Prada Infusion d’Iris was an interesting fragrance turnaround for me. I spent weeks (months?) after it was released grumbling that I couldn’t smell it. It was a faint, tepid thing that barely qualified as fragrance. Every now and again, however, I’d get a tantalizing whiff of it, and the raves of others were enough to [...]
Yes, it´s true – I went into the woods for more than a week, beyond the reach of cell phone or computer, and yet … I took along three perfumes. What else would one expect? They were simple and unobtrusive and felt right – Origins´ ginger roll-on, Caron´s Eau de Reglisse, and Prada Infusion d´Iris. [...]
Vetiver and I have a difficult relationship. I blame this on a tragic first meeting with Hermessence Vetiver Tonka, one of … how do I put this delicately? One of the most heinous fragrances on the planet. Vetiver Tonka is the fragrance equivalent of avocado ice cream – no, make that Brussels sprouts ice cream [...]