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Cojocaru7 – :
Exudes effortless elegance vibe.
lnd032speagoessenda – :
And eso super
It is very similart to Besos Carner Barcelona just minus Eso super (molecule used in ma y perfumes)
Little bit synthetic
vanino61 – :
This is a genuine blue iris bathing in green earthy notes on my skin, nothing else. It is simple, while I get no other notes, no fruit, no sweetness and it isn‘t weak at all. It resembles a lot Terre d‘iris by Miller Harris.
t0pdisp1ay – :
Really lovely subtle fragrance. Strong dry, dusty, woody iris note initially is balanced out during the dry down, but not overwhelmed, by sweetness and powdery musk. This is a skin scent on me for sure but I’m a cubicle worker and I prefer these types of scents for the office. I don’t want sillage for days in every perfume I own.
I think I might like this 2nd best out of the iris perfumes I’ve tried (over Prada Infusion d’Iris, Atelier Cologne Iris Rebelle, and Van Cleef and Arpels Bois d’Iris). My favorite iris is still 1889 Moulin Rouge – there is just something extra special to me in that one which is a much more rubbery iris. Honestly, I generally prefer other florals over iris, however, this perfume is really growing on me and I think it could be a good year round sort of floral for me. It’s really shining in the early spring weather right now – we’re somewhere between winter and spring.
P.S. I really like @SumoTigerCat review below. The outfit I’d pair with this fragrance is a professional “office” type of long sleeved, knee length, wrap dress in a muted color (maybe a purple/gray) and some patent nude pumps with delicate/subtle silver jewelry.
dmitriy74 – :
Iris des Champs, in my opinion, may be classified as the epitome of a brunette. At least, judging by the initial impression. Iris des Champs starts with a powdery/buttery iris that floats above a spring floral bouquet. The perfume is very soft, both as a scent and as much as performance is concerned. It remained fairly linear and quiet on my skin for some time. In the drydown, however, there is a mouth-watering vanilla surprise, which brings a cozy modern twist. Surprisingly, on my skin this particular note persisted and eventually opened a new chapter in the perfume’s development. Unfortunately, after a while it entered into a cloying territory. This stage reminds me of Bijou Romantique by Etat Libre d’Orange. In general, Iris des Champs is a pleasant and chic everyday fragrance (except for the cloying part), but nothing outstanding.
whisper13 – :
This is what I thought Hiris would be, after reading many Iris reviews. It really does have a good rooty iris opening that fades quickly as all the premium Irises do.
It’s quite enchanting, like Tinkerbell and Fairy Dust, scaled down, not oversized. I get jaded with huge perfumes quite frequently and I retreat to Iris based perfumes such as Pierre de Lune, Hiris, No 19 Poudre and Yardley Iris. There’s a purity to this lovely fragrance that I find quite restorative, but I’m in the early days yet, so I will update it. Gorgeous bottle and the box alone is worth keeping. I will pick up on the nuances of this fragrance, of which there will be many, requiring concentration and a little serendipity.
ice261 – :
Lovely, a fresh iris, almost bracing. This does not have huge sillage or good longevity based on the first time I wore it, but I will give it another shot in the next few days and report back. If you’re having a similar experience, might be worth a revisit before abandonment.
timonik – :
If you are seeking an Iris/Orris dominant fragrance, cool and root-y, look elsewhere.
But if you desire a truly beautiful mixed floral bouquet with a very nice Iris note, and a touch of fruit… do try Iris Des Champs.
This is quite a feminine scent to me. I get a good bit of sweet Ylang-Ylang and Pear, but nothing ‘sugary’. There is some nice wood (Sandalwood) to keep it grounded.
I think Iris Des Champs can be worn in any season. It is not a casual scent, way too pretty, and I see it best worn with a charming dress and heels.
It really doesn’t remind me of any other scent. Unique and just darn smells great!
GOLD-X – :
So glad I opted for buying a sample vs a blind-buy full bottle !! It is not a bad scent….just lack-luster.
I t is sort of in the vein of Eau de Cologne/eau Fraiche type scents…i.e. Roger & Gallet,some Yardley ect…
I get a real “herbal” feel in this. And I get a touch underneath of MINT…???…mint is not listed in notes.
