L'Attesa Masque Milano for women and men

This is a devestatingly good iris, joint second place with Iris Poudre just underneath the heart-stopping Iris Silver Mist (I have to say, though, that Iris Poudre isn't doing the same thing as the other two, these being dusty, grandiose soliflors while IP is more of a joyous ball-gowny fanfare of colour).
This one doesn't get enough love. It's a rooty, realistic iris with a subtle, sweet sprinkle of carrot-cake crumbs.
When I first smelled this, not having much experience with iris, I was quite put off, but now it's one of my favourite perfumes.
It's complex, it goes on a journey, and it stands up as unique among the greats, so I'd say it's a must-sniff for enthusiasts. And if you love iris but find ISM too brothy and sinister, this could be your coup de cœur.

What a pretty feminine fragrance this turned out to be. The Iris, lemon and leather play so beautifully together. It made me feel like a young girl wearing my very first flowey dress and holding the slides while happily twirling around. It is super unique and interesting. Great longevity and nice consistent sillage.

pure, ascendant, patrician iris. hyperreal lipstick, refined playdough, warm earthen wax. slightly sour but fulgent. an utterly secure alpha female scent that doesn’t need to shout, has nothing to prove, without a trace of the gauche or the girlish.

katharine hepburn's character in "the philadelphia story" might wear this. she's rich, intellectual, principled and proud; strikingly beautiful but a bit sexually repressed, unconsciously imposing an arms-length distance on everyone around her. a moral paragon with an abhorrence of weakness who stumbles into adultery just to experience a bit of the dirt-smudged hypocrisy of average human life forms, just so that people will stop accusing her of being superior to them (but she still is, she can't help it.) she gets what she truly wants in the end.

I am not her, but part of me wants this on my shelf as an armor to don.

Opens extremely soapy on my skin, with an animalic undertone. Smells vintage, slightly musty even.
The initial stage of L'Attesa lasts quite a while, probably well over an hour on my skin -- the soapiness is very loud especially if I dig my nose into it, which is why I would advice you against it... I'm not a fan of this long opening, but L'Attesa does evolve and the dry down is where it truly shines. After what seems like a lifetime, the heavy soapiness dissipates, and an aristocratic old world union of iris and champagne is revealed, classy and dated rather than vintage and musty. Personally, as an iris/orris addict, I much prefer a more contemporary take on them than what L'Attesa offers, but I do appreciate the direction it's taking in the dry down.

All in all, L'Attesa is appropriately named. I find myself waiting and waiting for the opening to pass, and while the dry down is beautiful in that understated way so typical of iris (and also very long lasting despite being very intimate), the jury is still out on whether it's worth the wait.
Still, I find myself drawn to it and I have a feeling it's the kind of fragrance that grows on you with time.

It’s just not for me. Selling full sized 35ml bottle. Message me!

This is the most expensive from the house. 411€ 😱 retail. I am an iris/orris fanatic, love it in all shapes and forms, so I had to get this one, but from a discounter. Would never pay that retail price.

It's nice, but not groundbreaking. Quality earthy orris leaning leathery in the base, doesn't develop much, pretty linear, but that's not an issue for me, I enjoy smelling what I first sprayed. I don't get the champagne note, nor the other notes. Minimal projection, lasts 4-5 hrs on my skin. Big like, but not for 411€.

Exceptional quality on the bottle and packaging, super fine mist, but a little over the top overall, seems a bit wasteful.

Neroli, prosecco, wine barrels, bergamot, oakmoss. This is what I smell most. Also some leather, iris and smoke. I've tried to wear L'Attesa any other season except winter, when the temperature is well below zero. L'Attesa is very different in different conditions, but always sour and tart. There is very little anything sweet here.
L'Attesa smells astonishingly like luxurious interiors in Italy. It is captivating and festive, but I don't particularly enjoy wearing it. L'Attesa leaves me feeling cold.

Your auntie's faux leather handbag from the 80's filled with lipstick and all sorts of cheap make up.
Extremely feminine and overly powdery scent.
Not the Iris I'm looking for.
Next!

First impressions: (on paper)
This one is the best one out of the three I just got delivered today. This is definitely a buttery suede iris. If I have to compare it, it kind of reminds me of Iris mahlikan without the Tobacco in it.
Edit 1:
Ohh okay. I can see where they’re going with this. So the beginning and the middle I was honestly having trouble with. I guess I’m not a big fan of a suede iris, and I’m more of a Prada L’homme (iris soap), miason marigela lipstick on (vanilla lipstick). The dry down I’m kind of liking. You definitely get a very citrusy dry down.

In my quest to find the best iris fragrance, I came across this & purchased it. To begin with, if what you’re looking for is the type of iris used in Dior homme, don’t buy this.

This is a weird scent. It opens up sparkly because of the champagne note with the underlying iris. Within a few minutes, the iris takes center stage & it’s… weird. The iris here is warm & buttery, and way more makeup like than the iris we commonly encounter in fragrances, thanks to that, it leans more feminine than unisex, although a timid & quiet individual would perhaps prefer it. The projection & longevity here are meh, at best. I especially found the projection lacking, 6-7 sprays and neither I nor people around me could detect it post 35-40 mins unless one digs their nose into the spot where it was sprayed. The whole affair is underwhelming & is gone within 3-4 hours.

The scent profile is nice enough, but it’s more art than a usable fragrance. One would perhaps like to pull this out & spray it just to smell it from time to time, but that’s about all it’s good for. If that is what you want & you like your iris, then go for it, otherwise just skip this one.

I'm a fan of iris fragrances, but I'm not quite sure what to make of this one. It's definitely a departure from the typical iris scent I associate with, say, Dior Homme. Instead, it leans more towards a smooth suede, with a little hint of creaminess from the iris and a subtle powdery quality reminiscent of face powder rather than makeup lipstick. There's certainly a noticeable presence of sandalwood as well. While I expected a more dominant iris note and some champagne, I must admit I'm somewhat disappointed in that regard.

However, when I judge it as a sandalwood-focused fragrance, it truly shines. The fragrance is smooth and soft, making it very wearable for most of the year. I'd be hesitant to wear it in extremely hot or cold conditions, say, above 30 degrees Celsius or below 0 degrees Celsius, as it might not perform its best in such extremes. The preformance is not beast.... but it makes t presence know. in conclution this is no iris holy grail.

