didn’t find it special though, both on me and on her.
I sprayed it at 6 pm (three spritz) and it projected an hour and then became skin scent until midnight. So 5-6 hour longevity. Quiet linear with rasperry note very obvious. At fifth hour ylang ylang dominates and it becomes very creamy.
I agree this smell like shampoo. Very good choice for Spring and even Summer but why am I supposed to spend $185 to smell ‘shampoo’ cleanlinesss. It’d be Ok to buy full bottle if the price tag is less then $100.

ejik-lysyi – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

I am new in the world of niche perfumes . I never heard of Monegal before. After A swap a very generous member put sample of this beauty .
I just tested it and as first notes are a bit harsh I imediatly thought it is not my thing .
Than tested some other samples in the other hand .
After 7-8 minutes a wonderful aroma was spreading and I could never imagin was this perfume . Put the noise at the place I put this perfume and was amazed
Went to fragratica and what to see 🙂 it was a niche and very expensive perfume .
Sophistication this is the right word to describe it .
I love swapping <3

cluch – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Scent – musky iris root shampoo.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the warmer months, during the day.
Projection – I didn’t get noticed, I didn’t get a compliment.
Longevity – I get 8hrs consistently.

Милейко – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Ramon Monegal’s Impossible Iris is how I would want to smell everyday! Cool crisp iris, soapy mimosa, and sweet raspberry. It’s so delightfully fresh that I wish they made shower gels or soaps of this fragrance because it’s the perfect luxuriously feminine “just out of the shower” fresh scent. I bought a bottle because I savored my tiny sample for a year and a half and was devastated when it was finally gone. They only sell 50ml bottles and for the price they should at least be 100ml. I do not like mimosa so I was skeptical before trying this fragrance, but I think the way the mimosa mixes with the iris gives it a shampoo –like smell that I really enjoy. I hope to try more Monegal fragrances and would highly recommend this to female iris lovers!

Naccamsmelp – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

Impossible Iris by Ramon Monegal features an iris note that is similar to the one found in Terre d’Iris by Miller Harris. I enjoy both fragrances quite a bit; in fact, this is my favorite RM fragrance so far—it’s a wet, green, iris with a large dose of sweet mimosa that smells of the highest quality shampoo. I decided to run a comparison and applied II to one arm and TdI to the other. Then I asked the dear Hubs to sniff each arm and tell me which he preferred. (The dear Hubs is a “(-)fragrance fan”.) He chose II, so I immediately put TdI on my full bottle list.
3.5/5

qwenio – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Impossible Iris is more focused on the yellow floral elements than the namesake iris. This is a gorgeous fragrance built primarily on the interplay between mimosa, ylang ylang and raspberry. The iris is there to smooth, soften and enhance the powdery elements of the scent however its never really the star of the show. The whole vibe of the scent straddles the line between modern and retro. Lovely.

lobachovNik – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Impossible Iris is a pretty fruity-floral. Not your typical iris dominant fragrance. Mimosa, ylang-ylang, raspberry and iris seem to have equal play in this mix. Feminine, sweet, smooth, well blended, great for spring-summer season.

alexprojazz – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

I’ve been trying to find something in the iris range to replace my Prada infusion d’iris; which is really beautiful, but too many people wear it and I wanted to find something distinctive. I think I knew before the dry-down that I’d buy this one. This is a very clean iris and is decidedly feminine, I think due to the addition of rasberry and gardenia. but here’s the thing: This is so well blended that these sometimes heavy fruit and flowers don’t give me a headache. This is hauntingly gorgeous,and a bit innocent. It evokes a memory for me that I hadn’t thought about for a long time. Whenever it rained (I lived in the tropics in the 70’s) I used to write my boyfriend (now my husband) steamy love letters on lavender stationary with perfumed ink…..Anyway it’s a nice association as the letters are gone but the love has endured for 40 years! Impossible Iris is “impossible to forget”.

el04 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Very pretty! Another clean solar floral from Mr Monegal. Opens strongly with bright sweet Jasmine, Fresh Iris and Raspberry, then softly comes the Solar Ylang & soft Mimosa. Blended beautifully together it softens and sweetens warming to your own skin. It is a clean scent too, reminiscent of being freshly bathed/showered, and scented with gorgeous pampering products, I get how people can liken it to shampoo. But it is better than that, an effortless elegant feminine perfume, that you could wear everyday, in fact I will buy a FB and wear it everyday! The more i smell it the more I love it. I find this perfume to be incredibly strong and long lasting, so only a light hand is needed.