I have to PASS on this one…sigh….Next to sample…is
Penhaligon’s Iris Prima and Aqua de Parma Iris Noblie, but I have a feeling that those two will “fit in” the same eau de cologne/eau fraiche and herbally category also….
Srolukserokz – :
I love every last thing about this perfume – every note, the box, the stopper, the bottle. Everything. Even the lily-of-the-valley which is a note I generally don’t appreciate.
I love Iris, but this isn’t a soliflore. This is a lovely mix of iris, with musk and wood and pepper. The mix lets each note shine in a way that complements the powdery, clean note of the iris. And while it’s delightfully clean, it never gets soapy.
There are some great iris fragrances – Frederic Malle Iris Poudre, Guerlain Iris Ganache, Hermessence Iris, Serge Lutens Iris Silver – I’d put this on on that level.
Stasek94 – :
SirCharles is right: The quality of Houbigant is superb!
I wanted to love Iris, the loveliest of Houbigant’s bottles with the most gorgeous art nouveau iris depicted on the front.
The opening of this fragrance is MAGIC…
Unfortunately, Iris did not love me back. The reaction with my skin was foul. I had to return it.
Do not let my personal experience dissuade you from trying this and other Houbigant fragrances. This house knows how to make fine perfumery… They could really teach many others something about quality.
gladlop – :
my iris des champs just arrived this morning direct from houbigant paris, and i am one happy soul !
iris des champs is gorgeous – my new fave !
delux – :
Not just for the ladies! Iris des Champs has one of the most breathtaking creamy/powdery iris openings I’ve ever smelled, leading to a classic barbershopesque woody/powdery dry down with a touch of white florals. Flawlessly smooth and angelically sophisticated, Iris des Champs will melt hearts no matter the gender of the neck on which it’s sprayed. Easily the best iris scent I’ve ever smelled and, to me, maybe the most romantic scent of all time. For the quality, I would expect to pay a month’s rent for a bottle of this stuff, but the EDP can be had for just $190 USD. If you mixed a white silk shirt, moonlight, and a lover’s caress into a bottle, you would have Houbigant’s Iris des Champs.
ZZZZ38 – :
I have to mention that iris has become one of my favorite notes since I have dived into my fragrance collecting and this is an elegant combination of notes. Right off the bat I smell the almost cool woodiness of the roots, maybe with a bit of dirt left on them- it’s very dry. I am surprised I don’t smell the spiciness of the pink pepper, the floral notes of the rose and lily of the valley or the fruitiness of the pear, it’s just dry root. In the heart the combination of the ylang-ylang and jasmine (which thankfully is not overpowering) give the iris a creaminess, it brings to mind the colors of the sky when nighttime is ending and the sun is just starting to come up, shades of blue and purple and gold-tone. the base to me is heaven, I get both the vanilla and sandalwood and the iris is sticking around to, it’s not cloying or to sweet- possibly the wood keeps it from going in that direction. I current have a 10 ml travel spray of this fragrance, but I would not be surprised if at some point I add a full bottle of this to my collection- it is lovely and very wearable, if you like iris pick this up!
CesbloloRub – :
This is a fragrance of iris roots, no doubt. What surprises me is that this has a soapy pear background. I know iris scents have a clean smell about them. What I mean is that there is a smell of pear scented soap to it. I actually like it. I smell the lily of the valley and other flowers. It does not come off as sweet, even with the fruit note there. The ylang ylang and rose notes hover in the background. I really like this. It is different from any other fragrance I have smelled. A refreshing change in an iris scent. Will go great in the spring/summer months.
Ruslanhm – :
Such a gorgeous and special fragrance. The presentation is so beautiful, you expect a lot and Iris des Champs does not disappoint. Chemistry is different as are noses but I get a LOT of rooty iris. There is clearly lily of the valley which can sometimes make a me run in the other direction but not here, it’s beautiful. A very regal fragrance fit for a queen or princess. Ladylike….very prim and proper but not too cold and stuffy. Charming, magical beauty.
