Year: 2000
Notes: blackcurrant leaf, ivy, peony, ylang-ylang, Chinese jasmine, tonka bean, vanilla, ambergris, musk
"L'Infante is a bouquet of white flowers, freshly gathered."
With a crisp green opening, L'Infante is largely a delicate interplay of white florals, verdant accents and vanilla. And, as the name suggests, there's an element of purity in its general aroma.
It initially possesses a vibrancy, with fruity nuances smoothing out the green accords. But it's the jasmine that represents the composition's core, with the other florals merely supplementing it. Resting on a base of vanilla, tonka bean and musk, a creamy (and suggestively spicy) ambery drydown gradually rises to the surface. And, while one discerns a synthetic aura throughout, it's not too prominent or jarring.
Created by Richard Ibanez, it's too thin and watery to completely beguile, and one also wishes that the green aspect had more airtime. Remaining close to the skin, with below average longevity, it's a pleasant offering but nothing more.
With a crisp green opening, L'Infante is largely a delicate interplay of white florals, verdant accents and vanilla. And, as the name suggests, there's an element of purity in its general aroma.
It initially possesses a vibrancy, with fruity nuances smoothing out the green accords. But it's the jasmine that represents the composition's core, with the other florals merely supplementing it. Resting on a base of vanilla, tonka bean and musk, a creamy (and suggestively spicy) ambery drydown gradually rises to the surface. And, while one discerns a synthetic aura throughout, it's not too prominent or jarring.
Created by Richard Ibanez, it's too thin and watery to completely beguile, and one also wishes that the green aspect had more airtime. Remaining close to the skin, with below average longevity, it's a pleasant offering but nothing more.
