Infusion d'Oeillet Prada for women and men

Infusion d'Oeillet Prada
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I think this is very great interpretation on how modern Chypre should be. Quite Unique.
Infusion d'Oeillet Prada is Lite Amber-Chypre scent where details of this fragrance is mesmerizing.
This is rendition on classic Amber-Chypre I have never met yet so freaky workable.
This is CLEAVER work from Daniela (Roche) Andrier.

I do notice, lately. That most of amber Chypre or floral Chypre is very loose.
Feel like anything can be Chypre now a day, even it is soak in very heavy modern amber base.
It is still, yeah. Chypre.

Traditionally, Chypre based on 3-4 Ingredients you already know. Citrus top.
Base with Balsamic Amber, Patchouli (+/- Oakmoss).
I don't want to add the Modern Chypre when the utilize the modern amber base to the mix yet.
But yeah, it is start to merge a few year back already.

Not the case with Infusion d'Oeillet.
Even it start with her usual clean accord and bloom carnation.
"I feel like, how will this be Chypre?"
But when it moves to the base, I changed to "oh-yeah, that's definitely Chypre".

I just notice that the soapy / clean feel behind this Infusion line, is not an Iris or other main ingredients.
But it is actually "Amber", when Amber overdose, use as base, it provides a clean feel.
Styrax, also use in Caftan by YSL is something that provide clean feel mark as base to stop fragrance going to deep.

In this case, Styrax using as base, decorate when Beautiful clean and mild patchouli.
Oeillet or Carnation is a floral note, have soft spicy edge. I can sure is this dream note or absolute form.
But, this smell so wonderful while still feel Airy, Watercolor transparent.

I personally believe this is a bit hard for new comer to fragrance world to enjoy.
You may drawn to Infusion de Iris, de Cedre or Vanille. But I think this scent, show maximum potential.
How her manipulation on amber accord can be.

Majority of her Infusion that use Amber accord is so welly-done.
However, it is not work most of the time, sometime some Infusion use difference accord as main note can't tolerance the heavy dose of Amber even Airy. You may notice in some blends like Mimosa, Rose or Ylang.

But when it come to her Amber accord and main ingredients can tolerant.
Like Iris, Cedre and this one, I can bet it gotta be amazing.

Score 10/10
Projection : Moderate
Longevity : Long (8-9 hours+)
Classfication : Unsiex
Summary : The true Modernize Chypre fragrance.

I've been eyeballing this for the better part of two years...finally pulled the trigger after 7 Virtues released the new Amber Vanilla and, though I enjoyed it, I thought IF I WANT CARNATION, I REALLY NEED TO JUST GET CARNATION. I hadn't even been eyeing that frag until I heard it had carnation, anwyay. I wish I hadn't explained the significance of carnations to me in my review over there, but I did, so I won't repeat myself. If you're interested, feel free to check it out. They were always a simple luxury to me, even when it was hard to afford those types of things.

SO PRETTY this one; so true-to-life CARNATION. And thank goodness! It's missing the tiniest bit of spice, but not really. Sometimes with carnations, they are very sharply sweet, sometimes they are smoothly sweet. Always sweet. This is why I love them; they're so beautiful smelling, unlike the overpriced rose, or the lilies that stink up the floral section of my supermarket. They're so affordable and keep so long, they are just...my favorite little waste of money. And Prada got them right--sweet, powdery, smooth, slightly spicy. The spice that is here isn’t “clove” to me at all, okay maybe the cleanest clove. It’s fully, genuinely carnation. No citrus to my nose. I'm in love. It smells like I have my pretty pink carnations sitting right next to me. Oddly enough I went out of my comfort zone and bought myself sunflowers this weekend. But as my favorite saying goes: A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there. And they do look pretty on the counter. They just don't smell nearly as beautiful as some lovely pink carnations. My boyfriend is in the same room as me, wearing Dior Homme Intense and...those sunflowers hardly exist right now, lol.