This fragrance reminds me more of L'Iris de Fath rather than the iris of Dior Homme or Prada L'Homme. When compared to L'Iris de Fath, it's more subtle and easier to wear.

I think this is one of the must-have for iris lovers. Initially L'Attesa smelled like chalky, waxy, powdery iris with a bit of citrus thrown in it. After 10-15 minutes, I perceived this resembled my beloved Chanel No.19 edt, green aspect of No.19 toned down. I would venture to say L'Attesa at this point is slightly sweetened(due to other floral notes), maintaining leather-oakmoss base of No.19. This is not going into makeup iris direction. Even if I already have No.19, this is worth having in my collection, being brighter and warmer.

When I first tried this I thought, boring, this is another lipstick iris/orris root, hard pass. Thought It also smelled almost exactly of Chanel 19 edp initially, unoriginal. After smelling the full life of the fragrance through dry down I do like it more but It still doesn’t fully excite me. Neroli and bergamot are listed at the top by masque Milano but I smell nothing but Iris. After awhile I get some very light Tuberose, and then an incredibly light dusting of sandalwood and then prominent leather. I don’t get oakmiss until hours later. I wish there was more citrus and champagne. I see that some people think the combo is weird but for me it is a nice contrast that elevates this and would have taken it to another level.

Still beautifully composed with high quality ingredients and quite wearable in a variety of settings. Iris can smell sweaty in the heat but this is sparkling enough that it feels light enough to wear in a hot climate or on a casual basis.

It is very iris, poudery almost like a baby powder and old lipstick kind of smell but dont get me wrong is very nice and interesting. Its not a scent u smell on everybody, unike scent.

Xerjoff Irisss is my absolute favourite and a definite love. It’s interesting that this is the highest rated as being most similar. I liked it and enjoyed wearing it. It didn’t make my ribs wiggle with glee like the irisss did, but I did enjoy lot.

Huge price difference with the xerjoff, so I think it’s worth trying if you are an Iris lover. I’m still thinking about this.

A cacophony of iris. Warm buttery orris and dry, powdery iris intertwine with the sharp, dry sparkle of citrusy champagne. I have no business enjoying an iris fragrance as much as I do this one. Overall cozy yet aromatic.

There is a lipsticky wax element here but it doesn't turn plasticky, which is a common issue for my skin and iris scents. My experience is very similar to sserpentine's review.

There's a lemon verbena floor cleaner note in here - I believe its the alcohol bite of the champagne mixed with ylang ylang, bergamot, and maybe oakmoss. Without this note, this fragrance would be a love.

Edit: With more wearing I'm finding that the champagne and citrus lemon cleaner vibe is too sharp for me.

I know who wears this fragrance, it's sub-zero Nelle from Ally McBeal. L'attesa is a very cold and intimidating fragrance. I marked it as "like" since there wasn't an option for "fear-based respect". This one is so out of character for me, yet I will save my sample for situations that require a don't fuck with me vibe. Also, where is the animalic accord from the main accords section? Guess it reflects how the wearer of this fragrance makes others feel like, lowly animals LoL.

Beautiful, sparkly opening with a powdery, near fizzy citrus accord. The opening unfortunately will subside the moment you blink and what you're left with is a semi-powdery, buttery iris which smells authentic and elegant. It is more of the lipstick kind, but it is very competently made. However it does smell a bit one dimensional and if you're someone who has tested multiple orris based fragrances, this won't smell unfamiliar to you. I don't get any ylang ylang or tuberose at all. The base is more woody but to me faint traces of that distinctive orris accord remain in the background. Definitely one to sample if you're a fan or orris. Personally it isn't really my style, but I can appreciate the blend nonetheless. Unisex leaning feminine.

7/10

Very much skin chemistry dependant. I never liked iris dominated perfumes nor understood the appeal of creamy orris. Both turn synthetic and plastic smelling on my skin. So I've avoided these notes for a very long time. Something happened within the last year that has prompted me to veer away from my comfort zone of patchouli, rose and wood scents and dive head first into florals and gourmands. Iris was always a very challenging note so L'Attesa initially repulsed me when I received the sample. It smelled waxy and sharp out of the tester. I figured it'd be a major headache producer and scrubber. I finally tried it out on my skin. I am so pleasantly surprised and cannot believe the transformation of the fume. It starts off as a clean, soapy iris that has a an ashy undertone, it's cold and detached - very much a ghostly kind of scent. The champagne becomes noticeable after some time and uplifts the scent into something more playful. It settles into a warm, musky and furry kind of scent - clean, warm, all enveloping. Like a sophisticated blanket. Very beautiful, in the same kind of sphere as Daim Blond and Gris Montaigne - luxuriously clean.

A very creamy, rich and soft leather scent. No rough edges. Quite heavy on the iris, as many reviewers have already stated. No spices are listed, but I definitely get a touch of cardamom. One of the coziest scents I have tried in a long time. It gives an embracing effect. Perfect for autumn!!

I am not sure about this citrus-iris-moss combo. I get a sharp, almost bleach-like opening which makes my eyes water. This stage is rather long-lasting on my skin, then I smell some waxy/lipstick-y iris & moss note.
Great projection. But I have to wash it off because I feel disoriented and sick.
I like every single note in L'Attesa, but it just didn't work out for me.

I'm a huge iris fan but I get retro soapy mimosa from this which is not listed, and leather. It's very asexual, I guess I expected more fun with all this iris and champagne. Sad.

A big 🫤 from me. I’m a usually Orris/iris lover but something is clashing here. You can really smell the oak moss and leather in the dry down. Not my fave.

Lipstick.

this has the best lipstick accord i've smelled thus far, and i love its other stages of development too. fbw but not sure if i can allow myself one for a while....

I thought this would be right up my alley after reading the raves and considering the fact I'm a sucker for iris, but I guess I've met my match because this smells EXACTLY like the unscented lipsticks I have. I can't make out any of the other notes to the point where I'm wondering if I'm anosmic to something significant in this.
I've tried it twice, but I'll shelve my sample for a while and maybe it will click in a few months.
Edit: Yep, this is slowly starting to open up to me. I like it now, can make it more subtleties and depth.
EditX2: It just keeps growing on me! Feel I need to upgrade my travel size to a full bottle. It's sparkling and clean at the top with a rich leathery orris core. There's a good helping of iso e and some other ambery wood, yet it's actually not overdone and matches the naturals well. I have not tried anything quite comparable to this.

