Perfume of the Day: Infusion D’Iris by Prada

Prada’s previous scents were very middle-of-the-road for me.  I didn’t love, or hate them (I love Miu Miu and Prada fashions a LOT though).  All that changed with the release of Prada Infusion D’Iris.  It couldn’t be more different from the ambery richness of Prada’s original perfume.  On application, there’s almost nothing.  It takes about thirty seconds to warm to the skin, and start up with a clean floral/citrus topnote.  It’s bright, it almost purrs, and eventually the benzoin (this note reminds me of Kenzo Flower), incense, and galbanum notes emerge.  It’s more of a summer scent and I can see myself considering the fullsize at that time.  It’s not a classic Iris scent, nor is it particularly similar to a recent perfume of the day, Equistrius.   Available at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.  At $67 for the smallest size, it’s not a bad investment.