I've really been losing myself this last year and some-months. My youngest is almost 14 months old, my other son is turning 14 YEARS old in a matter of days. Smelling Oeillet makes me feel like the strong mama I was when he was just a baby. Having babies 13 years apart, I know it's been done before, I'm not the only one and I'm not special. I know someone personally who has done so! But I'll tell you--13 years is a long time. You forget it all. Your body is older. Your mind is older. You'd think your patience would be double, even triple. Nope...not here. I had so much to prove back then; that I could do it, I could be a good mama, I can handle *it all* and look amazing doing it. How little I had to handle! And what an easy baby my oldest was. Able to be home with him all day, no work...now I have MANY MORE pressures of life and being a woman in 2024...more than I think anyone cares to hear about in a perfume review. But this fragrance smells like a simple pleasure that I never took for granted. I catch myself longing for those simpler times--young, scared as hell, but never as overwhelmed as now. Oeillet lets me live in those moments again. Brings me some calm and reminds me that I DID IT ONCE, I can do it again! Even if there is far, far more to "do," now. It's never too much, and I just need to stop and smell the carnations on the kitchen table.

What a beautiful surprise this was for me earlier today. I was rolling past the perfume section of a local department store today when I saw the Prada stand, I wondered whether d'Iris still appealed to me post bumping my head (head injury is a pain for sense of smell); it doesn't.
Then I took a spritz of d'oeillet and I've been sniffing my wrist ever since. I've enjoyed every wonderful stage it's taken me through and now I'm on the dry down, after the patchouli stage, the sandalwood has calmed and melded with the styrax (I'd have said benzoin but apparently not) so smooth and soothing.

Spicy and uplifting top notes, such a journey, to smooth soothing in the drown. I've struggled to put this in a fem/masc/uni box, at the start it's more unisex but I think it becomes more feminine the longer on the skin, but perhaps not, who am I to say?

I love it, I need it, totally bowled over. I rarely react well with mainstream perfumes due to the bump on the head, I'm very happy I tried this one today.


Edit: don't overspray this juice. I rolled by my local department store to check stock, no joy; so I got some sprays in, 2 to be precise, and it was pure Brittany Spears type syrup fest - keep it to one and be happy.

Extremely interesting. Spicy, fresh, clean, powdery, soapy, warm, floral, elegant, austere. a beautiful benzoin note. Carnation, iris, resins. Wonderfully retro. Good performance.

4/5

I agree w/ the review below, this is dry and spicy. It has a middle eastern vibe and a temple ruins vibe as well. Almost a reverent perfume, w/ an almost holy quality. It starts off quite masculine and I thought I was going to be giving my sample to my husband but as it develops the dry arid spiciness fades just enough for the perfume to become a bit more feminine, but it is still very unisex IMO. A warm soft powdery quality comes through mingling w/ that spicy carnation and dry resins. This reminds me of Coco Chanel a bit but w/ out all the peach, clover, jasmine and rose. This is an old school type of perfume. It smells very 70's 80's. Carnation was a lot more popular back in the day than it is now. This is quite a moody scent. It has a mysterious quality to it. And that is probably because you don't smell perfumes like this anymore out and about. Trust me when I was a child in the 70's I smelled lots of men wearing this type of perfume. At weddings, my male relatives would wear something like this. It kind of reminds me of vintage Old Spice in a way as well. I can't wait for my husband to smell this and see what he thinks. If you like dry spicy scents and the smell of carnations and Sweet William mingling w/ dry resins and woods, you will like this. If you want to stand out but not make a big thing about it and if you want to project an aura of mystery Prada d'Oeillet is something you should check out. Very unisex both genders could wear this perfume.

Edit: I did give this sample to my husband. I do find it leans masculine for me. I love this type of scent on a man. Carnation is so dapper.

This is so dry and spicy, but in typical Prada fashion, Infusion d'Oeillet also has a clean/powdery quality. I find the spiciness here kind of exotic, but this isn't a deep, opulent Middle East-style scent with an overload of spices, florals, and sweetness. This is a pared-down, subtle type of exotic. On my skin, this starts off pretty robust. The carnation, sandalwood and styrax make me think of incense smoke and temple ruins. As it dries down, this softens into a smooth, elegant powder but it keeps its spicy edge throughout. The patchouli in this is clean and polished like in Prada Amber pour Homme. This is an easy wear, but still pretty unique. I don't own another scent that smells like this. So far, I've enjoyed all of the Prada Infusions that I've smelled and this is no exception.

