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seeglisee – :
Yep this definitely smells like cake vanilla, with a bit of sandalwood and jasmine in the backdrop. This is definitely a “kid’s” vanilla…reminds me of those vanilla cookies that often come with those easy bake ovens. Super nostalgic and reminds me of my childhood!
At first I was super turned off, but i find myself coming back to this more and more…it’s so easy and fun to wear. Nothing serious, a trip down memory lane which keeps me attached to this bottle. I will be wearing this every night before bed because it’s so cozy and fun.
hillsah – :
I received my Avon order today, with several scents, so as I wear them I will review.
Also, I have never smelled Olympea (I know, I know) so i cannot comment on how similar they are.
Very nice white floral with vanilla and woods in the drydown. It reminds me of Juicy Couture or Burberry London. I don’t think I smell marigolds or coconut but it’s still very nice. Good projection and lasts about 4 hours on me before it becomes such a skinscent I need to respray. I like it.
tit5958 – :
This is one of my three Avon favorite: Far Away Exotic, Imari Mystique and Far Away Infinity. Many times, I even prefer Far Away Infinity over the original Far Away and Far Away Gold, as it can definitely be worn year round while the other two are more suited for cooler months, at least on my skin.
If this one was bottled up by a mainstream powerhouse, it would not be treated as an underdog. It smells so good for the price and has valuable quality. Very yummy cake-like vanilla, creamy jasmine and gardeniaI, with a charming edge of marigold and wood in the back. I always enjoy Avon fragrances for its own character and diversity.
(I love Far Away Infinity but I don’t think that it smells similar to Adam Levine EDP For Women, nor Ralph Lauren Woman either).
Tisha270457 – :
I bought this from reviews. STILL…not believing a word. The very first trial wearing this scent let me know this was back up worthy! Whoa….stunning. Scent finds like this are exactly why I don’t often get into very expensive scents!
nickson3 – :
This is very similar to Paco Rabanne Olympea. It’s VERY vanilla, but for some reason it won’t let me type this in the “this reminds me of box.” It’s a dead ringer though!
EdupeMounioni – :
I smell coconut. It’s not strong but I swear it’s there and it’s the same kind of light creamy coconut I smell in Versace crystal noir. I’m not saying it smells like crystal noir, but there is something in it that is similar… like a similar coconut candyish note. This is warmer, fuzzier… less sophisticated than something like Versace but definitely good and safe. Again, not saying it is even close to a dupe, just a similar note I noticed. Well worth the 12 bucks I spent. It’s fun while being cozy and comforting…but also not being so cozy it’s stuffy. It does have a light beachy quality that may make it a good summer scent. It’s like it has this weird balance of light and fun, but also fuzzy and cozy. I swear I almost smell gingerbread at times, though. It’s almost like an after smell and I sometimes wish it was more prominent, as if it almost had a spicy nutmeg smell to it and I’m considering trying it with a body wash or lotion in gingerbread or nutmeg to see if it compliments. Other times I just enjoy the creaminess and that darn coconut I keep smelling that apparently isn’t there. There is surprisingly a lot going on in this perfume, in my opinion. Some may find it simple, but I’m finding it very complex and interesting, while I can’t say I think it is a “sexy perfume”. I’m not saying guys wouldn’t like or that it would be terrible on a date. I think it would be perfect on a coffee date. I just don’t think “sexy” is an accurate description. It’s not dramatic either, nor is it sophisticated or even department store-like. I think “fun” and “comforting” are very appropriate words for it and I can’t stop smelling my arm to pinpoint what it is I’m smelling. Complex, but definitely not a mess. Well blended but somehow still compartmentalized with different note qualities. Sweet, but floral enough to not feel like a gourmand. I’m also diggin’ the spice that’s not there… gotta be the jasmine notes and that really stands out on the dry down. It’s pretty strong jasmine, spice-like and not green… sweet, warm jasmine. What in the world is going on with this perfume? I like it and am very glad I bought it.
witchers – :
Excellent perfume !
