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Iris Bleu Gris (1988)
by Maître Parfumeur et Gantier
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   |  I've had a bottle of IBG for a few years now, and for a while elegant was the only classification I could come up with. But, in spite of its richness and beautiful drydown, I find it difficult to wear. After having come across a number of iris based scents (Apres l'Ondee, Dior Homme, Hiris, Kelly Caleche, Iris Poudre to name a few), I think I may have mistaken Iris Bleu Gris' sobriety for elegance. Also, I may have been wrong to think that IBG is a scent to be enjoyed and worn comfortably at all times. If it could speak, it could tell me everything about late 19th century French symbolist poetry, but I can’t help but wish it would just lighten up and live a little.09 August 2009 |
   |  Very bitter green opening settles down soon for a terrific, aromatic composition. Iris is very smoothly blended here; it has a creamy and subtle scent here. In fact, I wouldn’t say this is exactly a “iris scent” because it isn’t that prominent at all ( like no other note either). IBG is just perfectly balanced story of that iris root, vanilla, moss and musk. It smells very vintage without having any dated tone to it. Earthy and ever so slightly soapy fragrance which, to me, smells very ethereal and dreamy, like the colour of blue and grey indeed. This would make a fantastic masculine companion to L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain. Highly recommended even if you are not a biggest fan of iris (just like me). 30 July 2009 |
  | I wanted to love this, not only because I'm a big iris fan but because I found a big bottle on discount. Alas. While the drydown is nice, there is a sour, soupy undertone that nauseated me a little. In reading reviews of of MP et G fragrances, I gather that they tend to have a more raw, natural quality. This may be the problem. Or, I may not yet be sophisticated enough to appreciate these perfumes. This one will have to wait. 29 March 2009 |
  | zztopp: Ditto In three words: refined, exquisite, marvelous 09 January 2009 |
 | A bit sweet, a bit powdery, but not too much of either. Others have mentioned that the drydown is awesome, as it indeed is. Personally, I don't find the opening at all taxing to my nose. I enjoy the whole journey. It is a bit dressier than some others, but nothing you couldn't wear on a day off for a little excusion to someplace nice and fun. This may be elegant, but it's far from stodgy! 08 August 2008 |
 | TV Lampboy’s reference to Grey Flannel is right on. Though it’s not listed in the pyramid, I think Iris Bleu Gris contains violet leaf, and I tend to overreact to violet leaf – it smells horribly synthetic and obnoxious to me. Once the violet leaf note wears off, Iris Blue is a smooth, sophisticated, masculine, iris / light woody / mossy / musky / powdery fragrance – a bit edgy, a bit formal – but for me it isn’t worth the journey to get to the excellent, long-lasting, unique drydown IMO. 23 May 2008 |
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