This is such a light and airy clove scent! (It seems from reading other people's comments that carnations smell like cloves? #themoreyouknow)

Those adjectives don't really go with cloves [well, I guess now carnations] in my mind, so this concoction is really unique. I don't consider my own personality to be a sort of cloves/carnations gal as I'm not a witchy, goth type. But I am more grunge fairy so I can see a slight overlap of this with me. So this is making me consider expanding how I see myself which is an interesting feeling.

Yesterday I smelled the debilitating 80s beast of Cacharel by LouLou--I feel like these have their core scents in common but are complete opposite in execution...Cacharel being an absolute nightmare and this one being quite pleasant. :)

Overall, this is the 3rd Prada Infusion I have smelled and they all have such a beautiful powdery, dusty texture that I find so pleasing. This stuff is high class with character. I still don't think the carnation/clove scent deeply resonates with me so I don't think I'd purchase a full bottle, but if someone gave this to me I would wear it for sure.

What a haunting, ethereal scent!- Reminiscent of Lolita lempika Homme, for me, seems to have that familiar licorice note that Lempika does so well.
Incense- something haunting and damp, like a gothic stone prayer room that’s lit by warm candlelight. Cold, something haunting that encases it all. Carnation and clove do make an appearance; spicy carnation that seems to be not all the way creamy, but oily.
The Australian sandalwood finishes this moody melody by creating this wonderful spicy, dusty sparkle that bites at the end.

I find this works best in cooler weather, at least on my skin it does. The silage is quite good. And projection is soft yet noticeable within arm distance.

Overall I love this sweet little gothic number that I love to wear when I am feeling moody, especially at night right when everything turns that special night blue before total darkness. Mesmerizing!

very soapy and powdery in the best way!! so comfy!! the tester is still on my coat over 24 hours later and smells the same :) i need to go back & buy it! my partner doesn't like it but i don't care lol

I completely agree with jeannebelmondo’s review below.

I can only add that I’ve enjoyed wearing this in our hot, humid summer, which is surprising for a balsamic type fragrance. I usually reserve Infusion d'Oeillet for autumn and winter.

It lasts well on my clothes and pj’s too, without staining. Great longevity on clothes, moderately on skin. Yesterday I used 3 sprays on each forearm (that’s A LOT for me) because I love carnation so much. And I didn’t choke! 8/10

The carnation note is lovely. Sweet and spicy. I don't get cloves. It reminds me of a more refined CK Eternity.
It feels extremely classy and sophisticated, but unfortunately the styrax note makes it a tad bitter on my skin. I don't know what is the appeal of styrax. It is a very tricky and bitter note that my skin amplifies. It goes away after 20-30 minutes, at that point the scent is a beautiful spicy skin scent, I have to get my nose close to the skin to smell it but it is long lasting.
I might get a full bottle in the future.

This is a really modern, stripped down, and more light-handed take on an '80s spicy-soapy fragrance like Chanel Coco. I absolutely love Coco, and own both the EdP and EdT. The EdT is more sweet and warm and sensual, and this is more like the original EdP -- dry, smoky, bitter, and with a soapy, squeaky-clean feeling to it.

However, in a similar vein to all the other Infusions de Prada fragrances I've tried -- it leans heavily on the soapy aspect -- you are getting expensive hotel lotion/soap like the other offerings, just this time with a dry, bitter and spicy carnation and patchouli that surprisingly doesn't feel remotely dated nor heavy nor hippieish -- it is very restrained and classy about the patchouli use in a very Chanel Coromandel-like way.

I don't think it's as spectacular as either of the fragrances I've mentioned, but it's definitely well blended and unique -- it's rare to see carnation as a main note in something that doesn't smell like what a younger person would call a 'grandma' fragrance. Definitely a fall scent, but because it's so clean and soapy too, I think it would work surprisingly well in the scorching summer months too!

My favorite from the Infusions range so far!