You get a lot for your £££
Very long lasting & has an expensive edge
My fave is exotic far away – this is a close 2 nd … Infinity is still beachy to me .. floral beach .. sun tan lotion with a big white flower in my hair .. creamy and exotic smelling .. very sweet and alluring .
10/10
Reccomended
rezeptfrei – :
WOW! This could easily pass for a designer perfume! It actually smells like it could be a flanker of olympea. It doesn’t smell the same, but it smells like it’s from the same family of notes. Beautiful, soft and creamy.
If I blindly smelt this I would easily put a £60+ price tag on it.
The first time I wore it was on an evening out with friends, and so many people complimented me on it throughout the night.
I got the set, which included the body cream, a 50ml perfume and a mini perfume purse spray. It is amazing when layered on with the body cream.
I also love the original far away too and always wore it as a teenager. Far away infinity is one of my fave perfumes, it is very sophisticated and classy.
s.ov.2011 – :
I got a bottle. Opened my package and prayed on me, but the smell makes me want to hurl, it’s awful on me, so I then try as room spray, and I don’t mind the smell in the room, just not on me. I look here at what notes can cause my reaction, but it all looks good, so I don’t know why I find this so sickening. This my first time I ever had such a reaction like this. I now know what people mean when they say it’s a scrubber, I had to experience this to understand the meaning, I hate it. On me this is a scrubber!
xyper – :
I just bought a trio of “Far Away” fragrances by Avon – this is packaged so darn cute with this red and purple harlequin round circle pattern. Very cute box – a great gift idea! It came with these 3 sample sized fragrances:
Far Away
Far Away Gold
Far Away Infinity
I immediately tried all three – and initially liked the way that Far Away Infinity smells on my skin the best. It has a very warm and welcoming smell to it – and smells like fragrances in the incense category – that are probably best for cooler weather. This is the perfect time of year for this. There is a slight chill to the air in the day and much cooler at night.
It goes on fairly strong – but this has a fragrance chord that blends into the skin – rather than having notes that leap out at you. I like this type of fragrance best. All of my very favorite fragrances seem to have this same quality where they wear like a chord – rather than having a few loud notes that you can easily detect.
This is the first day to wear Far Away Infinity. It sprayed on fairly heavy and a bit intrusive, so this is one that you’d want to spray about an hour before attending a meeting with someone. As you wear it, it gradually fades. Seven hours into wearing this – I can barely detect it now. It has diminished to a very faint smell on my wrists now.
Looking forward to spraying this again – to catch more glimpses of how this is setting up on my skin. So far, I really like this. A great find!
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I agree with the comments from a few other reviews… this fragrance has a higher end quality about it. It appears to be a higher end fragrance. I never would have suspected it to have been a drug store brand body spray type fragrance. This has much more substance, a much richer quality. This is a very good quality fragrance for the price. A great buy!
I love Avon’s Rare Collection – Rare Pearls, Rare Gold, Rare Amythist are my favorite fragrances in that collection.
I sprayed Rare Pearls on my wrist right above where I spayed Far Away Infinity – and this is a fragrance chording that smells harmonious with one another. Rare Pearls acted as the Treble Clef – and Far Away Infinity acted as the base notes. Beautiful all together — or separate!
barbos4861 – :
Well, you’ve read my previous review. I thought it was all that needed to be said. But no…
How many times a year am I reminded that fragrance can ‘grow’ on a person? What catches me more by surprise, however, is when a good fragrance morphs into a great one, the change being either perception or weather! And in this case, probably a bit of both.
Yes, I gave Far Away Infinity a wearing more than once, and each time it came off as sugar-cube sweet and therefore somewhat imbalanced on my skin. BUT. Now the weather is cooler and the days more arid. Presto – somehow I’m also smelling a lot more of the dry down, whether courtesy of spraying more or not spraying where the hand sani ‘erases’ what’s applied, I don’t know. WOW is there a difference. Still very sweet, very jasmine, but lightly balsamic. In addition on dry down my happy nose now smells:
Powder,
Vanilla,
and slightly tangy Marigold!!!
Bless, you Avon. You’ve done it again. Not only is this a good modern flanker of Far Away as previously noted, this is a good perfume, PERIOD. Not to mention I got a complement directly after spraying. 😉 Now, hours later it’s a soft, cozy, powdery dream. And an expensive smelling one at that.
