How it smells
It smells mostly powdery and iris. Aldehydes and cardamom at the top, iris and almond in the middle and Virginia cedar and Haitian vetiver at the base.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Iris Shot notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Olfactive Studio Iris Shot EDP in detail
Iris Shot EDP comes from Olfactive Studio. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Profumum Roma Alba spreads further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by iris and almond. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and iris smells and notes like iris and Virginia cedar. Less obvious notes include black currant, carrot seeds and ambroxan. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
Best season for Iris Shot
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Olfactive Studio perfumes worth knowing
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by Still Life In Rio, Lumiere Blanche and Still Life.
How long Iris Shot stays on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Prada Luna Rossa Ocean and Azzaro Twin. Base notes like Virginia cedar and Haitian vetiver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Iris Shot
Similar picks to try: Prada Luna Rossa Ocean (3 shared notes), Prada L'Homme (3 shared notes), Profumum Roma Alba (4 shared notes) and Azzaro Twin (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Prada L'Homme starts from €120.
More questions
Is Iris Shot unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is Iris Shot expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €236 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2019.