The next feminine fragrance from Prada will be Infusion d’Iris:
Infusion d’Iris is a contemporary eau de parfum that reinforces Prada’s connection with the artisan traditions of classic perfumery.
Full of high quality natural ingredients Infusion d’Iris…
Father’s Day is now just around the corner. In case you’re still looking for a last minute gift, here are a few more scented suggestions:
From Neiman Marcus, a Viktor & Rolf Antidote Book Set: “Antidote Eau de Toilette is about making the gray in everyday life cheerful”. Can’t argue with that. $65 (cheaper than the women’s Flowerbomb set for Mother’s Day, by the way) for 75 ml…
I’m starting this year’s series of Mother’s Day gift posts early only because I’ve seen so many great gift ideas this year. And shopping early never hurts, right?
Tops on my own wish list: the Prada Parfum de Sac, a stainless steel travel atomizer with a snap hook. The Parfum de Sac comes with two .34 oz refills, and is available in either Prada Eau de Parfum or Prada Tendre. Reasonably priced at $65…
Prada Amber Pour Homme is the latest fragrance release, and the first for men, from the house of Prada. It was developed by perfumer Daniela Andrier, and centers on four accords: an amber accord, as in the original Prada Eau de Parfum for women, a fougère accord, a fresh cologne accord, and a suede accord. The notes include bergamot, mandarin, neroli, cardamom, geranium, vetiver, orange blossom, myrrh, nirvanolide musk, labdanum, sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla, saffron, patchouli and leather.
Prada Amber Pour Homme is not at all what I expected, being less obviously based on the amber of the women’s Eau de Parfum than I had imagined it would be. It is actually pretty well described by the ad copy: it smells like the four accords listed above, with the citrus/fresh cologne strongest in the top notes, and the suede most evident in the dry down, although even then, it is a very soft suede. The amber is there but likewise subtle, the fougère accord is very mild (if there is lavender here, it is very much under control), and there are hints of warm earth and pale woods. It is sweeter than the women’s versions, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it sweet…
Prada released the Prada Tendre fragrance earlier this year. It was created by Carlos Benaim and Clement Gavarry, who also worked on the original Prada fragrance, and the notes include citrus, mandarin, neroli, bergamot, maté leaves, cedar, cardamom, plum, vanilla, incense, jasmine, vetiver, patchouli leaves, sandalwood, labdanum and benzoin.
Like Calvin Klein’s Euphoria Blossom, Prada Tendre was developed to perform in the lucrative Asian market where heavy fragrances do not sell, and again as with Euphoria Blossom, its olfactory relationship to its parent fragrance is not entirely obvious on first sniff. Mind you, the original amber accord is still there, but it is no longer the star of the show…