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Radical Disappointing
Attractive and interesting about this fragrance are the bottle (which I didn't rate because I only know the picture, I tested a bottling) and the name
"Radical Iris" is a clever and ambiguous pun. First of all, Latin "radix" is the root, and in fact the typical iris scent we know from perfumes is derived from the root and not from the petals of the plant. And then "radical" is supposed to indicate an "extreme", "crass" or "brutal" (iris-like) scent. And the fact that it's not called "Radical Iris" but "Radikal Iris" is probably supposed to somehow give a German and/or Russian touch and thus make the radical even more radical (perhaps Teutons should make us think).
From my humble point of view, the fragrance is far less exciting. I perceive a strong, concise iris scent, as I know it from classics (as a man, of course, first from "Dior Homme"), and actually a rather dark and almost bitter one (but not one that is somehow unheard of specially interpreted). So to speak, this iris carpet is superimposed (or underlaid, as one likes it) with an un-exciting, almost trivial shaving water scent, which is reproduced absolutely appropriately by the scent pyramid: Bergamot and pink pepper (are perfumes still made today without pink pepper?) above, something woody in the middle, tonka, musk, amber below. Really? Great. Yawn.
After four or five hours the fun is over (at economical, but not stingy dosage) - tried twice.
If the fragrance were less pretentious and cheaper (no absolute high-end price, but more than 200 Euro for 100 ml are already), I would rate it a little higher, it's not bad now. But the promise of exclusivity he makes is not kept. My personal conclusion: Only for dedicated iris freaks worth a test.
"Radical Iris" is a clever and ambiguous pun. First of all, Latin "radix" is the root, and in fact the typical iris scent we know from perfumes is derived from the root and not from the petals of the plant. And then "radical" is supposed to indicate an "extreme", "crass" or "brutal" (iris-like) scent. And the fact that it's not called "Radical Iris" but "Radikal Iris" is probably supposed to somehow give a German and/or Russian touch and thus make the radical even more radical (perhaps Teutons should make us think).
From my humble point of view, the fragrance is far less exciting. I perceive a strong, concise iris scent, as I know it from classics (as a man, of course, first from "Dior Homme"), and actually a rather dark and almost bitter one (but not one that is somehow unheard of specially interpreted). So to speak, this iris carpet is superimposed (or underlaid, as one likes it) with an un-exciting, almost trivial shaving water scent, which is reproduced absolutely appropriately by the scent pyramid: Bergamot and pink pepper (are perfumes still made today without pink pepper?) above, something woody in the middle, tonka, musk, amber below. Really? Great. Yawn.
After four or five hours the fun is over (at economical, but not stingy dosage) - tried twice.
If the fragrance were less pretentious and cheaper (no absolute high-end price, but more than 200 Euro for 100 ml are already), I would rate it a little higher, it's not bad now. But the promise of exclusivity he makes is not kept. My personal conclusion: Only for dedicated iris freaks worth a test.
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