Based on the notes this is something I should love. Luckily I did not blind buy. The aroma of the sparkly champagne clashes with the waxy earthiness of the orris. Settles to some sort of leather and body lotion smell. Maybe a good concept but I'm not a fan of the outcome.

My experience with this fragrance is a bit odd...
To me, it smells like gomma a pane. Can't find a fitting translation, gomma a pane is basically an eraser with the consistency of play-doh, very popular among pencil artists. I smell that and pencil shavings, maybe a bit of felt tip pen and fountain pen ink. Basically a pencil case from the nineties. Weird? Yes. Beautiful? Yeeeessss!!!
Say it's the sandalwood, say it's the orris, say whatever you smell in it but the instant I tried it on my wrist I knew it was love.
The most uplifting smell in the world for someone who likes stationery and art supply shops.
Not the ideal marketing pitch for a fragrance that's supposed to smell melancholically sensual, I guess, but a masterpiece nonetheless.
The heart wants what the heart wants.

A powdery iris that takes time and understanding

When I decided to add a perfume of Masque Milano to my collection, I researched the house a bit and stopped at L`Attesa (Waiting). I was drawn to the iris note that I don't know why I imagined it was similar to the one in Amouage Black Iris. My expectation was deceived but not in an unpleasant way, on the contrary.

I discovered a powdery iris, airy and quite strong despite the smell that would not give you the feeling at first that it can have a long life in perfume. It is supported by violet, leather that has the role of giving depth to the perfume and oakmoss. The champagne in the opening, yes it there... but it blends very well with the powdered iris which does not make it stand out as a completely distinct note.

It is a different iris that is worth trying, a contemplative iris, softer but which in terms of performance rises to the level of expectations. It persists on the skin very well and radiates in the first two, three hours after which it remains at the level of the skin, still feeling when it is carried by wind.
The fragrance is unisex, the combination of champagne and powdered iris tilts the balance for the feminine side while the woody-leather base that takes root in the iris along with the good performance make it wearable without any shadow of a doubt by men.

It can be used in spring, summer, even autumn, making it versatile in almost any situation.


The presentation is also beautifull. The atomizer is phenomenal, the name of the perfumer is engraved on the glass collar and on the front is drawn a watch that symbolizes waiting in antithesis to the passing of time.

A pleasant surprise from Masque Milano, which I hope to find in other perfumes of the house.

الهه زیبایی 🤎🤍💜

prismatic orris and iris, running the gamut of facets, dry to oily to doughy to powdery to floral, flecked with bergamot and a tart, yeasty fizz. a rosiness from somewhere! champagne leather. deepens and darkens as the oakmoss becomes more apparent, sloughing radiance. a luxuriant projection.

I've tried this, maybe 5 or 6 times in the last couple of months, mostly out of frustration as I'm not sure if I like this (and want to buy it) or if I simply like what it smells like (but don't wish to buy it).
Today, I decided, is the day I need to make a solid decision and live with it.
It's just too floral sweet for my liking. It's still a 7 or 8 out of ten, but it's just too 'nice' for me. Too pleasant. Too floral.
It's still nice, just not something I like to wear and like to smell on myself...

L’Attesa to my nose is a floral leather fragrance that focuses on iris/orris different profiles. It has a fizzy opening which I believe comes from the Champagne accord that has a subtle yeast like nuances, but the scent gets dominated by orris in all its glory within seconds. The orris in the opening smells like natural orris absolute with its cold dry rooty doughy nuances. There is a noticeable fresh sour sweet slightly green accord in the the first few minutes that feels like a combination of citruses and neroli. After the opening, the orris looses its doughy character and moves towards the dry dusty powdery iris profile. There is a noticeable ambiguous floral accord in the background which mainly consists of tuberose (it does not feel full-bodied here, only a few nuances that remind me of the flower) and hints of rose giving almost a metallic facet but not metallic like how Geranium can be, it feels mineralic if that makes sense. There is a prominent smooth leather accord that accompanies the floral notes. The sandalwood in the heart acts as a binder to all the other notes. The drydown is the least interesting part of the fragrance, the fragrance loses its floral character and becomes a leather based fragrance wrapped in oakmoss. There is a large dose of Iso E Super in the base as well.

L’attesa opens with a prominent iris note on its facet that refers to lipstick. As it dries on the skin, a beautiful bergamot mixes with the iris enriching the aroma with this sophisticated citrus chord. At the base, when the perfume reaches its best phase, oak moss makes the aroma green and blends with leather, at this time referring to great classics such as Chanel n. 19.

Masque Milano's L'Attesa is an iris bomb with an effervescent champagne accord. It takes me back to smell of my mother's lipstick from the 1970's. A makeup bag explosion. If you like iris, then L'Attesa is a must have. If you hate iris, then it's probably a pass; but, you should try it. After sampling, I purchased a 35ml bottle.

The fragrance starts out very strong with a nice iris/orris opening that is suitably rooty and powdery. The balance of all the iris elements is practically perfect. As good the start is, the scent starts to shake a bit and the complexity of the initial orris begins to dull. After another 2 hours, the iris has sadly faded to background and a sharp unpleasant musk takes over. By the 4 hour mark it becomes unbearable as the musks are joined by a horrendous woody amber note that sends this fragrance into awful territory. Easily one of the worst of the hyped up niche fragrances.

It starts off waxy, plasticky and powdery (iris/violet), and then the supercharged floral accord kicks in.
Champagne, iris and bergamot working together to create a unique Montale-esque feel that takes me back. Maybe 2013 or so when I ordered 10 - 15 different Montales -- most were Aoud somethingorother, and most kinda smelt like each other, too. This is a modified version of that, and I am really REALLY enjoying it. Dunno if I would shell money out for it (I very well may!), but so far, the vibes I'm getting from it, I'm definitely a fan...
Now, to well and truly LIVE in this scent...

I'm doing a 180 on this one, methinks...
The iris and citrus are levelled against each other PERFECTLY.
Absolutely flawlessly blended and worked and I am enchanted. Spellbound.
I can't stop sniffing my wrist -- it's a wonderful scent.
Next, to live in it.

