Iris Des Champs, from Houbigant was released in 2014. The perfumer behind this creation is Mathieu Nardin. It has the top notes of Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pear, Pink Pepper, and Rose, middle notes of Iris, Jasmine, and Ylang-Ylang, and base notes of Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Woody Notes.
This fragrance to me is a testament that you should test your fragrances on multiple days in differant seasons. I had dismissed it after testing it in winter and then sprayed it on on a mild rainy spring day And fell in love with it. It immediately transported me to a rainy May spring day when all the irises were blooming at my local post office. The Sun was out after a downpour.. This perfume is the smell of those irises covered in rain drops. Slightly ozonic, fresh and sunny but watery and delicate because of the lily of the valley, but also slightly rooty. The beginning smells more like the petals and gets muskier and woodier as it progresses all the while maintains the delicate feeling. The ylang is not very noticeable but I guess is there to support the orange blossom to my nose or could be the jasmine which goes a bit soapy. It’s perfect for spring and summer. I will be getting a bottle soon.