I've had some difficulties in purchasing this in my local area recently which leads me to the conclusion that it my in fact be being discontinued or that it is instead rather unpopular 'up North'. Why this should be the case I am not entirely sure, as I am a great lover of this beautifully light and simple fragrance. Indeed, I was extremely upset with Prada last year at their discontinuing (or rather, the fact it was limited edition) of Infusion D'Fleur d'Oranger, and so the thought of losing this too is equally troubling - perhaps I should invest in one of the obscenely large 750ml decanters available over Amazon*? But please don't take my worries as anything to serious, as this has not been confirmed to my knowledge and may in fact just be an issue with availability. Now, to the scent itself. Although describe as an 'Oriental-Woody' [1], this is, for me, one of the ultimate 'clean' fragrances. Light, soft and slightly powdery, Infusion D'Iris is a modern perfume suitable for everyday wear, consisting (supposedly) of notes such as: mandarin, galbanum, and orange blossom (top notes); iris, cedar and vetiver (heart notes); incense and benzoin (base notes). As you may have noticed with my use of the word 'supposedly', I myself do not deem the composition to be quite so intricate. Not that this should be seen as a bad thing, in fact the thing I enjoy most about this fragrance is it's simplicity. And yes, as some other reviews have pointed out, I do believe there is a slight soapiness to the perfume, which leads me to my 'clean' conclusion. I think this fragrance is suitable for anyone (women and men) who want to smell fresh and casual without having a heavy sillage or to strong an aroma.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prada-Infusion-DIris-Perfume-Splash/dp/B003N1LMT6/ref=sr_1_13?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1297883054&sr=1-13
[1] - Fragrantica description
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