MrNarkozi – :
Iris of the Fields is a fragrance of lily of the valley and iris getting along in a verdant lush field and park where you take a leisurely stroll and have time to smell the flowers. The fragrance line Houbigant is notorious for it’s flower power scents and they’re Quelques Fleurs will always be their most popular and successful product. This one is a lovely iris so if you like iris as well as lily of the valley this will please you. The opening to this fragrance is both fruity fresh and peppery. A bergamot and lime scent begins the fragrance and then it quickly becomes spicy with pepper something like grass and tarragon, very evocative of a chypre. The lily of the valley begins to bloom as the fragrance enters it’s middle note phase. Other florals appear and make cameos like jasmine and ylangylang. The fragrance is a green floral very pretty never powdery just more on the Diorissimo lily of the valley green scent kind of frag. It’s clearly a fragrance that heralds the spring. I don ‘t detect any musk although everyone says this is musky towars the end to me it’s mostly woodsy and sandalwood and amber. The real big note at the end is vanilla. A sweet vanilla that came out of nowhere. Gorgeous fragrance.
миха97 – :
On my skin IdC opens with damp greenery, not quite the scent of cut grass, more the smell on your hands after cutting flowers in the garden; chlorophyll that is bruised rather than sharp,, wet rather than crisp, and the opening accord has quite a bit of pepper (black pepper to my nose, rather than the rose scent of pink pepper). Wood is present, again, quite soft and damp. The overall feel is of a muggy morning, lacking freshness. It is a natural scent, but I wasn’t sure that I found it pleasant. Throughout this phase I continued to sniff my wrists, intrigued, although uncertain.
In the heart, the white musk is forward, and the scent is distinctly soapy. Drier than the opening, with just a touch of the LoV, perhaps a hint of rose? And ylang ylang is sweetly present. While more pleasant than the opening accord, this phase is far less interesting, and bears a striking resemblance to Dove soap.
The dry down brings forth the jasmine and rose. The scent has continued to lighten in tone. There is an undercurrent that I can only describe as foggy purple- not deep, not dark, a midtone that is undefined, but quite “perfumey”.
I don’t detect any orris root (iris butter), which is one of my favorite notes. To me, this smells like an artificial, floral, iris equivalent. Given the price per flacon I find this very disappointing. Vanilla is apparent in this stage, lightly present. White musk is still front and center.
I find IdC to be a safe work wear scent, good longevity, demure but noticeable sillage. Because of the strong soapy scent, this is definitely unisex.
I obtained 3 sample vials, and will not purchase a full bottle. I doubt that I will use all 3 samples. I can see applying it again to experience the opening accord, or to freshen up in an emergency. But overall this scent lacks personality. I expected more from Houbigant, particularly at these prices! Please do not blind buy the FB. TEST first!
serega71 – :
You can also buy it as a 100ml extrait for around $415 US. Check out ausliebezumduft.de
Лилия-79 – :
I have been sampling and wearing purple flower perfumes for the last several weeks. So far I have sampled or worn Chanel 28 La Pausa, Hermes Hiris, FM Iris Poudre, Heely Iris de Nuit, of those I especially love the 28 La Pausa and the Hiris, but the Houbigant Iris des Champs is the ONE, perhaps it is the addition of the sandalewood and pear, the Ylang, the vanilla, or the bergamot, I am not sure. What I do know that the Iris is not buried in fluffy powder and that on and around me it sings!! I have found my Iris.
milasoffina – :
Simply put, this is a gorgeous, powdery iris. There’s enough greenery to keep it interesting and not too sweet. The longevity is good – at least 8 hours on me. Sillage is moderate, even with one spritz. I can see this being a sillage monster with more than one spray. Definitely one of my new faves.
Fauplilla – :
Yesterday October 11th I had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time with Michal Gizinski and Hilary Randal at the Houbigant launch at Neiman Marcus San Francisco of the gorgeous new scent Iris des Champ.
The presentation of the eau de perfume and the essential Parfum was beautifully arranged with Iris and the stunning bottles and boxes. The royal blue and yellow are the colors and on the inside of the wonderful box and along the inside purple and yellow irises are the theme of the design.
I did get to sample the eau de perfume at the San Francisco Perfume Salon dinner last week and it was wonderful to smell it again yesterday as Michal and Hilary took be through the journey of the Iris.
