Iris Obscur
7.8I Fiori del Male · 2019
Floral · Spicy · Woody
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.
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.
