204 community ratings

Iris Ghalia (Parfum)

Name: Iris Ghalia (Parfum)
Brand: Ensar Oud

2019UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.8/ 10

Community score
204 ratings

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Ensar Oud Iris Ghalia (Parfum) is a floral, powdery fragrance built around iris, Papua oud and blue lotus; it is unisex and has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 186 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.8 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Blue lotus

Papua oud

Spices Iris

Muskrat

Himalaya costus root

Carnation Civet

Bakul attar

Violet Castoreum Peach

Hyraceum

Siberian deer musk

Blackcurrant Ambergris Orris butter Mysore sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery

What does Iris Ghalia (Parfum) smell like?

The notes are not split into top, heart and base, so the scent reads as one whole. Iris and violet set a powdery, floral ground, while Papua oud and Mysore sandalwood add woody depth. Peach and blackcurrant bring a soft fruitiness, and civet, castoreum and ambergris give it a heavy, animalic, oriental weight.

Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it suits evenings and nights out best. More voters call it masculine than feminine, though a fair share see it as feminine. Ensar Oud Iris Ghalia Attar and Ensar Oud Iris Ghalia: Trifecta have a close profile.