Five Stars <3
mari_sha – :
Smells like if you put in a blender white florals, butter, vanilla and lemon skin…It Is creamy! The original Far Away lasts longer but both are delicious!
Performs better on hot weather than the original because the original is very strong and cloying, but I love both of them!
totearus – :
Got this in gift set range with the cream and mini spray. What a gorgeous uplifting scent. Its like Mugler’s Alien chilling on the beach or in a lush Summer landscape with floral accords singing in blended harmonies. So good and surprising to me as the original Far Away just knocked me out smell wise but didn’t capture me ( or should that be temporarily detain?) me like Infinity. Its up in space but grounded, alluring and comforting. Plus, its a powerhouse level of sillage on me, so this will last a long long time, but i could happily use it everyday for any occassion. Best blind modern Avon buy ever! This bridges the high end fumes and drug store bargains. thanks to all reviewers who inspired me to get this. 10 pounds for the whole gift set. I am back in love with Avon and inspired to try Gold next in this range. Try this if you can.
luxurytransfer – :
Jasmine – Vanilla warm oriental clasiness.
This is my favourite take on the Far Away line.
Gorgeous, sofisticated, elegant, vibrant, powerful, sweet floriental. The fragrance a sexy & classy woman wears.
Not so sharp as the original, I find it more easy to pull off but mind you this is still powerful.
More suited for winter and autum, but still wearable on spring and even summer (though I would defintely save it for night time). Aproppiate for work at an office, but I find it too sofisticated for an every day use.. I would save it for meeting with special clients, job interviews, etc.
Sexy enough for a romantic date, classy enough for a fancy restaurant. Not a fragrance for a teeen. This suits best a woman, makes you feel a woman, no matter if you just turned 25 or if you are 60.. you will surely feel more womanly, femenine, classy and powerful.
What´s more, I would even wear this to a wedding ! It´s that good to me!
I do have others that perform better, but if you don´t I´d say you´re good to go with this one already…
Bottle: looks pretty and feels luxurious, it´s a 10 for me.
Sillage: stunning! Monster sillage during the first cuople of hours, then continues at least at arms lengh.
Longevity: 10 hours I´d say.. this is an Eau de Toilette, you can´t get better for the price !!
This lasts and projects way better than other Jasmine designer fragrances, such as J´adore by Dior.
Highly recommended, will definitely repurchase when I run out of this gem !
SURJAN – :
I love this scent. Its a very classy vanilla floral. It does remind slightly of Olympea ( vanilla but minus the caramel) In the same perfume family as Ellen Tracy, Burberry Brit, and BBW Madagascar Vanilla . I do smell a hint of jasmine , but not white floral gardenia types…There is some powder smell but its very subtle more vanilla powdery. Thanks goodness no patchouli smell ! Infinity has great silage. I’ve gotten several compliments already! this is a great barain
sila – :
LuLuGoes describes Avon Far Away Infinity very succinctly – thank you LuLu!
It’s definitely not a tangy marigold scent. I smell NO marigold at all, to be precise.
Many of Avon’s recent releases seem to be jasmine centered, and this would appear to be another. And a well done one, at that. Surprisingly, I find the sugared aspect a little too-too, even while the sillage and longevity (on me) are very nice indeed.
Yes, there’s a definite relation to Far Away original’s DNA here; it’s not imagined. Both are bold, beautiful, and perform well. I was testing Far Away original the same day and if anything Infinity seemed a little stronger! May be my chemistry, but I believe the strength is nothing to complain about for the price!
Bottom Line – I love powder more than sugared jasmine petals, so I bought a full bottle of Far Away instead of Infinity. This is not a criticism, as I seldom admire flankers at all, and Infinity is lovely. 😀
Goodonya, Avon!
