Tag Archives: Iris

Prada Infusion d’Iris edt

Here are the last of my neighbour’s irises and the edt version of Prada’s Infusion d’Iris. The scent profiles that we associate with soap or baby powder were actually first found in perfume. For example, the blend of florals in … Continue reading

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Menditerrosa Nettuno Perfume Review

Menditerrosa Nettuno is inspired by Neptune, the planet, and I supposed there is an outer space kind of feel to it, a metallic edge that’s kind of cool. This is like someone put silver roses into a marble bowl, crushed … Continue reading

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5 Questions for Eliam Puente of House of Puente Artisan Luxury Perfumes

I recently tried perfume samples from House of Puente, and all the scents blew me away.  Eliam Puente has created some modern classics using a high quantity of natural ingredients.  They’re well-blended, natural-smelling (although there are synthetics in the perfume … Continue reading

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3 Iris Perfumes

All of these perfumes have iris in the name and in the listed notes but they all smell so different. Shalimar Millisime Iris – caramel iris, for people who don’t like iris but will “try anything once”. Van Cleef and … Continue reading

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Ledda 22 Orris Perfume Review

Ledda 22 Orris is the scent of the day because I wanted cosplay as an influencer. I smell like pear, because it’s trending, and ambrette, because who knows what ambrette is, it sounds super cool and it’s vegan which is … Continue reading

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Celine Bois Dormant Perfume Review

Iris perfumes that aren’t too serious. Prada’s Infusion d’Iris is a mainstay in my collection for when the weather’s warm, but lately, I’ve replaced it with Celine’s Bois Dormant which has a powdery pencil shaving combo that’s addictive to smell. … Continue reading

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Prada Infusion d’Iris Perfume Review

What to wear when you’re in a false spring: Prada Infusion d’Iris, delightful in its execution of iris thanks to an uplifting neroli and grounding benzoin. It’s a perfume-lover favourite, and also chronically under-rated or never talked about because of … Continue reading

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L’Artisan Parfumeur Iris de Gris Review

And some green perfumes you should seek out and try.

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Prada Infusion d’Iris

I’ve had this perfume in my collection since its launch in 2007 and I think it’s having a bit of a revival. You can find this at discounters, but also at almost any department store. I always think of powder … Continue reading

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Iris Poudre by Frederic Malle

Wearing Iris Poudre by Frederic Malle today, and this is an intense floral if there ever was one. It also smells very feminine and not so powdery. In my head, this is “Iris Poupre” because I think of this as … Continue reading

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