It's strange, as I've said many times before, how perfumes can evoke memories in the most unrelated of ways. This perfume reminds me of the first time I fell in love...

My childhood was difficult and was something that, as a 20 odd year old, I was trying my best to distance myself from, run away from, start anew, build an identity and a life for myself from scratch. At this time, my mind of course harboured many a dark thought. In the midst of all of this I fell deeply in love with the woman who became my first real girlfriend.

Today, I sprayed this on and the warm, sweet and effervescent (thanks to the champagne and citrus) iris that shone through the darkness of the leather, oakmoss, sandalwood foundation reminded me exactly of that time many years ago. It reminded me what being in love at a dark time feels like.

This one made me emotional

10/10

cool but way way too much iso e super. too bad

I’ve been looking for a “make-up” fragrance for ages and I’ve found the queen of them all … but now I’m reminded that we should be careful what we wish for.

Heavy duty powdery, dry, iris… and I mean heavy duty!! I don’t get any of the bergamot, ylang and definitely no tuberose.

About 15 mins in something very soapy emerges and then the dry down eventually settles into a leathery, slightly more masculine fragrance.

I’m on the fence here. On one hand it’s exactly what I was looking for. On the other it’s a bit too much of a good thing.

I absolutely admire L'Attesa despite it not being 'my' fragrance. It's a powerful creamy iris. Very unisex, maybe leaning a bit masculine with the leather heavy drydown.

This is like Chanel 19 or Dior Homme after the divorce, the years, the bittersweet memories. It's truly the cold heart in the pristine white leather upholstered bmw waiting outside La Scala.

Lasting power is really good for iris!

First impressions from a tester strip: very nice feminine powdery iris, in the style of Chanel No.19 Poudre' and Bel Respiro but way cleaner and more 'polite' than Lutens ISM or AdV IN.
Not much more than iris to my nose (on the strip).

@Cherry-Darling
Yes I too get a prominent rose note, a soft powdery note that shows up mid-way through the perfume’s development .

This one is a beauty for me. Such a soft powdery iris opening, but still with noticeable projection. A wonderful balance between citrus and floral notes fading into the sandalwood/leather base notes.
You need to like powdery perfumes though since this one has that powdery aspect from beginning to end.

I'm loving this! There's something extremely fragrant in here, in an exotic floral kind of way. Probably the ylang. The opening is very soapy, a dry iris, I was setting myself up for a "meh" experience, but it's absolutely gorgeous on the drydown developes into a blooming exotic floral. Maybe also the tuberose, notes that I haven't really seen in iris scents. It's more on the sweeter side (not too sweet) and the iris is a shy one after the initial dry soapy opening. Bergamot adding a lovely citrus twist, and I don't get any champagne, at least not the usual (mildly reminiscent of vomit) type, perhaps a super luxx champagne that you only open on new years eve. Oakmoss adds an earthy vibe. I get zero leather.

Very luxurious to my nose, and I definitely smell rose. If there was a rose note up there, I would vote for it to be one of the dominant notes. Anyone else?

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I love iris and orris and most of the notes listed here, but this isn’t razzle-dazzling me. It’s a spitz of insignificant meh. I love the bottle design with this house though. You could club an intruder around the head with it, before enjoying the butt-plug cap.

The iris in this is really great. But there is iso e super note In the middle. Smelling up close the iso e super takes a bit away from the iris. But smelling just around in the air sometimes I don’t notice it and it’s just nice iris root

Orris overdose. Balanced by waxy and silky notes. Smells like lipstick and satin nightgowns. nfbw for me but lovely nonetheless. I enjoy this one the best of the fragrances in the line that I've sampled. -

Instead of the usual powdery tone, some iris perfume choose to emphasize the buttery/oily effect, and L’attesa is one spectacular example.

In short:

L’attesa features a Vitamin-E-capsule-like oily/buttery Iris, then a rosy transition, and dries down to some light, generic white floral ending.


In details:

A lot of oily/buttry natural iris perfume reminds me of fish oil (Iris Cendre, Iris Nazarena etc.), L'Attesa is not quite so —— this one reminds me of the oil in Vitamin E capsule: the texture is lighter, and doesn't have any suffocating fishy effect.

It's not just Vitamin E oil, there is something brighten it up: a sort of refreshing, tonic-water note glowing from within, like a soft luminance inside an opaque glass shade. Perhaps that's the champagne note?

At the edge of iris, it has an extremely subtle iodine tinge from time to time. A soft soapy tone mixed in the Vitamin E capsule raises its head, but soon blend in again.

Then surprisingly, the scent turns to a light rose——or some other floral has a rosy character, I don't know. For me this is the signal that the curtain is down, the show is over, the diva iris has wrapped up her performance, and you've got your money's worth.

This perfume forms an interesting antithesis with Lustre by Hiram Green: one is a soapy rose wrapped inside oily iris, another is oily iris put on a thin layer of rose.

Then the rose transformed into a generic light floral mixture. For a while, it has a lily-of-the-valley’s tenderness, but drys down to a bit harsh generic white flower (orange flower?).

A really elegant iris.

I think it shows off the nicest elements of iris without going too far down the rooty/carroty aspect that something like Iris Silver Mist does.
I would consider this unisex but it might be one some guys would consider feminine.

Stunning really, might be the best frag Masque Milano does.

Oh yes. Yes, yes.

Thick orris and leather with a bubbly on top. Every single note is present. The moss and sandalwood are there. The bergamot and neroli are there. Of course, the big stars are the iris/orris, the leather, and the zingy champagne. Unfortunately, this makes me miss Iris Nazarena even more, as Iris Nazarena really resonates with my soul, but this is subjective. L'Attessa is the middle sister of the iris family: Independent, ballsy, with a fake sense of joy and buried craving for attention. I love this. I think most people can agree that this one fits in the top 10 best modern irises.

I’m not going to snub quality ingredients. L’Attesa is simply a pass for me. Leather, especially when combined with orris root (too dusty and too much powder) and a strong floral (a beautiful smooth iris but support flowers —Ylang and tuberose— are heady) is rarely a combo that works with my chemistry.

Instead it smells like someone else, like a well heeled aunt with impeccable taste.