UPDATE – See review above. Can hardly believe it!
tfl471Bessinepome – :
Is this same perfume that I got, I expected different notes. For me this is warm fruity perfume with vanilla, floral and bit spicy in background. This is similar to Bonbon Viktor&Rolf only this is darker and with bit more vanilla. Also similar is Secret Fantasy Wonderland Avon. Warm, sweet, romantic, deep. Dark red or dark pink candy, but not overly sweet. More as a colder weather and evening perfume.
vitsaraaz – :
Out of all the 22 bottles of perfume I have, this is my favourite. I think it’s because it makes me think of blueberry pancakes hot off the griddle.
NRuslan – :
This perfume is just ok. There is nothing “off putting” about it. I’m a little disappointed with it because I thought it was going to be similar to Olympea which is my second favorite perfume EVER and I know it very well. The vanilla smells far inferior than the vanilla that’s in Olympea, also the bergamot in FA makes it a very different vibe. If you have Olympea I wouldn’t expect this perfume to wow you unless you like a citrusy vanilla over a salty one.
Oh and I sprayed this on (4 spray) and I am really starting to hate how it is soo in your face cheap vanilla, it’s so unrelenting and refuses to dissipate even a little bit. I can’t wait to get this off of me. Oh well this one is going in the donate pile. On to CK Reveal.
SideObjesse – :
Juma, on my skin Far Away Infinity improves with heat. Here in Brazil it is considered a summer perfume, because the sweet is not cloying and it exhales softly for a long time. Try it once with just one/two sprays.
Vuglydayadott – :
It’s very nice blended FA flanker, I dare to blind buy it, with bold vanilla-jasmin notes. But, at least on my skin, it has nothing to do with Olympea or Reveal,which are warm toasted and salty fragrances. This is more vanilla powdery flowers scent.
Maybe is too much for summer heat, I need to try it in fall.
nik1979 – :
To me one of the best Avon perfumes, allready on my third bottle .
mak666 – :
AWESOME AVON! Hope they don’t discontinue this one as they seem to do all their good ones!
This, in my opinion, is a great dupe for Paco Rabanne Olympea without the price tag!
I wear this for all occasions: work, to bed, going out shopping etc.
I have received compliments on this one also!
A lovely and delicious sweet scent that is not toothache sweet, but sublimely sweet!
Longevity for me was even longer than wearing Olympea to my happy surprise 🙂
I would definitely buy this again; a great deal on a great “high end” smelling quality fragrance from Avon!!!
xcvefkrded – :
No i meant exactly what I said, if I was older I would wear this and I said slightly meaning a few years. Take it as for MYSELF in a few years I could see me wearing this full time.
You have assumed I meant someone in their 40s by calling it “vintage”, I meant starting at 25. It doesn’t smell old just OLDER
Volodin – :
To the reviewer who left the one below this….
Please don’t categorise this by insinuating the perfume is for ‘older people’ because perfumes aren’t in aged groups.
I think what you really mean is that this scent is reminiscent of more ‘vintage style’ fragrances and that I do agree with.
Perhaps it’s the aldeydes that I was THRILLED to discover.
This is remarkably good for its price. It scores a 4.01 out of 5 and many expensive perfumes don’t get that near that high.
All in all, I’m impressed
Good old Avon
baxin – :
Got this as a blind buy and it’s quite nice but a little too floral/spicey for me to wear often. It’s only vaguely reminiscent of Olympea which is a salty vanilla whilst this is quite a spicey smell. This feels like it’s for a slightly older person than myself
Emparomma – :
This reminds me of a softer version of Rihanna Nude because of the blend of the similar floral notes but it smells very nice with a very good longevity. This was my first Avon fragrance and it’ll probably be my last. I was expecting this to smell different than what it actually smelled like.
zorg2074 – :
While this can’t replace Exotic as my favorite Far Away I think this one has become my second favorite. This is softer and more powdery then the other flankers. This is like a wispy cloud of sweet jasmine laid over musty patch and creamy sandal. While not as heavy hitting as the others, the silage is still pretty good, aside from Exotic this is probably the Far Away for hot weather because it is not as heavy or cloying as the original or Gold.
oddly, after a bit I get some creamy coconut, I can’t believe there is no coconut in this. Wonderful!
kyn508speagoessenda – :
OMG, I should have asked for a sample of this from my Avon rep instead of going by the positive reviews of this perfume on here!
