Description
Infusion collection from Prada began in 2007 with Infusion d’Iris edition. The fragrances of this collection were launched as limited editions. In 2015, Prada returns this collection as permanent. It presents 6 fragrances: the re-launched Infusion d’Iris, Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger from 2009 and Infusion de Vetiver from 2010, and three new editions Infusion d’Iris Cedre, Infusion d’Amande and Infusion d’Oeillet.
Perfumer Daniela (Roche) Andrier collaborated with Miuccia Prada to create this collection of six elegant and sophisticated unisex fragrances. Each fragrance is an interpretation of natural ingredients and the contrast between traditionalism and modernity.
Infusion d’Oeillet contains carnation, Australian sandalwood, styrax, Indonesian patchouli and mandarin essence.
YannieLee73 – :
I’m a fan of the perfumer, like the notes in this composition so took this for a test drive. The patchouli and styrax project a licorice-clove overall essence. It’s a deep, beautiful scent with good longevity. Like the original Infusion d’Iris this scent stays close. Full bottle purchase on my mind.
reider05 – :
smell a lot of clove but cannot see it in the notes
Jeri – :
This is a warm, woody, somewhat spicy floral with a bit of an austere, serious feel to it. I bought it blind with the anticipation of wearing it for spring, but honestly it seems more autumn and winter friendly to me. I find it very beautiful and have received a compliment on it but at the same time it is a bit difficult to wear; it’s artful and something I have to be in the mood for versus “grab and go,” if you know what I mean.
fobalon – :
Madrona is very accurate in describing this perfume. I’ll only add that it is a bit dry but warm. Patchouli is the first hit for me and then it quickly moves into the carnation and spice, sometimes calling to mind cinnamon and at others, cloves. Although a different scent all its own, if one cannot wear Chanel Coco for the heavy cloves but likes the idea of that scent, this may be one to try.
This is a very feminine, not too heavy spice and an interesting scent you won’t find most wearing, pretty in an offbeat but approachable way. If Prada Infusion d’Iris is the popular one of the bunch everyone knows, this here is the pretty, intelligent friend content doing her own quiet thing.
zuomxfezjfa – :
A lot has already been said about the gorgeous carnation with an oriental vibe. I just want to add that even though this is a heavier one from the Infusions and a warmer scent, I could see wearing this year round. Maybe not if your summers get really hot, but here it’s rarely over 90 degrees in the summer. I would still wear it. This is a year round oriental to me. I have a mini, but am strongly considering purchasing a full bottle.
rup857intitytek – :
Its quite dense and heavy in this Infusion line. Kind of oriental – spicy (clove ?) to me and remind me of Coco by Chanel with something modernize.
werinenty – :
Simply wonderful. If you love Carnations, you will adore this. I bought a back up as insurance.
MOGILDAN – :
Very heavy for an Infusion. Smells like old style perfume, fairly dense, dark, ‘tar-like’. Reminds me of Arpege, actually. Interesting, but not really pretty on me as it’s so dark and dense. I do love carnation scents, but this is more old-style than I can wear comfortably. My sister adores it though, and it wears elegant and complex on her.
Серёга1 – :
I remember that one day I was bored, trying perfumes at Sephora, and after trying one boring floral after another boring floral then I smelled this one and OH MY GOD. I literally gasped “Oh my God” and the sales assistant asked me if I was okay, I had to tell her “This is one of the most amazing things I have ever smelled!!” Obviously, I bought the 100ml bottle at the same day.
I swear, few perfumes have impacted me the way this one did. What a beautiful, gorgeous masterpiece by Daniela Andrier. What makes me even happier about it is that it’s a modern classic. I love to see contemporary gems like this one.
This is the love story of patchouli and carnation… This is the pure, amazing, true journey to a forest of flowers and wet grass, wild wood and dreams… It’s like being transported to the extreme Orient, the Orient we know from fairy tales, the 1001 nights, the tales of princes and princesses traveling on their flying carpets…
It has an undeniable, amazing smell of incense and beautiful oriental notes. Everything here is amazingly well-thought and constructed. This is not only a delicious scent, this is a very intelligent olfactive artwork.
I thank Prada and Daniela Andrier for gifting us with such an unbelievable, unique masterpiece. Few perfumes can be compared to this one. In a world of dull florals and citrics, this is a precious gem that needs to be praised by every person who loves a good perfume!
maxx1-1980 – :
So airy and beautiful.. Creamy and smooth with a clean, spicy edge. Classy, feminine and professional. If this perfume were a place, it’d be a room with skylights all over the ceiling letting in streams of sunlight. Crystals hang from the windows allowing little rainbows to bounce off the walls.
Despite the peppery bite most carnation scents come with, this fragrance stays super cool and refreshing. Invigorating and spicy with a chill.. After receiving my sample from the lovely tigerlillian, I found myself spraying oeillet on 4x a day. I had to buy a bottle.
Unlike the others from the infusion line, I find this one to be a bit of a powerhouse in a positive way. Rather large sillage with just 4 sprays, and lasts all day, well into the next day actually. The huge pricetag is scary, but I can safely say this one is 150% worth it. Carnation lovers, try this.