تقریبا هیچ نتی تو صنعت عطر سازی برای دماغ من به شکوه و نفیسیه عود و زنبق نیست . دو عنصری باشکوه و کمیاب که با کمترین خطا تو بکار گیرش کل شالوده عطر رو خراب می‌کنه .
زنبق مثل الماس تراش خورده که تبدیل به گوهری بی همتا چون برلیان تو ترکیبات عطر هست .کلاس و پرستیژی بشدت ویژه تو کلییات یک عطر داره . قیمت بسیار بالای کره زنبق و محدودیت‌هایی که برای مارکهای تجاری ایجاد می‌کنه . بازم ارزش تیپ بوی این نت رو خاصتر می‌کنه .
می‌خوام از عطری. بنام ل اتسا بگم . عطری هفت ستاره با کیفییتی خارق‌العاده . تو دریایی عطرهای که تست کردم . زنبق همواره جایگاهی ویژه داشته که حتی تو بهترین مارکهای دنیا هم آنچنان که باید و شاید به شکوه این عطر کار نشده .
هایریس از هرمس که روندش خیلی زود تو اکوردی بالمی فرو می‌ریزه .
ایریس اوبیگان که روند تخریجی سریعی داره .
لوق بلو گرلن که پشت ی خروار نت دیگه زنبقش گم شده .
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اما ی عطر نایاب هم داریم که شاهکاره. ایریس میست از سرج لوتنس .
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چند بار که از این عطر ل اتسا تست داشتم سرفرصت . منتظر بهانه بودم خراب بشه . تغییر فاز بده . ولی اینبار هم ماسک میلانو ثابت کرد که محصولی فرای کیفییت و زیبایی داره . درست مثل بقیه عطرهاش. این مارک رو باید رفرنس کیفییت و‌زیبایی در کنار مارکهایی مثل ل لبو یا فردریک مال دونست که تعریفی ویژه از کیفییت و زیبایی ارائه دادند .
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شروع ل اتسا مثل ورود به باغ بهشتی بزرگ و زیباست . درخشان و تحسین برانگیز .
کره زنبق با حسی چرب و سنگین و پر مایه در کنار حسی بوزی یا الکلی . ترش و تلخ و پودری .
ولی این همه شروع نیست . بوی گلبرگلهای خیس رز فرانسوی . درست مثل شاهکاره جوی از ژان پتو . این عطر واقعا مثل یک قطعه برلیان درخشان و گرانبهاست .
تقریبا نیم ساعت که سپری بشه آکورد بوزی کمرنگ میشه و عطر حس پودری رو با حس بالمی تقریبا عوض می‌کنه . بوی چرم وضوح بیشتری میگیره و حس رطوبت و بالمی عطر. که منشأ اصلیش زنبق و رز هست. فرود میاد روی اکوردی فلورال که ساعتها پایداره .
لوکا مافی این عطرو بحده زیادی نفیس و ریچ فرمول کرده که کل زور و زیبایی این عطر روی ترکیبی از گلهاست . نه رزینی تو کاره نه ادویه .نه. میوه . بخاطر همین برام بیش از پیش ارزشمنده .
ماهییت عطر کاملا زنونست . تیپ بویایی بشدت کلاسی و ویژه . اصلا دم دستی نیست.
کیفییت و زیبایی که زبونم قاصره .
پرفورمنس چون فول ور نکردم و فقط چند بار از دکانت تست کردم نمیتونم قاطع نظر بدم . ولی همه چیز بسیار عالی طی میشه و ماندگاریش از مرز ۶ ساعت رو پوست من تو شرایط مختلف به راحتی عبور میکنه .

Masque Milano L’Attesa is the palpably iris/orris-dominant offering from the line that is Act 3, Perfume 1, as designated on the bottle and cap, as usual. It smelled oddly appropriate on paper when I first got a sense of what it was like at the introductory event at Perfumology in June, but as always, it needs to be tried on skin.

It starts out with mixed burst of bergamot, neroli, creamy orris, and powdery iris, and interestingly enough, it’s the creamier side that fades, giving way to a bit of a sharper, woody, borderline musky experience through the heart of the fragrance that’s technically dominated by the florals, not only the iris/orris but also tuberose and ylang ylang, giving way to a fairly stuble dry down of mysore sandalwood, oakmoss, and leather. It gives me a comfortably paper-like vibe, and even though the iris/orris and other florals lean a little sharp and powdery, it’s nonetheless unobtrusive and walks the line between fun and serious.

L’Attesa is not as boastful in terms of projection as some of the other options, but the care put into the fragrance is obvious. Just as Mandala is an exploration of incense, L’Attesa is an exploration of iris/orris, at least to me. At $158 for 35ml, L’Attesa is on the higher end the brand’s pricing (the lower end is $125), and like Mandala and Hemingway for incense and vetiver, L’Attesa is really a nod to lovers of orris/iris and it may seem odd to those less familiar and fond of those notes, but is really quite an agreeable composition, less boastful than Mandala and certainly less so than Hemingway.

This is certainly yet another interesting option from the line that I recommend everyone trying, as I see it as a versatile option with respect to season, occasion, and gender. Very pleasant and neat composition of orris/iris, predominantly.

7 out of 10

I wanted to love this so much but this fragrance and I just didn't work out. I heard so many great things about this, this things I can't deny but I don't think this is an Iris grail as some have stated. My taste in iris is more on the Carner Barcelona D600, Dior Homme or Bruno Fazzolari Feu Secret side of things I like a rich rooty vanillic iris in your face iris. It's not a bad fragrance at all, it's wonderful! but just didn't work on me.

A cult in its genre, cannot think of a better iris-centered fragrance than this.

Unfortunately, as others have reported, sometimes it seems to work bad on my skin (or maybe my nose is just deceiving me) where the dirtiest notes (leather, oakmoss) tend to predominate. But I simply don't care, this perfume represents me and I will keep loving it.

I'm in love with Masque Milano and all of their creations.

Thanks also go to Luca Maffei, currently among the most talented young perfumers.

Attesa starts out with orris and iris - dry, mildly rooty orris mixed with a sheer veil of the flower. There's a yeasty and starchy effect that is quite interesting to the nose, and the orris note isn't taken in a creamy direction. It's slightly, slightly carroty, but not nearly as much as some iris/orris frags like Iris Silver Mist. I get more iris than orris.