I blind bought 2 purse sprays of Far Away Infinity because it was on offer and the reviews on here for it were so good. What a letdown though. It’s certainly not soft or sweet (straightaway anyway) and instead, at first, I find it to be heavy, sharp and ‘cold’ smelling. It seems to have softened slightly after an hour or so but still, I’m far from blown away by it. I think the (for me dreaded) patchouli is one of the notes that’s making it totally unappealing to me. Maybe it’ll grow on me but I doubt it. At the moment it’s a stinker.
Fedor68 – :
This is one of the longest lasting scents I own, and I was surprised that I would like something as tropical as this. Especially something as POWERFUL and tropical, but I do. When I put it on I think of tropical beaches at night, of ocean breezes carrying the scents of flowers to my nose. It’s a girlie drink served by the beach.
I really love this fragrance, which means they’ll discontinue it. It’s nowhere near as overpowering as the other Far Aways. It’s just enough.
eugeniii – :
This is a very lovely perfume. I swear this reminds me very much of Gaultier Classique intense. Lasts quite a long time on the skin. I just purchased some avon perfumes recently on recommendations here, and this is a winner.
wrj212InsuffBooni – :
This is honestly one of the most surprisingly delightful fragrances I’ve smelled in a while (…maybe a few months..). I don’t know if I smell any floral notes but I get a wonderful vanilla patchouli sandalwood combo, with the teeniest bit of citrus. This smells so good! I can smell it every time I move and it’s wonderful. I also think I get something like caramel or fudge of some kind, no idea what but I’m loving this Far Away Infinity. And this lasts and lasts and lasts…even through three hand washes it’s still there. Forget the snobbery and just get a bottle.
P.S. Avon, it’s time to start offering bigger bottles of perfume for women. I would like to have this in a 3.4 ounce bottle. Thanks.
nifkat – :
Body chemistry can do wonders!
On me it smells a bit like La vie est belle intense.
wdl828Negeltzex – :
I’m a fan of the Far Away line. I have the original, Gold, and Infinity. I like some of the others that I’ve tested, but Avon has discontinued them. Too bad.
Infinity is sweet, soft, and pretty. It lasts about 6 hours and is not likely to offend. Jasmine stands out with loads of sugared vanilla over a base of sandalwood and a touch of patchouli.
Infinity steps up to the modern trend of sweet candied florals and patchouli, yes. But it doesn’t feel carbon copy at all.
Worth a try.
sahka520 – :
OMG! I’m in love with this perfume. The scent smells much expensive than its price! I can’t stop smelling my wrist after used. I can smell a hint of honey jasmine and sweet vanilla, and it’s not cloying. The lasting is moderate and also its sillage, but I don’t mind reapplying during the day. I think this is suitable for daytime. It’s kind of a good office scent. You can blind buy it, and I am sure you’ll like it.
By the way, I’ve never tried Olympea before, but Faraway Infinity 2016 smells like Valentino Assoluto to me. One of my co-workers used to ask me if I wore Valentino Assoluto on that day, and I just didn’t want to make them feel awkward because they are superfan of Valentino, Chanel, Hermes, Tom Ford and etc. So, I answered “Yes, it is Valentino, you are right!”
If only they knew it’s Avon Lol
ljr477Diobtetty – :
This a very good fragrance for me!! Its a well balance and so sophisticated and sexy! Its a well known also. I think its more better than the paco rabbane olympea. The scents of this infinity becomes famous in my country because its new flankers of far away. Yes its smells like olympea but more dark. When i use olympea once and i was in the mall. The strange girl ask me if im using a far away infinity which im disappointed a little to olympea. I feel like wtf! This infinity is well known by its scents and this olympea is like infinitys twin sister! So people who actually dnt use olympea think tht its infinity! So when i came back to my house.. I start to use the infinity. Yes they have resemblance but i think infinity is more sophisticated while olympea is sexy. The only sad thing about this perfume. The infinity owned the scents of olympea because of its resemblance! This infinity last longer on my skin also! Almost 12 to 18 hours! I love the drydown because it has a hint smell of the original far away. I love the bottle. It looks beautiful. A metalic aqua marine and black lid with its icy bottle. With a black dangle! Its came from cheap box. So over all i love it!!! Specially the scents! Kuddoz to avon!
