Infusion d'Iris L'Eau d'Iris

I realised that purple floral (iris, violet)-powdery scents are one of those genres in fragrance I heavily gravitate towards. This was no exception, however it's not a sweet or heavy powdery scent and to be quite honest... Leans VERY unisex due to the mint & woods. Which is why I love it! I finished a whole 100ml bottle of this delightful eau de toilette. From first spray you get the burst of 3 notes: Iris, mint and white powdery musk. The MINT prevents the iris & white musk combo from being overly sweet and makes it FRESH & CRISP without the help of citrus!! After a few minutes my nose detected the rest of the florals, but the white musk base was still prominent. The woodsy notes do make themselves slightly noticeable after while but I never detected any vanilla...maybe very faintly... The sillage is definitely arms length, the staying power is maximum 6 hours on my skin before it disappears COMPLETELY. All in all, a very well rounded unisex scent & has enough personality to distinguish itself from other 'purple floral + white musk' scents such as Insolence EDT from Guerlain.

This is my new Spring in a bottle! It is soft pastels and delicate pink petals all riding on a fluffy, powdery cloud! The iris is just as beautiful as ever, but it is definately a light-as-a-feather soft pastel iris. I can imagine a beautiful petite woman in her easter dress made of chiffon in pink and green florals, with her best Spring hat, long flowing blonde hair. The mint is light, but it is always there, all the way through the drydown, which is simply sublime. The drydown is probably my favorite part. It is so soft and angelic, like angels's wings. The ever so subtle mint gives it a perfect wispy freshness. I am really on cloud nine right now. Viva la Spring! I am reminded of those pastel colored after dinner mints that melt in your mouth... I must add an update...after wearing this for a whole day I must say that midway through this perfume has to be the soapiest perfume I have ever smelled...then the lovliest iris blooms at the end in the most romantic way. Beautiful.

Fresh, powdery, metallic tenderness (weird, I know), it got me smitten and was an instant buy. I don't get any rose or vanilla (does not mean they are not there, of course), just iris, mint, muguet and musk. I wear it almost constantly in spring. It lasts on me for over 8 h. Yet during cold season it makes me squirm, like a touch of cold Egyptian cotton bed linen. Been looking for ways to get around it for ages and finally had an epiphany: 4:1 with TBS Woody Sandalwood (why am I not surprised) - voila! OJ-Vanille-d'Iris-ish flannel, minus the Iso E Super. Sit back and marvel.

Does anyone know if the new Prada Infusion line has a scent that is comparable to this? I only recently discovered this and am so in love - I'm SO disappointed that it has already been discontinued. :( If anyone knows whether any of the new/reformulated fragrances in the Prada Infusion line are similar to this beauty, please post here. I've read the notes, but nothing really seems close. Reformulations suck. Especially when you've created a fragrance as lovely as this - WHY would you want to stop making it? *sigh* <3

I love it! I love the Infusion d'Iris too so it's gonna be a really hard decision which one of them should I buy. The difference between them is that L'eau'd Iris opens more greener while original Infusion is more powdery. But eventually L'eau turns into more powdery-soapy scent that lasts for hours on my skin. I really enjoy it because at the same time I can get this minty freshness and (eventually) a warm powdery sophistication. Can't wait to get the bottle!