Atop the Infusion line's signature very soft powder, slightly soapy base, this opens more clean and powdery than most of its siblings except Fleur d'Oranger. On initial spray it smells of fizzy florals and bright musk, similar to Infusion Mimosa, but quickly reveals a sandalwood backbone dusted with freshly ground cloves. In short, it's carnation + sandalwood splashed with soapy water. Sweet and warm, yet light and airy enough that it still smells relatively fresh and clean. Could be a summer flanker of Xerjoff 1888. I get better projection from this than the other Prada Infusions, with moderately strong projection for 2-3hr, longevity 12hr+.

smells like lipstick .. both cliché and different. I don't think men will. more feminine

Oh Oeillet how I wished I liked you. Mayhaps our chemistry is not suited for this warm, humid climate one degree north of the equator. A little overbearing, woodsy (not in an oud way) & spice (like cloying cloves). Intriguing yet no carnation blooming on this field; no citrus on this orchard. The color of your vessel, a soft lilac/smoky purple, is absolutely gorgeous. Alas, the essence holds more significance.

Such a stunning fall scent. Its spicy and floral at the same time creating a beautiful balance. It works for both day and night and can definitely be a fall signature. Its very clean with the carnation but still warm and comforting. Its woody and reminds me of up north and the cottage. Stunning patchouli makes for a lovely fall fragrance.

Love this carnation spicy scent!

I love the opening of this fragrance. I get the fresh orange and spicy carnation, and this is when the fragrance smells the most authentic to me. Once that sweet orange note fades, this stops just short of smelling like those little red cinnamon flavored heart candies you get around Valentine's Day.

I am not a fan of carnation but this is so soft, woody, fluffy, delicate and refined, non ordinary, that I may end up getting a bottle. It has low sillage al all infusions but the scent remained on myskin after a shower.

I was expecting a light, spicy summery take on carnation. It's a beautiful smelling flower that blooms under my window right now, and the scent I got from this perfume doesn't come even close. It's a sharp floral that to me smells very vintage and quite off-puting to be honest. It's powdery in a very stuffy way, and there are no fresh floral notes to be found. Definitely a cooler weather scent as it's quite strong and can feel suffocating. Also not a safe blind buy! Those who appreciate strong powdery lipstick fragrances will probably enjoy it.

Beautiful, but have to love cottage pinks and eugenol (that dental office smell.) I was a dental assistant eons ago, and always enjoyed mixing dental materials containing eugenol. This brings up an even older memory of maybe my grandmother's makeup container. Sprayed a few at 1pm and was still on my skin at midnight. Unusual, and I love it.

When I blind-bought this perfume, I expected (as the name suggests) that i would get a carnation (the flower) note in this, and I was on a fence on whether I would like it or not. But except the mimosa (which was disgusting) and the rose (which as a main note doesn't work for me), the rest of the line I loved, so I thought let's try it!

So imagine my surprise when I got it and tried it for the first time, when instead of the carnation the flower I got the note of carnation/clover the spice (those woodsy little things we add in pastry recipes either grinded or whole in syrupy deserts to give their aroma in the syrup added on them).

Anyway, I liked it! The spice was in moderation (because too much would have probably ruined it for me) and of course in combination with the familiar soapy iris note that is so well distinguishable in the line. Good blind buy and can't wait to try it in winter too! :)

edit: I wore it in really hot summer weather and suddenly instead of the carnation/clover spice, the flower appeared!such a versatile perfume this one!But yes, I prefer the spice version of carnation, so I 'll be wearing this in autumn ,winter, spring most probably - not a great fan of the carnation flower in perfumes (not bad here, just not my thing so much)

edit2:so this is such a fun perfume!I just tried in at night (summer weather) and now it is an aromatic sweet spicy perfume somewhere in between the spice and the flower (more towards the spice but different again than my first impression!Oh prada d'oeillet, you little minx!This perfume is suitable for all seasons and time to wear (day or night) depending on what you want to get from it!LOL, love it!

This review is for those who experienced carnation at its best, so spicy, clovey. Sorry for anyone who likes this number, but I feel I have to warn people that they would be extremely disappointed if they were to expect a strong, spicy carnation.

This number is powdery and sweet, the spicy here is turned off 100 volumes - ghostly. In fact, of carnation there was a ghost, tore to pieces by the aforementioned overly sweet, baby-wipe powdery notes. I read of spiciness, and a light cold powder feel - but this ain't so light!
It filled a room with one spray and not even the opened window, for hours, could rid of it.