jumper16 – :
I never understood the lack of reaction or negative comments to Far Away Infinity,on me it is a sophisticated and very well balanced scent .Moreover, FAI is long lasting (8-hour plus) , can be used on any temperatures, even very hot ones (over 100 F) and has a moderate sillage that lasts form more than 4-5 hours. For me, FAI is sweet, without being cloyingly so.I am never without this perfume, a vanillary treat.
grekcherry – :
Love this one. The balance is beautiful, the notes do not overpower each other, but rather compliment each other together. It’s sophisticated as well as being soft. Have only had compliments when i wear it.
olGaga – :
I just rubbed my wrist on the Avon book page sample I received of this fragrance and I’m kinda impressed. It’s not your typical musky, off putting Avon fragrance of past and present.
So I came on to see what the description was on my favorite site and Honorine Blanc is the nose behind this one. I was even more impressed upon reading that she created YSL Black Opium!! Thank you, Fragrantica, for having such a detailed database. You’ve made me realize that preconceived notions of a certain scent are invalid.
I’m putting in my order for a bottle of this lovely juice. I love love Sambac Jasmine, I can bathe in these flowers if given the chance. lol
A200573 – :
It is interesting how people have such different reactions to scents, and this one is no exception. I like it quite a bit and think Avon have improved vastly with their perfumes. I like this one so much I wish it came in 100ml but they only ever do 50ml bottles. It reminded me first spray of Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana but that might just be me. I love it and don’t mind that it is somewhat strong and sweet. I am tired of weak perfumes in any case. I can smell such a beautiful mixture of smells and I am no perfume expert so can’t tell you what is what but I love it. However, we are all different, our skin reacts differently, we like different smells, etc. I remember trying Poison by Christian Dior on me and hated it but loved it on other people. Just saying.
seNEchka – :
One spray will grow like a monster in the room! That darn sambac jasmine has ruined another perfume!!
Well…for me personaly.
evamariy – :
I live in Denmark where Avon is not available (such a shame!) I love Avon; it is my guilty pleasure 🙂 I recently bought a lot of Avon’s latest 40 perfumes as small 1ml-samples to try. I am no perfume snob, but many of them DO smell cheap, and doesn’t last. But this one is a true little gem! To me it smells like Paco Rabanne Olympea mixed with a spritz of Thierry Mugler Alien. I like both, but they can be very heavy and almost overpowering. This is a great and more wearable (and office friendly) version of them – but still with the jasmine/vanilla combination, which I think many love. The lime in it reminds me of Jessica Simpson Vintage, and it might be the lime that helps keeping Far Away Infinity from being cloying, at helps keeping it fresh and bright. It also has Valentino Valentina-vibe going on, especially in warm weather, but I can’t really pinpoint a specific note they have in common… I can also see why people compare it to Christian Dior Hypnotic Poison – they have the same wax-like almost Play-Doh kinda underlying note .
Long story short; a masterpiece from Avon – smells much more expensive than it actually is. Classic, chic, elegant, feminine. The bottle is cute as well. Projection is medium, and sillage is decent – last several hours.
Oh, and love the name – Far Away Infinity – very soap opera or Danielle Steele novel-ish 🙂 As I said; Avon is truly a guilty pleasure 🙂
Sutflublilm – :
I bought this based off of the way it smelled on my wrist after rubbing the page and I have to say that within only a few weeks I’m down to half a bottle. To give you an idea of my taste, I like Hypnotic Poison, the original Miss Dior Cherie, Rihanna Nude, and of the Avon’s I liked Mark’s Marrakesh and Midnight Secret’s to keep.
This is so much better than the regular Far Away (a scent that the man at the gas station made a face over) and if you like Hypnose and other scents with a touch of vanilla, this is the one to pick.
Valteron – :
it´s very sweet and artificial and ordinary fragrance, dont´t exactaly elegance fragrance. Smell like a ordinary sweet party of teenagers with out personality.
