Iverni

Iverni is an Eau de Parfum from Wales Perfumery's Celts range, named for the Iverni, the first Celtic people said to have reached Ireland. It aims for cold pine forest, open sky and raw land. The opening is deliberately wintry, with snow, ice and juniper. A metallic note and rose sit in the heart, and the base brings spruce, woody notes, moss and a flint-like mineral edge. It is airy and elemental rather than comforting, and it does not try to be sweet. The three wearers who have written about it disagree. One felt a cold, frosty freshness that turned into dull juniper and metallic nuances on skin, and was disappointed. Another found the icy note stayed on skin for a long time and called the scent unusual and clever. Those two verdicts sit far apart, so neither longevity nor broad appeal can be stated with confidence. Iverni is for wearers who like their fragrance cold, stony and coniferous. It is also a scent where skin chemistry may matter, so a sample comes before a full bottle, ideally worn through a full day.