Too much, killed the carnation cruelly and transformed this concoction from possibility, to a firm no way. The result is an utterly uninspiring, generic baby wipes! No joke!
I am really annoyed that "powdery" is listed here as the least strong note - impossible not to detect so much of it, should have been top note.

I loved carnation in Eternity, and prior to that, in La Perla body silk EDT - this is not even a faint echo of that. Not even a distant cousin. Utterly disappointed, for the reviews enticed me with talks of spiciness. Not the case.
So beware buyer, this may be a lovely number were you to love sweet powdery stunts, but will disappoint if you seek feisty carnation as I did.

As another member mentioned here below, "The end result is something I just can't possibly jive with" - I am totally with you Wwoman!!!

I have 100ml bottle sprayed twice for testing - pm if you are interested!

Starts off a bit like Fredrick Malle Lipstick Rose, but maybe like a Lipstick Carnation. The opening is very vintage old school make up, and it's a lot to take in at first. This is potent, but there is something powdery fresh about this as it's not heavy and somewhat transparent. Then there is the styrax and sandalwood combo that is spicy almost like a cinnamon or clove. It has considerable bite. This sends everything over the rails a bit as the two together takes some adjusting to get used to which I think this is a good thing. This is a yin/yang of masculine and feminine that can be polarizing or interesting depending on how you take this.
I tested the entire line at the Prada boutique and in comparison, this was the stand out. When I bought it a month later, I thought I had liked it better in the store and I made a mistake. I was going to give it away. Three months later I try it again, and now I'm leaning toward liking it. This is not easy to wear and not a good blind buy or gift. It is totally unique and Prada should have introduced this as a stand alone fragrance maybe. It does stand out, but I'll have to give this a proper wearing a few times to see if it is something I can actually use. I'm keeping this for the time being. TBC

I really enjoy carnation as a note. And when I first sprayed this I thought it was going to be a winner because it was beautifully accurate, fresh carnation. However, with my skin chemistry, that fresh smell didn't last and it soon became more and more powdery. The end result is something I just can't possibly jive with. It is old smelling on me - like a perfume that has gone bad with time. Sad, but my advice is don't blind buy this. Test it and really give it some time to develop before making a decision.

Dense fragrance with carnation very proeminent here. Not sweet, sunny, flowery, girly carnation but a real and quite soapy one.
It has, to me, some vintage vibes, like and old good soap or a vintage male deodorant due its spice and warm side.
Definately do not recommend a blind buy because it is quite unique I should say, but if you love the smell of real red carnations that is the one for you.

Наистина невероятен аромат. Никога не бих предположила, предвид името, че може да е толкова градски и модерен. Изключително елегантен, може да се носи в офис, навсякъде.

First thought...I know this, I've smelled it before. And then: Sun Moon Stars from Lagerfeld, cut the peach, pineapple sweetness off and this is it.
I've got them both on my arms, and yes they are very similar, but Prada's scent is more spicy, powdery, less sweet. Very nice, I really like it.

One of the most underrated Prada fragrances. It is a warm scent but married beautifully to the cool powdery base of the infusion line. Others here have described the scent profile in detail - definitely get the clove accord (which is apparently what carnations smell like) which is prominent in the opening and mid but mellows after about an hour. It is sheer and light, thus appropriate for the office. Class in a bottle! Projection and longevity are average, but probably one of the better performing ones from the infusion line. I'd say it's unisex (I'm a guy and I love wearing this) but I can't see men who prefer masculine scents taking to this one. Give this a try if you're bored of designer fragrances with oodles of mass appeal but little to no personality!

Edit: fire and ice. The reddish tint on the bottle is so fitting! The warmth of the carnation is almost fiery but underlying it is a glacial bed. Picture a log cabin by a frozen lake, now picture the cabin going up in flames. Odd imagery but this is what this scent evokes in me. Also in the dry down I pick up metallic notes which almost smell like blood. Red is most definitely the colour of this fragrance. Forget your run-of-the-mill 'red' fragrances and get this instead!

