tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post1674180294385090574..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Prada Infusion d'Iris, Infusion d'Homme, Eau de Parfum Absolue, L'Eau d'Iris: differences between various Infusion d'Iris editions (with pics)Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1843696994063832822013-02-21T10:57:03.312+00:002013-02-21T10:57:03.312+00:00TPD,
oh but the comparison is not about the "...TPD,<br /><br />oh but the comparison is not about the "all conquering" aspect regarding market share, but about the influence and shaping of the market accounted to its popularity. <br />Infusion d'Iris is a major hit (alongside others such as Coco Mademoiselle etc) but it will go down as not only a best-seller but as one fragrance to define a specific zeitgeist. It expresses Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37957022638330808122013-02-19T14:34:13.878+00:002013-02-19T14:34:13.878+00:00Interesting.
One always forgets how many quickly ...Interesting.<br /><br />One always forgets how many quickly a new fragrance acquires flankers and quite how many these days!<br /><br />I'm less sure that there can ever be another No. 5, just as there could probably never be The Beatles again.<br /><br />Isn't the market too big, too diffuse, too diverse for such an all conquering perfume?<br /><br />Maybe a point of debate.<br /><br />theperfumeddandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826475345009599846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21436395918529790562013-02-17T08:46:32.554+00:002013-02-17T08:46:32.554+00:00Ellen,
you're very kind and thanks for the lo...Ellen,<br /><br />you're very kind and thanks for the lovely compliment!<br /><br />Oh well, I guess we can't all like the same things. I would guess that the incense-y vibe both have (though treated in a very different context) is what deters you. I have always been puzzled by pegging Infusion d'Iris as an "iris fragrance"; it's categorically not. It's a light Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-79574937317423909942013-02-17T08:44:39.049+00:002013-02-17T08:44:39.049+00:00Rosestrang,
oh that' s a lovely story! Highli...Rosestrang,<br /><br />oh that' s a lovely story! Highlighting many of the issues we frequently discuss here on these pages. <br />Coco is very glamorous and somewhat "loud" as perfumes of the 80s were loud and I'm sure you understand; unfortunately it's now somewhat diminished, watered down. <br />You description of Id'I as something to write poetry to is wonderful!! (Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-59544697922158572512013-02-17T08:42:10.155+00:002013-02-17T08:42:10.155+00:00Carole,
Narciso is very very pretty and I think a...Carole,<br /><br />Narciso is very very pretty and I think a bottle should be in everyone's arsenal. It's also very lasting and therefore a good investment ( a dab will do you)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-83426624132427113822013-02-17T08:41:25.409+00:002013-02-17T08:41:25.409+00:00Adding: I do feel there's a soapy element in i...Adding: I do feel there's a soapy element in it though plus something incense-y which could produce an odd off note sometimes (though I personally find it part of its charm)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55307513917717684272013-02-17T08:38:57.418+00:002013-02-17T08:38:57.418+00:00E,
oh no! I will now have hospital disinfectant s...E,<br /><br />oh no! I will now have hospital disinfectant stuck in my head!!! (eww)<br /><br />I think it's very elegant and very wearable and it should grow on you! ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56788704553630107542013-02-16T21:45:03.098+00:002013-02-16T21:45:03.098+00:00I wish I could like Infusion d'Iris, but I don...I wish I could like Infusion d'Iris, but I don't. I feel similarly about Shalimar. There's something that I find unpleasant in these scents. Thank you for clarifying the various permutations anyway. As always, your posts educate in the most enjoyable way.Ellennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55786847370007532252013-02-16T18:12:26.722+00:002013-02-16T18:12:26.722+00:00I love Infusion d'Iris, it seems cool and dist...I love Infusion d'Iris, it seems cool and distant at first, but then becomes gentle with lovely subtle incense - I'd call it a perfume to write poetry to. I'm awaiting a sample of Heeley's Iris de Nuit as I want to see if it feels as poetic.<br /><br />I wore it a lot in 2009 when I was working on a public art project. I was sharing an office with a woman who was wearing Coco Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-83628739447661768612013-02-16T16:06:02.631+00:002013-02-16T16:06:02.631+00:00I love the original-I had no idea there were so ma...I love the original-I had no idea there were so many variations on this theme.<br /><br />But dam it-this lead me to read about the Narciso line-there is a bottle available, heavily discounted, at a near by store, and your beautiful, detailed descriptions of it may cause me to buy it! :)<br />Have a good weekend,<br />sincerely,<br />Carole<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41926926935143564152013-02-16T15:22:20.005+00:002013-02-16T15:22:20.005+00:00I had gotten Infusion d'Iris EDP form that was...I had gotten Infusion d'Iris EDP form that was an impulse buy a year or two ago. For the past year, it has been growing on me. It had always reminded me of one of those aerosol cans of hospital disinfectant room sprays.Eldarwen22https://www.blogger.com/profile/15592297508456509382noreply@blogger.com