Description
Prada is launching new exclusive collection of fragrances called Prada Olfactories containing ten editions: Purple Rain, Nue au Soleil, Tainted Love, Un Chant d’Amour, Cargo de Nuit, Heat Wave, Day for Night, Double Dare, Pink Flamingos and Marienbad. The creations are signed by perfumer Daniela (Roche) Andrier who said that that the scents are all intended to be “potent concoctions of the unexpected, provoking the cinematic experience of a partially remembered dream… It’s a strong vision that is far from cliché. They’re very different from what you’ll find on the market. They’re not done studying the trends of the market and create a bestseller; they are done out of the spirit of Prada.”
The fragrances are supposedly not done studying the trends of the market, but in keeping with the spirit of the house Prada. Each bottle contains a silk purse from Prada materials.
Purple Rain is a modern fragrance of iris, with additional notes of vetiver and neroli.
Available as 100 ml Eau de Parfum for $300.
Purple Rain was launched in 2015.
KlimzA – :
Smells like bubble bath
Jorewal – :
Quite identical with Infusion d’Iris – a wonderful approach of iris here. Really soapy and soft, I get little to none projection (skin scent) and limited longevity (3 hours or so), which is quite disappointing, if you have in mind that this is a 300$ (260euro) eau de parfum. I would go for Infusion d’Iris instead.
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Napoleon – :
Absolutely beautiful scent, but a redundant purchase if you own any of Indusion d’homme, Indusion d’Iris or Iris Cedre.
dj1234_91 – :
Wow. This is the perfect iris for me. I agree with lada that it is a clear, blue iris. So well balanced – not powdery like L’Infusion, and not crazy and unwearable like the Lutens. The supporting notes of vetiver and neroli are not ‘there’ as in distinct, but they give the iris a sort of wet quality, like it’s enveloped in a cool mist or fog. Simple, elegant – and lasts forever. Better start saving for a bottle of this!
odnave – :
It is a descendant of infusion d’iris mostly. but there is a touch of iris silver mist from Serge Lutens.
z0_omz – :
My first spraying of Purple Rain told me instantly that this was a Prada iris. The family resemblance was strong. The next thing I noticed was that this had less immediate “power” than Infusion d’Iris Absolue, as I had to respray immediately, and quite generously, in order to smell anything at all. After three good hearty sprays to my neck and one to my arm, I realised that Purple Rain projects more than is obvious. It was much easier to smell it around myself, than on my skin.
This is a cool, clear, blue iris, that makes a beautiful cloud around one. It was still difficult to smell it on my arm, but I was very aware of my “aura.” There is not a great deal of progression over time, and five hours later I could still smell it strongly around me. I thought I smelled a touch of incense, and this lovely iris, slightly sweet but never sugary, holds onto its iris-ness as it slowly dies down. This is definitely not Infusion d’Iris on steroids, because it is never loud, but it is an excellent new sibling. The relationship between the two is clear, but Purple Rain is its own iris, an iris fragrance in its own right, and it is a beautiful one.
In the interests of full research, and because I love iris fragrances, I tried a right arm left arm comparison between Purple Rain and Infusion d’Iris Absolue. The Infusion goes on slightly sweeter, slightly almondy and less blue. There is a hint of other florals and also of citrus, but the stand out difference is the powder. Infusion d’Iris Absolue is an iris coated in baby powder, and no less gorgeous for that, but Purple Rain is clear, pure blue. The only powder in Purple Rain is found right at the very end, when what is left on my skin has a faint powdery tint to it.
Longevity is well above average, assuming that an adequate amount is sprayed to start with. After ten hours Purple Rain is at last a skin scent, and my lovely blue aura has faded to memory. Projection, despite the aura, is not huge. My husband only noticed my perfume when I invaded his personal space very thoroughly, so it does not carry far, but it is noticeable on oneself, which is most important to me.
I love both these irises, for their similarities and for their differences. I love powdery scents, but Purple Rain’s clarity of colour and tone is simply gorgeous…and I have a full bottle all to myself!
samopal.ru – :
I honestly get just iris, iris, iris, and later on, it’s iris warmed up with neroli. I personally prefer the Infusion series. Purple rain is pretty, it’s casual, but Infusion ‘d Iris is more interesting to me since it has the incense and cedar.
njv974intitytek – :
Predominately an iris scent. It weirdly smells like carrot juice on me. With a name like Purple Rain I was expecting something with a Prince influence maybe. Something purple, jammy or plummy. Nope, a soft powdery scent thats light as air. Pass.
yug679speagoessenda – :
Iris, iris, iris and more iris. Iris plastique, iris fresh, iris carroty and rooty, iris poudre, iris clean, transluscent and simple. All of this from spritz to drydown at a low volume. Frustrating like watching a complex movie with the sound turned down to 3. Otherwise a pristine iris frag. If you are an iris soliflore lover and you like simple, delicate irises like Chanel 28 La Pausa EDT or Nomenclature Iri_del, you absolutely need to try this.