Fragrance Reviews by michailG

Dear all,
I have at home the Infusion d´Iris marketed as a women’s perfume. Ever since I first tried it I thought that it is a great unisex fragrance. Recently I tested the masculine version. What an utter disappointment. So sharp and unsophisticated, to my opinion its silage should be shorter to save us from the trouble! I am sorry if I sound caustic. It is quite indicative though how the industry works. Prada released one great perfume, which they decided to market as feminine, and then they decide to cash its success out by lounging a masculine version … only this time the latter is way inferior to the first. To me Infusion d´Iris for men recalls a clean soupy home fragrance that stinks way too much. It dries out flat, and it lingers, as long as it lingers, unsuccessfully. Gentlemen out there… this one is entirely at your own risk!

For quite some time I have been searching, on- and off-line, a dry citrucy fragrance that wouldn’t be sweet or floral. Then this last May while at the duty free shop in Athens’ new airport, I just couldn’t believe the sales assistant who actually thought that there was a fragrance which could fit in my description. She pointed to a bottle of Eau de Lalique. I didn’t care if the bottle or the colour coordination of the packaging didn’t look masculine; by then I didn’t care if the fragrance, that I might have been interested in, would be marketed as masculine or feminine. I tested the fragrance on my skin and on paper and left to catch my plane. On the return flight, and after I had realised that indeed Eau de Lalique was pretty close to what I was looking for, I bought a bottle. Now that the bottle is finished ( I still save a few drops) I look forward buying my next one. Eau de Lalique is dry, citrucy, and develops damp woody notes after some hours. And this last feature is a pleasant surprise as it does linger around for a few hours! For an eau it is super. It is good for summer but I rather prefer it in the dry Finnish cold weather. Here the acidity seems to stay just a bit longer. And the bottle is beautiful anyway. I appreciate Eau de Lalique very much while I am still looking for that perfect dry citrus fragrance. If you too think that warm and deep fragrances are great but still prefer to wear lighter and citrucy ones, as more invigorating and youthful, then you should definitely try this one.
May 2007, 50ml for 25€ (Duty Free Shop Athens International Airport).