Iris is one of the most expensive ingredients in perfume because it is so difficult to extract the scent from the flower. Well in truth the fragrance is extracted from the root of the flower called rhizomes, not the flower itself. At harvesting there is barely any scent at all from the rhizomes. They are carefully unearthed cleaned and cut by hand, then dried in the sun. After this first drying process they are placed in cloth bags for further drying and aging. This stage takes three years after which they are distilled into a butter like form called beurre d’iris. Only then does the wonderful note of Iris emerge to enchant and captivate the nose. The entire process takes up to 5 years to complete from planting to the creation of the beurre. Now we move on to the creation of the perfume which in and of itself is a very time consuming process.
Iris des Champ opens with a hint of bergamot, a light rose, accompanied by muted notes of lily of the valley that ring softly and lovely in the background as they are joined by a few shakes of pink pepper. This is all very brief and subtle like a flourish of muted French horns announcing the arrival of Le Roi Iris étincelant.
The king Iris enters from the very beginning of the perfume and with his court of beauties in attendance, Jasmine and ylang ylang. He shines from a throne of sandalwood and amber, as he holds court over the skin in magisterial beauty. In the later part of his reign, the dry down is a beautiful blend of vanilla that creams the sandalwood and amber and mellows into a sleepy slumber on a woody bed laid over with a soft duvet of musk.
Iris is a magnificent note that is often found in women’s perfumes but always to me gives them a cool austere masculine strength. And lately it has made an appearance in men’s fragrance such as Dior Homme. This note like the blue fire from the moon in “She” burns cold and does not consume but rather gives an immortal grandeur and life to a perfume. It is often called the powedery cool blonde of the perfume world when the note is included in a perfume of a feminine bent. In point of fact Hilary found in her encounter with Iris des Champs and scent image of the inside of Grace Kelly’s Hermes bag that she carried on the day she steamed into the harbor of Monaco to marry Prince Rainier. Yes I too see that, a hint of leather that one often gets from Iris. It gives this perfume strength and authority with out overpowering its beauty. Yes there is a powdery aspect to it but gentleman isn’t it time to embrace the powder. It is after all a staple of the barbershop experience.
Iris des Champs, which translates to filed of iris is the perfect perfume for any woman of elegant sophistication who posses an air of grace and élan. Or any young lady who aspires to project those attributes. And for men?
The baritone beauty of Johnny Hartman singing “Unforgettable” comes to mind when I smell this perfume and in that song I find one last image. Kelly Lord and Daniel Taggart are floating across a moonlit terrace in the South of France in an effortless foxtrot that leads to a kiss under the stars. In their search for the lost city of Mjal Eeyrys they found an unexpected match in each other. And in the iris blue morning while she sleeps, he finds her bottle of Iris des Champ and smiles. As he sprays it on his sunburned chest, he too becomes, unforgettable.
Iris des Champs ~ Five Platinum Stars *****
(To find out the rest of the story about Kelly Lord and Daniel Taggart and this Perfume check out my blog Scents Memory)
iopqwe – :
Iris/Orris is my absolute favourite note in fragrance (just look at my top five!) and I am always on the hunt for new Iris fragrances to wear and share with the world around me.
I love all types of Iris fragrances, Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé, Prada Infusion d’Iris/d’Homme, James Heeley Iris de Nuit, Frederic Malle Iris Poudre, Hermes Hiris, Narciso Rodriguez Musc For Him EDP Intense, Serge Leutens Iris Silver Mist and Dior Homme Intense are all in constant rotation. From powdery or soapy to fresh and floral to green or wet to earthy, dusty and rooty to waxy or lipstick/makeup, Iris is an endlessly fascinating note with so many nuances that can be played up to take an Iris based juice in any number of directions and I seem to love every one of them. Always happy to see pink peppercorn, sandalwood and amber in an Iris fragrance (although my absolute favourite notes to combine with Iris are galbanum, violet leaf and/or flower, narcisse/daffodil/jonquil and incense/smokey notes).
This does sound promising and I am pleased that they chose the floral notes that they did but left them to act as “elements of internal structure or light, rather than external decorations”.
This sounds lovely and has already been added to my test list. Very much looking forward to this.