@SailorV and RJ Watson: thank you for the sharing that info! The fact that in Italian carnation is 'garofano' and clove is 'chiodo di garofano'[so it translates literally to 'carnation nail') make sense to me now]

For those questioning the clove angle of this carnation scent: While not related botanically, both clove and carnation do have one thing in common - they both naturally contain a high amount of the chemical eugenol. Hope that helps!

it is a descent carnation based scent nothing special.first two hours are worthy...then it becomes dull..longevity and sillage are ok.it is pleasant enough but there are better carnation inspired scents on the market.....i made a big mistake ,,saying that is decentis unfair.it needed study,..so i say exactly the opposite,,its a gorgeous and lasting power perfume very well balanced and crafted.

Infusion d‘Oeillet is the kind of carnation scent that highlights the spicy, clove-like side of the flower. In my native language German we actually use the same word for clove and carnation, I‘m not sure why, they‘re not related at all, but scent-wise it makes sense.
While this is a warm oriental fragrance, it‘s also relatively airy and soft. It would make an ideal daytime scent for the colder months, it has a festive and exotic feel to it, but it could also work for warm summer nights. This is a scent that becomes more and more beautiful the longer you wear it. Warmer, deeper and more multifaceted. The opening is quite dry and spicy, only tamed by the mandarin, but the drydown is a sensual interplay of powdery, balsamic, spicy, fresh and sweet aspects. It‘s more close to the flower than the opening, but still not a photorealistic interpretation.
I was looking for something more floral but I can‘t deny this is gorgeous. And while it‘s not overpowering, it still lasts extremely long on me.

An old school vibe. The carnation makes this a 80s 90s vibe, slightly modern. It’s a good scent that on a 50 and up woman could pull off. The elegant Grandma

- I love this perfume! I'm smelling from a splash bottle.

I expected something dirty and gnarly from the patch and styrax but I couldn't be more wrong. Prada cleaned up the patch so nicely that there's nothing difficult in this fragrance.

It smells like a cool spring morning in field of carnations. The orange sweetens and brightens the fragrance. Styrax and patch adds earthiness without going too far. A little sandalwood rounds the fragrance.

This is a beautiful day time scent. I needed a mini in my life and looking to buy a bottle as soon as the opportunity arises. My hubby says it smells friendly.

Infusion d'Oeillet is a surprising blend of soapy and spicy. On one hand, black pepper and cloves, with smooth dry patchouli. On the other hand, soapy florals and creamy sandalwood. Certainly not to everyone's taste I'm sure, but it's blended marvelously and it is unique among designer fragrances as well. Carnation is such a rare note in mainstream scents, so for Prada to have a scent like this is really exciting to me.
Longevity and sillage are also wonderful, though this is probably one to apply with a light hand as I could easily see it becoming overbearing.
If you're looking to become a bit more acquainted with a less common flower, please do give this one a sniff.

This is a genuinely glorious scent and one that has sort of re-invigorated my love for the Infusion line after giving up for a while. I do wish I could try Tuberose, but that's a story for another day.

This is strong. Sensual. Stunning. As mentioned below, there does seem to be a clove note that isn't listed but I'll just say that it's there, although more on the sweet side. Styrax is a note that I hadn't had much experience with until sampling the Zoologist line, but I'd like to say I'm fairly okay at detecting it now. Something like it is here, but it's more of a herbaceous floral scent that exudes class. A little creamy here, very spicy there and a little sweet all the way through.

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 carnation scent with good longevity. Like the original Infusion d’Iris this scent stays close. Full bottle purchase on my mind.

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.

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.

Simply wonderful. If you love Carnations, you will adore this. I bought a back up as insurance.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

now this is something unusual, on me, very powdery, but strong and deep and the carnation lovely i agree with Babygia.

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!

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.

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.

Yes!This is a MODERN fragrance,very refined,by far away from the sickly-sweet-with-no-character-and-longevity creations out there!

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!

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!

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.....Melancholy perfume.
I think that it will buy! :)

Sillage: 6./10
Longevity: 8./10
Scent: 7.5/10

Overall: 8/10

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.

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!

Absolutely beautiful creation by Daniela Andrier.
Try it on skin, it's warmer than on the blotter.

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 !!!

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,