motorcraft8 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

This smells for the first few hours like an open iris flower in a flower shop. It is really a remarkable effect, extremely pretty, and there is fruit singing under the transparent florals. The drawdown has the fruit and woods, and is very pretty but there is a slightly chemical quality. I avoid it by spraying on my back instead of in the front.

mit470Diobtetty – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

I usually avoid ylang-ylang, and raspberry, and am not very familiar w/ iris as a smell…
So why did I sample this? Mimose, of course. I LOVE that. So I thought; if ever I may make peace w/ raspberry or ylang, maybe such a high quality perfumer can do it.
Bingo. The only thought that came to mind immediately was “…beautiful…!”
Great sillage. I applied it on my leg (like a weirdo perfume obsessed person, I am aware) because I already had one on my wrists and couldn’t wait to test it, and I get whiffs of it from there every now and then and swoon. It IS beautiful. I have no desire to dissect the notes. It is perfect. <3
EDIT: non-fragrantican/obsessed-perfumie nose check opinion:
“…It smells like fruity bubblegum”. -Male, 26

sci555 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

GORGEOUS…GORGEOUS…GORGEOUS!!!
Well by now I can proclaim myself to be a huge R. Monegal fan!!! Seriously, if they start a fan club I could be a groupie!!!
Impossible Iris is impossible NOT to love!!! A thing of beauty. Beautiful and masterfully blended. Niche enough to be a bit unique while still managing to be completely wearable!!! I am a total gonzo Iris lover so this is an easy love!!! I’m not going to pick the florals apart. Suffice it to say that they are lovely with the ripeness of a luscious raspberry to lend a bit of sweetness.
This is beautiful, elegant and soft. Perfect for daily wear. Thank you Mr. M!!!! Keep this up and I am going to have to move to Spain and beg for a job!!!

иван-вано – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

This is VERY similar to Miller Harris – Coeur de Fleur, which I had a bottle of some years ago. The main difference in these two creations for me is that IMPOSSIBLE IRIS is a bit more well blended and has a more sparkling quality to whole composition.
Even though I found this to be rather enjoyable as far as these kind of fragrances go (do not enjoy fruity iris), I was EXTREMELY dissapointed by the lack of longevity. After 3 hours it was gone forever. As others praise this for a good staying power, I will blame my skin chemistry, not the creation.
Try first though, no one want’s to end up with a 260 EUR per 100 ml perfume bottle that stays on your skin only for 3 hours.

DOKER31 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Instant love; instant memory jog.
Forget about the individual notes, this is so well-composed it smells like a place in time. I cannot dissect or describe it in the usual “starts with bergamot, fades into blah blah”. It just “is”.
Impossible Iris is a liquified memory of a childhood family vacation to Disney World. Freshly folded towels, clean hotel room, fresh cold fruit at the salad bar…a rollercoaster of beauty, excitement, and joy.
*Lasting power is excellent. I can still smell it after showering which usually never happens with my perfume-eating body chemistry.

DENIS-KYPE – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

I love this. For me it’s an iris leather. It starts out with lots of green rooty iris and loads of leather, just as if I’d spilled iris on a new leather jacket. Odd – it’s not meant to be a leather at all. The iris turns powdery then eventually the fragrance sweetens to a lovely floral drydown of jasmine and ylang-ylang, very creamy. I have all the Monegals in to test (mostly 2ml format) and they are a bit sledgehammery, which I kind of like. Nothing impossible about this fragrance, though – I find it really wearable.

Holatrast – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

This reminds me of Je Reviens by Worth (extrait), pared down. As an iris it is quite unique, very floral and feminine, lovely and ‘European’ – as in understated, gentle elegance. The notes that jump out to me are iris and mimosa, raspberry and a very creamy ylang-ylang. I don’t get cedar per se, but rather a powdery base with ‘blond’ woods. The aesthetic is decidedly retro. Unabashedly beautiful. It does represent a rather antiquated femininity and only as such is it a challenge.
Notes: iris, mimose, raspberry, ylang-ylang, jasmine and virginian cedar.