There's a tiny touch of citrus from some dry/tangy bergamot in the opening, but iris and orris are the stars here and the scent is somewhat linear. The overall effect is of an off white color, of clean, starched linens and sheer white curtains blowing in the breeze from an open window.

Good quality but only a like, not love, because it's so clean and restrained - I'm an artist who spends most of her time covered in paint or clay - the woman who fits this scent is not me.

Start with strong presence of Orris, cold and sharp, metalic with powderness, together sweet rosy-sweet champagne. and dried down like baby powder, musky-orange blossom-amber(ambercore or dilluted ambrocenide). just great. mild version of Iris silver mist.

I agree with Pallida below. Pallida says it was the iso e super that had to be scrubbed off, (first thinking it was the vetiver) and maybe he/she is correct, but I can't help thinking that there is in fact vetiver in here that my skin is pulling in a foul way. Or the oakmoss? Can someone else help? If not for this problem on my skin, I rate this perfume a 10 out of 10. In fact, after I am done with my 2 samples (which I can only spray on some fabrics I own, but not on my skin and not on fabrics that bring out that vetiver stink), I am debating buying a bottle just to keep spraying it inside this boho purse I have. It sprinkles my kleenex and my possessions with only the most beautiful facets of this scent. I cannot part from this fragrance, even though it is difficult to wear on my skin. For any other perfume, I would never invest in a full bottle only to spray on fabrics, but the thought of never smelling this iris again haunts me. This smells like a linear, straight-up, no strings attached, genuine, true iris, if iris could be smelled! Every time the weather changes, I do spray it on skin, in hopes that the scrub off stench will have disappeared. No luck yet.

Edit: 6/2020 I purchased a full-sized bottle. Oh well. I'm a sucker for L'attesa. Recommendation: for those with similar issues as me, spraying a heavy spray (not light) does help somewhat to bring out the beautiful parts of this fragrance and eliminate the negative aspects.

I could imagine L'Attesa being an iris/orris Holy Grail for some, and it comes darn near close for me. I have sampled most of the iris/orris power players over the last several years, and I haven't yet found one that is perfect for me. La Pausa is just a bit too green and thin-lipped, and it has suffered badly under its reformulation to EdP. No. 19 Poudre has a near-perfect opening ruined by a completely mediocre, laundry-sheet drydown. Iris Silver Mist emphasizes the carroty and vegetal aspects of the orris just a bit too much for my taste. The Prada infusion is just a bit too mineralic and self-consciously "fresh," and the Absolue has just a bit too much benzoin and powder. Cuir Cannage and Lipstick Rose are just a bit too synthetic for my liking. Iris Poudre and L'Eau d'Hiver have little to do with iris. And the list goes on...

L'Attesa focuses less on the green aspects of iris/orris, and more on its yeasty, buttery aspects, with just a hint of powder and leather. It screams elegance without the cold, patrician overtones of a Chanel - it contains enough contrast and warmth to keep things a bit playful. This is very clearly an Italian fragrance, not a French one.

It's a near-masterpiece that, for me, is destroyed by the overuse of Iso E Super. It starts creeping in around two hours into the perfume's development. At first, I thought that it was a vetiver note, due to the spiky and peppery turn that the fragrance took, and due to the overall naturalism that I had perceived in the fragrance up to that point. Three hours in, however, I am left with a peppered, rubbing-alcohol drydown that I need to scrub like hell to get rid of. The backstory of the perfume is apparently missing the part where the lover that one has waited so patiently for ends up an agent of betrayal.

I thought that I had found my Grail, but the quest, or rather, l'attesa, continues.

Just as previous reviewers have stated, this is a very vintage makeup scent - it’s stunning! Very creamy, blunt iris, tender and minimally sweet.
It’s an elegant scent, perfect for a dinner on a warm night in Venice.

I can't add much more to the reviews above. I am an Iris lover and L'Attesa is one of my very favorites...a serenely beautiful perfume.

Iris the way it's truly meant to be. Searingly beautiful floral notes as piercing as the most brilliant blue iris you've ever seen, but still absolutely rooted in notes of earth and leaf and nature. I have a disastrously up-and-down history with iris as a note - sometimes can't smell it at all, other times get some sort of damp lanolin and no more from so-called "iris" perfumes - and weirdly tend to like ones with more fruit to boost the elusive iris (weird because I'm no fruit fan). But this one isn't sugary at all - yet it still has a totally natural sweetness running right through it. This has no fruit, just savoury, dry, dusty aromatics which just make the whole smell all the more powdery and compelling. Stunning organic realness, right down the middle in terms of gender, longevity not bad (though like all irises, on me it does wilt a little by around 4h in - but the powdery-dusty warmth of the orris is still hanging on in there.) Just spectacular. Irrepressible, indescribably impressive iris inspiration .

I've been on an iris bender for over a year now and this has been at the top of my "to try" list for most of it. Someone's been trying to sell a decant on eBay for a few weeks and I've been resisting snapping it up. In a first for me, I did the mature thing and ordered a sample first.
And . . .
It's really nice.
As Toshiba and others said it's very much a vintage lipstick kind of iris. It opens this way and goes on for hours. Eventually it lightens and the oakmoss and bergamot become more prominent. It's an almost inverted pyramid structure where the fragrance gets lighter and more citrus-y as it fades. At no point do I identify leather or champagne. It's pretty much a straight shot from vintage lipstick to oakmoss.
It smells very vintage-y, expensive, plush and classy, an all around beautiful, well put together fragrance.
I won't be needing that decant however, as I prefer a sweeter, sheer-er take on iris. Though, no denying this is a good one for iris fans.
Good one, mature me!

9 - I smell like I've rolled around in a pile of very, very expensive vintage lipstick and powders and it is FANTASTIC. The bergamot and neroli are the perfect counterpoint to the orris and let the iris and fizzy (I guess the champagne, but I've never smelled champagne like this) notes shine.

10:40 - Still wonderful. Much more iris and sandalwood. I'm having to resist reapplying to get that open again, but hey, the journey is half the fun.

11:30 - Resprayed because I'm extra like that. FBW

I guess this one comes down to chemistry because on me it was a literal scrubber.

I don't mind Iris in perfumes; I've tried many. This one smelled strongly of plastic though, roses and a cleaning spray on my skin. I did get the leather note, which I enjoyed, but that was it.