EVGENYMOBIL1 – :
Like some other reviewers, I purchased this scent online from Avon after testing the scented page in an Avon brochure.
The first spray prior to drying was a little alarming. The jasmine, gardenia and vanilla smacked me hard across the nose. After it dried on my wrists, I started picking up the sandalwood and bergomot while the jasmine and gardenia started backing off.
One hour out, and the scent is quite beautiful. It’s a white floral with oriental heart. Patchouli never gets the upper hand, while the orange blossom sits quietly in the background. The marigold isn’t easily identified.
While I have always been a fan of spicy oriental florals, I avoid white florals as being too sharp and prissy for my nose, but this fragrance is now the one exception to my rule. It’s sophisticated, elegant, and just right for the office, but it’s just as comfortable spending a day shopping with the girls.
It’s good to see Avon has ventured into the realms of more complex scents usually reserved for expensive designer fragrances. I would never have guessed this was from Avon.
ten.alexey – :
Beautiful scent. I am not a perfume snob, I have some pricey scents as well as the bargains and I know that Avon sometimes get bad press but I think they have upped their game in the last few years. I smell the vanilla and jasmine and they are combined in a way that is fairly sophisticated. This is definitely a more mature vanilla – it doesn’t come off as sweet or cloying to me as vanilla sometimes can and there is something a little spicy underlying. Woods come in at the base to join the florals and vanilla. I don’t get the patchouli but maybe that is what is giving it the depth it has. A winner for me.
oooremdorstroy – :
I get a soft vanillary woody jasmine scent. It’s quite nice. More well rounded than the original which I find to be a screechy vanilla. I do find that most of the far away line does have good longevity on my skin. This and Bella would be my favourites but that’s not as good longevity wise. While this is quite a modern fashionable scent I can’t say that it is reminiscent of either Alien or Olympea to me. I own both and I just find them all to be very different beautiful creatures. All in all job well done Avon. It’s definitely worth getting.
tanas – :
It is not a different formula, local Avon decides locally which concentration of extract the perfume will have (as it is one of the most expensive factors in the cost of the unit) and so the finished product will behave differently.
There are different skins types and climate but FAI was made for hot weather and on my skin it lasts for over 12 hours although with a moderate/soft sillage.
I love FAI on my skin, it is a lovely vanilla/jasmine combo, although quite fresh and not too sweet or heavy (Olympea, which I find the closest scent to FAI on my skin, can turn on hot temps to be quite cloying and FAI doesn’t).
Razor8 – :
Revolution royal da katy perry, me lembra demais este perfume. Doce, mas não enjoativo!
hhhhhhhhsss – :
I just got my bottle-I think people may think that Avon is just cheap smelling stuff but lot of their fragrances are quite nice. When I smelled it, it was totally not what I was expecting. Spicy, sort of chypre floral but sweet. Hmm. I thought it smelled kind of familiar.
After I seen people comparing it to Alien-I concur. I think there are definite similarities. But I smelled Olympia recently and I don’t see it being alike at all. Must sniff it again
Anyhoo, this is HEADY stuff. One spray will last you for several hours. This is not your typical “I can spray half and bottle and not smell a thing” weak perfume of today. Total powerhouse so use sparingly.
I am kind of on the fence with this one-I like it but just don’t know if I want it for me
PS I smelled Olympia again-nope, Far away is much sweeter and more tropical
Joinguinc – :
Very sweet fruity white floral with a sandalwood base.
It’s similar to Olympea, Alien and Valentina by Valentino.
It smells compact and rather generic. I get some red fruits vibe here, particularly strawberry. I also smell tuber, which I believe is actually the note marigold here.
Anyways, (ordinary) people will tell you that you just smell sweet and very PERFUMEY without being able to identify a single note here. That’s what I guess.
Strong and heavy like all Far Aways and I believe best suitable for winter.
In this amazing, moist heat right now Far Away Infinity is a bit yucky, but I do see how this will make sense in the winter!
Kpuk – :
Blind buy, but based on the fragrance notes I decided to pick up on this lovely perfume.
I adore Jasmine and when done right, it always smells beautiful without feeling too strong to the