MotryA – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

It’s a pretty iris scent, but the only impossibility i see here is making it last on skin. It opens with that green floral aspect of irises that resembles violet, then it’s followed by the silky, musky, powdery aspects of iris. At this moment, you have the sandalwood illusion on the skin, caused by the ylang-ylang itself, and the contrast with iris gives it a sensual and rich aroma on skin. But, after that, the scent driesdown to a sheer and soft woody base which is a little bit disappointing.
It’s not an unique iris, even that it’s not exactly equal it reminds me of both Odori Iris (with Odori being more intense on the violet aspect and also being another iris that is sheer on drydown and short-lived) and Heeley Iris de Nuit (more intense on the earthy, vegetal iris aroma, and while sheer it lasts more and it’s more interesting overall).

Megwt884elipseskism – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Finally a niche perfume worthy of it’s overpriced-ness. (well maybe not, this is ridiculously expensive) But it IS worth it in that it is beautiful and it lasts, but most of all because it is truly special.
It opens of cool icy wet paper, iris interpretation I suppose. Then magically the flowers warm up and everything blends together into the definition of pretty. I see soft pink and soft lace filtered through soft light. Lady like without being overly precious or matronly. It does remind me, at least on my skin of Estee by Estee Lauder. But only how Estee smells at the end of a very long day. But only “reminds me” it is not a version of Estee. It must be that they share some of the similar notes like iris, raspberry and cedar. Estee has a harshness compared to the perfectly pretty balance that is this silk ribbon of a perfume. I really shouldn’t even compare them because as I said Impossible Iris is so special. It is the pretty frag I have been searching for. Not precious, not matronly and the silage is perfect, not too faint to not bother with and not so over powering you will get sick of it and it lasts all day.
To break it down, for me this is Iris and mimosa, with ylang and jasmine delicate and quiet behind. Though I don’t smell straight up cedar wood it is what keeps all these notes singing together as one.
I haven’t been so impressed with a blend in a long time. I will splurge as the happiness this brings me is worth it.
I am all for unisex but I cannot see a man wearing this perhaps because it is my interpretation of pretty, but then again I do wear men’s frags. If a man were to wear this he would be wearing an impeccable suit complete with cuff links and slicked back hair ala Cary Grant, an untouchable, perfectly groomed man. OK, I have changed my own mind, men could wear this. Just had to change my perspective from pretty to groomed. Perhaps because it smells classy clean. Yes that’s what it is, classy clean.
I’ve come back to edit this since considering this for men too, I have gotten over my love affair with this being so pretty and just for women. I smell it differently now, I realize it is truly unisex really a very clean smell, but clean in a warm alluring way., as in well groomed, not laundry clean smell. Another reason to love it so much, keeps me thinking about it and all its possible invocations.
Worth a try, so impressive. Complete package, perfect blend, perfect silage and longevity and beautiful presentation.

viking1985 – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

An iris fresh and bright, somewhat earthy, medium and powdery also as root, I believe that the combination with raspberry, gives a fruity floral aspect, and this time brings me a scent of rose.
The drydown is impeccable, swore he had sandalwood, feel something creamy and quite comfortable.
Ylang Ylang appears and I think he sets the tone warm, do not know if the name is impossible is appropriate, but the word” amazing” would fall perfectly in this perfume.

_AlaN_ – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

This is an impossibly beautiful scent- at least it seems impossible until you wear it for a few hours and smell the glorious development on your skin.
I confess that when I first tried this scent, I did not give it enough time to develop and was initially put off by the very green orris root that dominates for the first half hour on my skin. Then the scent starts to move and develop and other notes come in. I am now 3 hours into this beauty and it continues to bloom on my skin and more and more elements shine through. I am now really getting the creaminess and softness of the ylang-ylang mixed with the faint woodiness of the cedar accenting the iris. This is truly a thing of beauty. An incandescent scent that floats by you as you move like the delicate beat of dragonfly wings.
I own a bottle of this glorious juice and it is worth every penny. A true piece of perfumer’s art.

kerik98 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Impossible Iris: Notes include Italian iris, mimosa, raspberry, ylang-ylang, Egyptian jasmine and Virgin cedarwood.
A lovely name like this raises expectations and curiosity. So what makes this iris impossible?
Impossible Iris opens strong and rooty, the dusky, dusty, earthy, carroty iris root complemented by the slightly harsh, raspy aura of mimosa. Over time it quiets down, becomes smoother, softer, more elegant and refined, raspberry gives a surprisingly lovely pink hue to to the perfume, ylang-ylang softens it further and adds a creaminess the opening was lacking. A half hour into wearing Impossible Iris, I am entirely happy with it. Buttery smooth, soft, elegant and lady-like, this iris is anything but impossible. It is incredible.