L'attesa is a divine orris/iris and I think is a MASTERPIECE. I have nothing to add to the previous reviews other than my newly accomplished taste in iris fragrances is completely satisfied with this gem.

It moved up to my favorites immediately and I am sure to cherish it for a long time. Xerjoff Iriss will wait for its turn to come up (as I have also sampled it).With the price point it will have a hard time to compete with L'attesa.

Both longevity and sillage is moderate on my skin but I don't mind to reapply just to experience the incredible iris opening.

L'Attesa is one hell of an orris fragrance - perhaps the quintessential orris fragrance alongside Serge Lutens - Iris Silver Mist.

The orris/iris is derived here as a composite note composed of three different forms of iris: Italian Iris absolute, Italian Iris Root Butter and French Iris Root Butter which help to give radical depth to a note that often plays a much more supportive role, even in fragrances dedicated to it. Here, through the opening, mid and drydown of this fragrance, you experience far different elements of the orris/iris from buttery, to dry root and yeasty, to cool and delicate floral notes, the iris here has it all.
Take into account that the iris/orris is paired with a slew of supporting notes that help to create the total impression of a universe of iris/orris notes, walking you through a space-time display of the note's development, shifting, snaking, and yet essentially remaining the self-same flower/root. The creamy quality is paired with real mysore sandalwood, which draws on the woody qualities of both the sandalwood, but also on the iris note, giving it a thick, rounded, and yet ethereal quality which smells of the highest quality of natural ingredients, and yet touched up (as if a delicate make-up) with Iso E Super, which leads you to notice the "champagne" accord, which is slightly fizzy, but seems to fade into the yeast-like quality that was more heavy at the beginning of the fragrance.

The bergamote, neroli and oakmoss help play into a lot of the more sparkly elements of the iris up top, and are immediately contrasted with the smokey leather weighting down the bottom of this fragrance. The leather here helps to recall images of fashionable young models of either sex in all of the overwhelming light of a summer day - perhaps with the light reflecting off a pool, and turning to overexposure on the image of the individuals. The ylang-ylang here, like the tuberose dance in and out of focus just on the edges of this fragrance, either calling to the sweet, creamy elements at the edge, or vintage heady floral qualities. Either way, when they appear the dance of notes already hard at work make the iris/orris here so intensely engaged with the iconic moments it has played in so many genres of perfume previously, and yet at the same time, so transcendentally monolithic that it could hardly be called by another other name: L'Attesa!

10/10

YT: Jess AndWesH

Beware the opening is very feminine but the dry down is truly beautiful and 100% unisex. It may take some people a couple wearings to understand and appreciate this fragrance.

10/10 gorgeous, elegant and high class smelling Italian perfume. Its too bad that people will dismiss this because of the opening. Please give it a fair chance and you will understand. Definitely my favourite iris fragrance on the market.

To my nose, this is totally unisex but don't judge it by its opening. It starts of with a blast of iris/orris "a very lovely orris" which then transitions to a leather/oakmoss combo while the iris/orris mellows down quite a bit but is still noticeable. I rarely get any floral notes but do get a very healthy dose of oakmoss that lasts throughout the life of the fragrance. You better be sure you like oakmoss if you're contemplating buying this fragrance because a lot of people are describing a dusty, mineraly, wet pavement, woody type of smell, well, guess what folks, that's the oakmoss. A safe blind buy? NO. I'm glad I got a sample first. Unfortunately, oakmoss is a note that I'm not very fond of but I will say that to my nose L'Attesa incorporates oakmoss very masterfully.
Don't take me wrong, the fragrance is gorgeous, I just think that my immature nose hasn't quite learned to really appreciate oakmoss in perfumery, maybe L'Attesa can show me.

L'Attesa is beautiful. It evokes for me someone with power, panache, and savoir faire, someone living a charmed life. Wearing this, you feel that life is a bed of roses (or irises?). For me, personally, it is too perfect, too oppressively flawless. By 3pm I've already begun to miss the choking unpleasantness of Iris Silver Mist and the dark opacity of Dior Homme. But that's just my problem.

Performance is spectacular. It starts out soapy, becomes creamy after a couple of hours, before lasting all day long.

L'Attesa is very nice. What I get at first is an intensely powdery, orris-rooty, starchy, cosmetic powder scent followed by a drydown of very subtle hints of soft leather (like the one in the thumbnail. Brown. Not suede nor black leather) and oakmoss. There is a floralcy to it, but I would not be able to pick out what florals I smell. The whole thing has a bit of a Nivea lotion creamy, powdery, musky feel mixed with an ambiguous creamy, floral lotion. Very femme, soft and chic. Reminds me just a bit of the newest formulation of Rive Gauche, which is extremely powdery. Sillage is low, which is fine with me, but it lasts a long time. Very nice in cool weather. A+!

Definitely not an iris soliflore. L'Attesa is an ultra-femme floral/leather scent that maneuvers from champagne and citrus to powdery iris and a subtle rooty iris (if you are looking for it) to a soft and luxurious leather. It is on the feminine side of unisex and it has tenacity and impressive sillage. Personally, I prefer my iris to have some of that "bread dough"-like simplicity, cool and no frills. L'Attesa is not that. But I do think that iris is one of those notes in perfumery that divides people into multiple categories all seeking vastly different ideals. Good perfume but not for me.

I was waiting for this perfume to arrive a bit anxiously because it was a blind buy and as Arquiste Ella also was a blind buy that turned out to be more of a miss than hit for me,I was worried how this one would turn out to be.Well this perfume is WONDERFUL.
I have never smelled an iris based perfume that is so sparkling, fresh, creamy and happy.Iris in perfumery is often dry, rooty and somber but this is pure bliss.
I am so happy that I have found a new love.

I absolutely love this perfume beauty.
She is a dusty, waxy, powdery delight that id love to wear more often but at $165USD ($250AUD) for 35ml I tend to wear her just when I need to feel extra special, Like today and yesterday, Yes, Ive picked her up two days in a row and that is rare for me.
Ill treasure my precious 5ml till the last drop and wait to win lotto for a full bottle ;)
She took me a couple of wears before I truly fell in love with her beauty and now I long for her even when I sleep.
A+ 10/10

It is the best powdery scent that I smelled but very feminine.
Excellent scent and so beautiful but no for men.
It is masterpiece but I wish that it was not feminine this measure.
However 8/10

Oh, pure luxury... L'Attesa is evocative of a lavish bubble bath after a long day.

