16 community ratings

Iris Obscur

2019UnisexClassic

7.8/ 10

Community score
16 ratings

I Fiori del Male Iris Obscur is a unisex fragrance that darkens a powdery iris with spice and wood, sitting between floral and oriental; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% 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

Cardamom Iris Cedar Carrot seed Musk Pimento

Ambrarome

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Iris Obscur smell like?

Iris sits at the centre, while cardamom and pimento give it a dry, gently warm spice. Cedar lays a woody base, carrot seed adds an earthy touch, and musk and ambrarome soften everything into a powdery finish. The notes read as one whole rather than in layers.

Longevity and sillage are rated good, though few have voted. Voters split evenly between masculine and feminine, with the classic side edging out the modern. Ulric de Varens Musc Provocant and Houbigant Rose du Désert have a close profile.