Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile Edizione Speciale 2008 Acqua di Parma for women

I bought this last winter after being sprayed by a sales assistant and absolutely falling in love with it. I literally couldn't stop smelling myself! On one end of this you have a strong floral iris, and at the other a powdery vanilla patchouli which balance each other out perfectly. It's stopped from being too cloying or overpowering by the fresher notes like mandarin and bergamot, and although the individual notes don't stand out for me I am aware of a lovely fresh edge to it. the only negative I have is that for me it's not very summery so not one for all year round.

My Mother wears this scent. On her fine, slightly dry, fair skin it's a refined nostalgic melange of very light florals, citrus and patchouli which makes me miss the days when I was able to stick to one and only fragrance. On myself I detect a certain "carrotyness", which provokes an inner chuckle whenever I wear iris dominated fragrances. No need to worry though, I doubt anyone outside the perfume obsessed community will ever notice this aspect.

The sillage is sublime, Nobile is indeed the perfect word to describe this scent. I'm not quite sure I really require a bottle of this treasure, as on my skin it's somewhat too similar to 31 Rue Cambon of Chanel's Les Exclusives range, but knowing myself, I'm not at all convinced that I won't end up bying it anyway. It's just so beautiful in every respect.

I love it but cannot afford it.

Finally I had to chance to know it ! I really love it ! I even don't know how to describe how impressed I was by this one. It staerts as a luminous foral, sweet, young... and dries down to be powdery in a very nice way. I liked the EDP and also the EDT. It is really unique... I'd give it all the balloon's I'd have.