Set down your buttery Italian leather purse, kick off your Manolo Blahniks, and start filling your grand spa.

Pour yourself a glass of prosecco.

Now where is that powdered bath milk? Oh there! So lovely, milky, starchy, silky, divine.

Open the blinds to let in the last light of dusk. Step in and soak. Sip. Indulge. Immerse. Escape.

Time to cuddle up inside a thick, plush bathrobe. Silky irises clinging to warm, sweet opalescent skin. Sip some more. Repose. Drift away. Then do it all again tomorrow.

7/10

Creamy, clean, buttery...mmm. The Iris in the opening here reminds me of lipstick. Once it blooms the subtle notes of woods, moss and florals arrive blended seamlessly. I actually quite love this! It is dreamy, the star here is the Iris and Orris pairing, a must try for lovers of these notes. Its a beauty and a winner! Wearable in all season, it is hot high summer wearing this and it sings on my skin! I can imagine in the cooler weather this would be beautiful too. This is an Iris I must own!

I finally pulled the trigger!!
When I first tried it, I wasn't that into iris so I had practically no expectation nor reference (except Dior Homme, which is pretty big shoes to fill)--my reaction was simply "This is nice!"
Then the note grew on me and I went on to do what I always do i.e. expose myself to as many varieties as possible and compare samples. Months later, I finally came to the conclusion that there simply isn't any better iris fragrance out there.

*Iris Silver Mist got nothing on this

Starts irisy in a dark way, than becomes very powdery and rosy, reminding of Burberry Brit for men a lot. A beautiful fragrance.

Scent - bergamot, yeast, sandalwood & iris with an occasional emergence of oak moss & leather.

Season/Time of Day - I prefer to use this one in the colder months, day or night.

Projection - I did get noticed, it garners compliments.

Longevity - I get 8hrs consistently.

#22

THE best and most stunningly gorgeous iris I have ever ever smelt. It's fab. u. lous!!!
I adore iris. This one is supreme. Majestic. Heavenly.

Magnificent dreamy Iris!

It's hard to describe L'Attesa's beauty. From the yeasty opening, that is kinda weird in a magnetic way, to the gorgeous buttery Iris that starts appearing after just a couple of minutes, to the leather/sandalwood/oakmoss that darkens the fragile delicacy of the flower, the whole of the perfume manages to conjure the dimly lit room awaiting it's lovers. 1940's, maybe 50's, and the longing for something more. A lover awaits his/her loved one. A leather chesterfield; an aged wooden bookcase; a vase with tuberoses in the corner that is staring to wilt; powder puffs and a cigarette hanging from the lips.
The wait (L'Attesa) is over. And the most beautiful Iris unfolds in 3D, in black and white resplendence like you've never smelled before. There's no need for props; the Iris here doesn't need it. Delicate, fragile, utterly mesmerizing.

One of the best releases of the year, and an Iris that is to become mythical!
Excellent sillage and longevity, still noticeable (easily) after 15 hours.

What Alfarom said, though I'd make it 10/10

Iris is my number one note and I've never found anything that is nearly as gorgeous as this one. Believe the raves!

Very much like Histoires de parfums tuberose number 1, the tuberose series, however that one dries down more to the after shave directions and this one L'attesa seem to stay more powdery floral on me.

@alfarom what a beautiful review! I'm literally sold on the scent now. ( well, ordering a sample first ;) I'll check back once I get a taste of this juice.

Today's fragrance market seems splitted between brands creating new trends and others following them with way too often terrible results. Between blingy and vulgar luxury versus pretentious artsy characters with little substance. Between the so called insta-lines (brands launching 15, completely irrelevant, new fragrances at the same time) and mysterious people resurrecting mysterious brands from another era with *ancient* formulas found in lost apothecary shops around the globe. In this sad and pretty pathetic scenario, Masque is doing its own thing by simply delivering pieces of outstanding perfumery as opposed to ephemeral fashion items and shallowly consumerist luxury products.

I've been a huge fan of Masque since day #1 (make it actually day #2 because I've never had the chance to smell their original two launches from 2012 Dolceacqua and Petra) and I've to say they have never let me down.

This time it's the turn of L'Attesa. An iris-centered composition that despite sounding a bit trendy because of its main player (iris seems to get all the rage from quite some years now), it strikes as a timeless piece of classic perfumery. Whereas most iris fragrances feel either too thin by relying on a temporary green / carroty / leathery / rooty effect to then basically turn into cardboard or go totally lipstick / cosmetic, L'Attesa starts with a unique and yet familiar accord of rooty iris and something I would classify as green and kind of sour (the champagne accord?). The iris becomes more classically powdery while the introduction of an extra floral component preserves the fragrance from falling into the usual *woody* whisper we generally get from modern iris perfumes. it's a full bodied iris that keeps all of its iris-y aspects all the way through its evolution. It's powdery but also leathery, rooty and yet floral, buttery and decadent. A grown-up kind of approach to the main theme or something you would expect from the most classical french perfume brands such as Chanel or the likes. Something that won't make any pants drop or won't make you feel any cooler while wearing it. Something only people who actually like fragrances will probably appreciate in its complex sophistication.

L'Attesa is the proof that perfumery is still alive and that it can be something completely unrelated from fashion. Something that lasts over a single season until the next buzz is build around the next *product*. L'Attesa is perfumery. One of those fragrances that has all the characteristics to become a pillar and jump up there with the monsters of yore of this genre.

Outstanding.

9/10

This is the IRIS LEATHER combination that i've been waiting for so far!
It is the one with the similarity of the leather in:

+ Iris Cendre by Naomi Goodsir
+ Iri-del by Nomenclature

But L`Attesa is quite different (as Alessandro's sister said) she told me "the iris leather combination never leaves". That's true, it stays till the end unlike Naomi's & Nomenclature's that vanishing after few minutes and the smell goes completely different. & surprisingly it does stays quite powerful and enormous.

Deserves for the ones who seeks iris leather scents.

And the new bottle, although i prefer the old bottle but the spray is SUPER AMAZING, it just sprays as long as you are holding it (as far as i remember).

A dusty flower scent.
It seems broom. This smells of broom essential oil.
Nice, also a bit dark not so shining to be a flowery composition.