Epidemz.biz – :
One of my favorites in the Infusion series, this fragrance bridges the more dainty, demure, and cosmetic carnation scents with the more clove-centric florientals and woody-orientals.
Mostly a carnation soliflore, this goes on very spicy, gradually becoming rounder and more powdery. It’s moderately woody, too: I see sandalwood listed, but as much or more so, I smell rosewood and opoponax. The styrax is less animal here than in most fragrances that have that note.
Honestly, there is an Old Spice vibe, but it’s gussied up nicely and feels more downy and complete than that fragrance. There’s no harshness. It’s also not quite as intensely clovey as carnations like Poivre and Malmaison, being the perfect “middle child” of the genre.
Wasiatesautty – :
Oeillet is so romantic and fresh, clean, cool and unique. This modern take on carnation brings light and air to a classic note.
Interestingly this reminds me of the scent of Oil of Olay face cream with its beautiful ladylike nourishing goodness.
Light, illuminated with mineral-like styrax qualities, slightly metallic and spiced, occasionally sharp, a little touch of watery peony, warmed with the breath of soft woods.
This is a perfect, sophisticated fresh-out-of-the-shower scent. Oeillet is an understated, independent aloof beauty that will capture your heart.
nanot3ch- – :
Infusion d’Oeillet features carnation in all its spicy, sensual glory. Of all the Infusion flankers, this fragrance is the least like the original Infusion d’Iris. Perhaps the only similarity is the powdery, dusty feel that the Infusion line is known for.
When I think of carnation fragrances, I immediately bring to mind scents such as Fragonard’s Billet Doux and Nina Ricci’s L’Air du Temps. Infusion d’Oeillet is a tad more masculine than I’m used to smelling with the patchouli and sandalwood outweighing the carnation at times, especially towards the base.
I find it somewhat misleading that Infusion d’Oeillet comes packaged in a lilac-pink bottle with blush pink juice. This fragrance is not overly feminine, in fact it’s definitely unisex.
I am still admittedly a fan of the original Infusion d’Iris, however I enjoy these new Infusion scents as they bring the brand back to where it all started, before Prada became known for their sugary-sweet Candy range.
Infusion d’Oeillet’s projection tends to be on the softer side, however the longevity is great. As these fragrances contain very few notes I would even recommend them for layering purposes, perhaps even with one another.
igorshcher – :
Oh, this one is just perfect. Like, actually perfect.
I am a fan of the whole Infusions line but this one, for me, is the clear winner for a couple reasons.
It has the same feel as the rest of the Infusion line – clean and timeless but somehow modern – but with a very sensual spice that sets it apart. It opens quite heavy on patchouli but this quickly moves on to clove-like carnation, but it’s airy rather than heavy spice. It doesn’t project too far but that’s part of its charm for me. After it really dries down I get quite a gentle musky skin scent that (like others have said) completely blends with my own skin. It’s SO GOOD.
The other reason I love this one is that (unlike its siblings) it lasts forever on me.
Catalina27 – :
This is one of my holy grails. I can’t describe why I like it so much, you would have to jump in my body and smell it through my nose and brain to understand. But it’s utter perfection to me. I first fell in love with No 2 Oeillet, the old sister to this – the parfum. Because I loved it so much I tracked this one down and I think I love it even more. It smells the same but lighter and more sparkling, like a champagne infused Oeillet. Maybe the warmer weather version but it’s beautiful in winter also. I have a very large fragrance collection, many more than I even have listed on Fragrantica, but I think has garnered the most wild eyed “oh my god what is that” compliments of anything I have. It’s one of those fragrances where I don’t smell notes, I smell a “whole”. It’s a spicy, clove-y carnation but as simple as it may sound, and may be, there is something magical about it. It is criminally underrated and ignored and I find it to be an award winning type fragrance. This is the kind of perfume that makes me feel alive and happy and thankful I’m a fumehead so I could discover it.
skempil – :
This is one of the most unique and beautiful perfumes I’ve smelled in a long time. I absolutely love it! I knew from the first sniff that I had to have it. It smells sophisticated, chic, and something a charming and interesting person would wear. It projects very well initially and has moderate staying power. It’s not as weak as I thought it was going to be, which is a pleasant surprise. I think this is the best offering out of this line. It’s stunning!
Badisonmakk – :
When I tried this it reminded me of a long lost perfume I wore in my student days – The Body Shop Woody Sandalwood!
It’s nowhere as linear, intense or (sadly) cheap as that but it definitely reminds me of it.
I’m actually tempted to buy it – I’ve never found a fragrance that smells anything like my teenage signature scent. It’s very expensive though.
SeReGAR1 – :
Prada’s Infusion d’Oeillet is unique, beautiful, and memorable. For men and women. Nothing like the sweet, fruity, gourmand, or aquatic fragrances out there. Though different notes, it is reminiscent of Bond No. 9 Chinatown (a favorite). In love with this one!
svb111 – :
now this is something unusual, on me, very powdery, but strong and deep and the carnation lovely i agree with Babygia.
snitch86 – :
Definite carnation at the outset – clovey and soapy. This dries down quite unisex, it’s not sweet or flowery. The orange lends a tang, like orange peel though not strong. The patchouli is a quite dusty background note, not hippy or earthy at all.
