Prada

Infusion d'Iris

2007
Iris distilled to its silvery, powdery core — Prada's intellectual minimalism rendered as olfactory architecture.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Modern
Notable Ingredients
iris mandarin orange blossom benzoin cedar vetiver incense

Olfactory Structure

Family Floral
Evolution Linear
Sillage 4/10

Character

Moods

sophisticated serene delicate minimalist

Season

Spring Summer

Occasion

All

Thematic Territory

Iris stripped to its silvery, powdery essence — the olfactory equivalent of Miuccia Prada's intellectual minimalism, where restraint is the ultimate luxury.

Era & Context

Modern

Infusion d'Iris established Prada's olfactory identity by translating the house's architectural minimalism into perfume. Daniela Andrier's iris-centric composition became a reference for understated luxury in an era of louder, sweeter launches, spawning the entire Infusion collection.

Spiritual Links

Hermès Un Jardin sur le Nil
6/10
Minimalist Ethos Natural Purity
Aesop Hwyl
5/10
Minimalist Ethos Woody Foundation
Escentric Molecules Molecule 01
5/10
Minimalist Ethos Synthetic Innovation

Influences

Absorbed from

Chanel No. 19 The tradition of iris as a vehicle for austere, intellectual femininity in French perfumery

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