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Infini
L'Infini
Caron 1912

Version from 1912

7.3 / 10 52 Ratings

A perfume by Caron for women, released in 1912. The scent is floral-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Chypre

Animal

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Bergamot

Coriander

Neroli

Peach

Heart Notes

Carnation

Jasmine

Orris root Rose

Rose

Ylang-ylang

Lily of the valley

Base Notes

Civet

Musk

Sandalwood

Tonka bean Vetiver

Vetiver

Perfumer

Ernest Daltroff

Ratings

Scent

7.352 Ratings

Longevity

7.937 Ratings

Sillage

6.733 Ratings

Bottle

7.949 Ratings

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Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/02/2013

10Scent 10Longevity 5Sillage

Bassavina
25 Reviews

Bassavina

2

A beautiful aldehyde

I am a sucker for what I call the old-school civet-laden aldehydes, and my vintage Caron Infini parfum is one of the greats in this genre, with a superb floral heart and a lingering base that includes the sort of fine sandalwood that seems past recapturing. So far, Infini can be had for less than an arm and a leg on ebay. If you are an aldehyde fan, I recommend it. Both the mini I acquired and the 1 oz were sealed and in great condition at a price short of thee digits (:

(edited) I neglected to mention the bottle, a stylized angular infinity symbol, one of the most beautiful bottles in perfumery. I am sorry to report that the plastic stopper has separated from the glass portion of the cap, which is quite heavy, twice. I'm planning to decant the juice, fill the bottle with colored water, and epoxy the stopper back on for use as a display piece.

02/03/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Lola82
361 Reviews

Lola82

Infini

I disagree with the name Infini i see
nothing Futuristic about this fragrance
it makes you think of edwardian times
then space travel. the opening begins
with a warm aldehydic note but it has
a plastic undertone dries down to a
sharp lilacs and dry iris.
and the drydown of warm amber.

01/13/2011

7Scent 7.5Longevity

Turandot
840 Reviews

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Turandot

Very helpful Review 12

N°5 and more

Well, freshly sprayed, Infini first startled me because the piercing note, which reminded me a bit of acetone, didn't necessarily have to be there. Maybe I was just too hasty. But that only lasted a moment, and then I had a déjà-vu. Somehow, the scent seemed familiar to me. Its soapy floral quality, its radiance, its fullness. And yet I remembered the whole thing as being more austere, more minimalist. But there was something...

And then it dawned on me. Infini is built on the foundation of Chanel No. 5. Only where No. 5 stops, Infini continues. Spicier, warmer, more powdery. And I'm not sure whether I should judge this positively or negatively. Has it been applied too thickly here, or is it even more perfect? After all, Infini was created almost 10 years before the most famous perfume in the world. Who copied from whom? Or was it simply the perfumer's art of the first decades of the last century?

Infini is certainly an elegant and feminine scent, but perhaps less would have been more. Coco Chanel was not without reason a master of omission. The fashion that was current in 1912 was exactly what Coco Chanel then so revolutionarily abolished.

When wearing Infini, it should only be paired with very simple clothing. Opulent jewelry or colorful scarves would simply be too much of a good thing.

10/17/2011

10Scent 10Longevity 5Sillage

Medusa00
846 Reviews

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Medusa00

Helpful Review 10

If I had one wish...

If suddenly a do-gooder or a good fairy stood before me and said: "You have one wish for a perfume, but only one!" And I had to decide on the spot, it would probably be Infini.

I have to agree with Turandot. Infini has, at least at the beginning, a great resemblance to Chanel No.5. But where No.5 - after the soap parade - becomes clear, floral, and elegant, Infini veers off into an almost unfathomable richness of spices and flowers. With plenty of punch, but without any sweetness. Just a drop from the mini (thank you, Chanel, for having it) smells like 3 liters with everything that goes with it. Definitely not a gentle, little darling.
In the heart note, all the flowers that grew in gardens and fields in 1912 are present. Despite quite a bit of lily-of-the-valley tinkling, I am captivated.
The base is the finest wood, truckloads of musk, and the slight sharpness of a drop of civet cat pee. The punch remains until the end. The sillage is endless, the longevity is grand. But beware, not for the faint of heart.

02/17/2012

10Scent 7.5Longevity

Primrose
18 Reviews

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Primrose

Top Review 6

Endless Security

A few weeks ago, when I read Medusa's comment on Infini, my curiosity about all Caron fragrances was awakened. The bottles, which have such a wonderfully old-fashioned vibe, had already caught my eye in a nearby perfumery, but I hadn't tested any until then.

Unfortunately, I can only say that, because the very next day I visited the store and immediately fell into the hands of a true sales gem. She tended to her four niche shelves and the fragrances contained within them with so much affection and passion, like I had never experienced before. Caron and Molinard seemed to be her favorite brands despite all the other niche wonders. After 10 minutes of fragrance consultation, she had sprayed six scent strips with Caron and Molinard for me. On my left wrist, Infini made it, while on my right was a lovely fragrance from Molinard, which, however, stood no chance against the infinity of Caron - as I would soon realize.

Already on the way home, I felt embraced by an endless security; I couldn't stop sniffing my left wrist over and over again. This scent is something you can lean on; it carries you somehow through the day. The next morning, it was then mine.

Describing the scent is difficult for me. It is so beautiful that it almost eludes description. It is like a small, simple, ever-blooming bouquet of flowers that accompanies you all day long. There is nothing synthetic, nothing artificial, nothing superficial about it. No, there is no fragrance cloud that envelops you; with Infini, something entirely different happens, its scent DNA connects with mine in a way that is new to me. The fragrance slips into me and uplifts me from within. It leads me to my innermost core.

There are fragrances that show you who you are not. Infini shows you who you are, what you can do, what lies dormant within you. Security, strength, warmth, light, fire, all that is within us, often hidden and undiscovered beneath the surface. Accessing this inner treasure is not so easy. For me, it once took a two-week Ayurvedic vacation crowned with a forehead oil treatment or a particularly relaxing meditation. And now, recently, Infini.

This is the only fragrance that I sniff daily and can feel infinitely secure, infinitely calm, and infinitely free afterward; I don't even have to wear it for that.

Infini is more than a fragrance. I won't let it go.

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