Though that all sounds quite Christmasy I feel this would lend itself to summer too – because of the dry soapy quality it’s refreshing. It has a touch of powderiness, like talcum powder. Discreet, polished and ideal for daytime, or the workplace I think.
I do like it, but it’s not designed to make a strong statement. Not one I feel that I must buy as such, but a small bottle wouldn’t be unwelcome!
Entaicsteancy – :
This is a perfume that smells exactly like the sum of its parts. I smell carnation, sandalwood, some resin, patchouli and mandarin orange. The carnation-sandalwood combo almost reads like cinnamon. Very christmassy, this one. Mulled wine.
plafChoombhap – :
Of the Infusion line, I feel this is the one most different from Infusion d’ Iris. It definitely belongs to the family, but it is quite different. It is sweeter, with a polite spiciness. the carnation is thankfully not the carnation of, say, Pure White Linen, or Eternity, i.e. not Sofia Grosjman’s carnation, but another, lighter sort. I also get a cinnamony vibe.
I am not good at putting scents in the olfactive categories, but I feel this belongs to the “light and polite orientals” that I love. It’s an oriental for the office, if you will. Daniela Andrier always delivers.
nikolaylnika – :
Yes!This is a MODERN fragrance,very refined,by far away from the sickly-sweet-with-no-character-and-longevity creations out there!
арчи87 – :
Ι am really impressed with all the prada ‘s infusion collection! I specially like this one, because I find it unique. I never ever thought I would like something that smells carnation so clearly. This is spicy, oriental, smells of middle east bazaar, with all the fabrics and spices and herbs and dust. It is an inspirating and “sui generis” perfume. I think this line is going to open a new concept on perfumery.If I were the director of Dior or Guerlain, I would be really jealous of it. A propos, the drydown of this one reminds me a lot of Shalimar without the leather. I only wish it could have more sillage…but then, I wish that with almost all my new perfumes. I would find it very likely to purchase this one, since I already have infusion d’ iris and I like infusion d’ orange too. Oeillet is for the winter and maybe fall, Iris for the spring and orange for the summer. A perfume that can be easily worn by a man, if not it is designed especially for men….Anyway, good job, prada!
WWl – :
A modern Tabac Blond, bubbly and cheerful! This carnation does not smoke as its older living-on-the-edge sister, but it’s more wearable and agreeable. Ethereal and light, it will still pay you compliments!
alk69 – :
I like! Floral,delicate and slightly “sparkling”. this is a good scent,elegant, modern, cool with a bit of “earthy”… I like its evolution,which over time becomes softer and carnation wraps other notes revealing modern, a little spicy and definitely only. I like this parfum .. I would use it in the days of autumn. I think that it will buy! 🙂
Sillage: 6./10
Longevity: 8./10
Scent: 7.5/10
Overall: 8/10
mikola.st – :
A friend just visited Milan and brought me back a full bottle of this scent.
LOVE IT! Yes, modern carnation scent. I see the Old Spice reference – I can see/smell it a bit but this in not Old Spice.
Going to wear it tomorrow and see how it lasts. Will report back.
panasoniczv – :
I bought this blind off of someone who got it in Paris. I love carnation fragrances (Etro Dianthus is one of my all time faves). Prada d’Oeillet does not dissapoint. Very spicy upon first application. Not peppery, but carnation, maybe cinnamon too. This quickly settles and while still spicy, it melds with, rather than adheres to the skin. This doesn’t project wildly, but is appreciable by others. My boss was standing next to me today and as I reached past her, she commented on my scent. This has the typical Prada Infusion elegance in that it’s not loud, but now, 12 hours after application, I am still getting wafts of spice as I type. I have loved every Infusion flanker with the exception of Tuberose (but I despise the scent of
Tuberose in any incarnation, so that is no surprise). There is a very faint, barely there undercurrent of the original Infusion, but that takes a back seat. I can’t wait to get my hands on the others…definitely recommend!
BeloSofeOmiff – :
Absolutely beautiful creation by Daniela Andrier.
Try it on skin, it’s warmer than on the blotter.
dch591Negeltzex – :
I agree, very modern interpretation of a carnation scent. A little spicy, a little floral,but very unvonventional- i have the sensation of vesatily, it changes whenever i move- one time spicy,other creamy, but always sparkling and soft.
Patchouli is ther intensive only at beginning- you can smell it all the time, but it will tamer and softer.
This is unvonventional done carnation fragrance, lovely and classy done. Yo notice immediately the Prada elegance and quality. Perfect for summer,or on colder times- as a epitome of a sun basked carnation garden.
This line stand aout from the crownd of this year mediocre concotions from the other brands,and proves,that atcually mainstream fragrances don`t have to lack the class !!! Thank you , Daniela Andrier !!!
alexjeep – :
Soft but sparkling carnation. Happy and summery, a good choice if you like carnation note with a modern twist.
Daywear, safe, moderate duration and sillage,