Prada L'Homme Intense Eau de Parfum ,100 ml

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So, today I have another entry from the Prada line of men’s fragrances, and one of the flankers to the original Prada L’Homme: Prada L’Homme Intense. In this post, I am going to cover what’s in it, how it smells, when it should be worn, how long it lasts, and if it is even worth a buy? JOHN: Not only do I think it's a successful flanker, I think it's much better than the original. As we've talked about before, sometimes a flanker can really take the DNA of a scent and do wonders with it. I think this is the case with L'Homme Intense. I don't think it's dramatically more powerful than the original L'Homme, but it focuses the spotlight more directly on the darker parts of the fragrance, the ones which I like more. made in France is more zesty, fresher, zingy, closer to the original L'Homme EdT, not nearly as full in the base - BUT it's projecting off the paper strip like crazy, even hours later and you'll get that slightly dirty, almoast "sweaty" patchouli note in the sillage. And here I would like to throw myself at the description of my personal impression of L'Homme Intense by Prada. To conclude the Prada L'Homme series with comments follows a comment on the Intense. The original and the L'Eau are true grenades in my eyes and this is also in its field of application a big one. The most beautiful is in my opinion the L'Eau and the best clearly the original EdT, because this is always applicable and delivers with bombastic performance. In addition, this is terrific and you are often asked about it. For me, a must-have, but also worth the two flankers. Each of these fragrances is in my opinion in its field of application a top choice.

after a certain time, in which I could wear this fragrance now, I would like to present you my view of the things to this Beau. Here are some photos of my old 2017 made in Spain by Puig bottle which I bought 4 years ago and the new 2021 made in France by L'Oreal bottle: Prada L’homme Intense starts off with that familiar iris note, with its powdery aroma, and a warm amber plus smoothly rich leather. It’s very nice and has a noticeable darker profile than does the original L’Homme.Well, I already knew about the regular Prada L'Homme or had heard of it, but as a newcomer in the fragrance world at that time, I had not yet seen an Intense version... Summary: In their search for the ideal iris fragrances, Fragrantica editors Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison and John Biebel discuss Prada's L'Homme & L'Homme Intense. We hope you enjoy this unique new format! NOTES: L'Homme: L'Homme Prada is a modern scent that combines the classic Prada ingredients - amber and iris. There are also notes of neroli, geranium, violet, cedar, pepper, and patchouli.

It’s really at this time, that I am reminded of Dior Homme and Dior Homme Eau, as L’Homme Intense fits right in line with that series. However, this is stronger on the iris and doesn’t have the leather to the same extent, nor any cacao. The overlap isn’t too extreme. JOHN: We've talked about the advantages of flankers in the perfume world. Here you think the original is more successful. What quality in the "Intense" made it go wrong? Why is L'Homme right as it is? So in essence, L'Oreal didn't -make- any new L'Homme Intense, they just finished bottling what had already been made. Any differences in smell are probably due to how the uncut oil from Givaudan was processed. Also, L'Oreal doesn't have Givaudan on their shortlist, (list of oil houses they commission for new scents), which also explains why Daniela Andrier (long considered unofficial house perfumer and hand-selected by Miuccia Prada) is no longer perfuming for Prada and didn't do Luna Rossa Ocean. In a weak moment I tried the then new L'Homme Intense in the shop and bought it. Although I had such a gut feeling that it seemed to me somehow overmodulated. But I thought it would be awesome if I liked the EdT so much. Why Prada would end ties to Puig and go to L'Oreal is much harder to determine, but if I had to guess, Miuccia Prada is no longer concerned with overseeing her own perfumes. Miuccia Prada was hands-on with Daniela Andrier on every Prada fragrance to establish a house DNA (amber and iris) that ran through most of their fragrances in one form or another, leading to the reputation on the men's side for a house of soapy office fragrances. Miuccia has since launched her own psuedo-niche label called Miu Miu that she oversees, so the decision to give L'Oreal the license may actually stem from the fact they are autonomous and Prada no longer has to get in there and write briefs or smell potential candidates for new fragrances herself anymore. Just a hunch.The instinctive, human, highly crafted and boundlessly imaginative approach that Prada ascribes to the making of fragrance is everywhere present in the ‘olfactory maps’ for both La Femme Prada and L’Homme Prada. Designed to take the wearer on a voyage through place, memory and time, somehow there appears a sensual meeting point for these distinct female and male fragrances to consummate an aesthetic relationship through experimentation and tradition. Of course it's not a fair comparison because the 2017 bottles is opened since then, alcohol has evaporated a bit which made the pure fragrance oil concentration higher and some volatile top notes may have disappeared too. This scent is clean, warm, and sweet with the inclusion of a roasted tonka bean note for good measure. I like how dry the composition is and how the amber sort of soaks the iris. L’Homme Prada Intense expresses the multiplicity of male identity through intense Amber and Patchouli notes that cross paths with the floral refinement of Iris, while the introduction of Tonka Beans brings an airy, oriental dimension to the top end." Prada.com

It does occupy that same sort of space that the Dior Homme’s of the world do, which might prevent me from getting a full bottle in the near future. Though, since Dior has reformulated Dior Homme in 2020, maybe this would be a nice alternative. Update: This Prada is discontinued now, also. I only wear it in the evening when I go out or for special occasions in general, as it is simply too good for everyday life. When we left the shop again, I noticed a gentleman; extremely handsome and chic at the same time. Light grey three-piece suit, pink tie, white handkerchief, brown leather monkstraps, business suitcase, travelling alone... Projection wise, I find the sillage to be on the upper end of moderate. It’s not a heavy scent, but it projects well, just not crazy so. The performance is very good, regardless, and you or other people will notice this juice on you. L’Homme Prada is a fragrance of pairs, of doubles, of juxtapositions and layers. The classic codes of the male Fougère are all present in Neroli, Geranium and Patchouli. Yet the interchangeable male/female Prada signatures are present, too, in the shape of Iris and Amber, the principal elements. It is a mix that is both airy and yet purposefully, highly sensual.

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I personally thought that it would have been skipped because L'Oreal France (who has taken over the Prada fragrances from Puig Spain) didn't want to produce it anymore. I liked the EdT "L'Homme" right away, and it's a fixed part of my collection, even my favorite fragrances, which are worn quite often. This Prada cologne, does have a more mature profile, which isn’t to say that younger guys cannot wear it. However, it’s one that works extremely well dressed up, or out for an evening on the town. It is fresh and elegant and doesn’t have any of the overly youthful sweetness. I've tried it every now and then for months now. Intense is just too sweet to me, speak, sweet in the wrong way. A slightly leathery, almost fruity sweetness. Where others think they like it because it's not as powdery or dusty as Dior Homme (Intense) or Valentino Uomo (Intense), I miss something like this as a counterweight to weave the sweetness into an odorous carpet that I find pleasant in the long run. Zugeschlagen I have at the end of last year at a discount campaign and this I have almost outrageously cheap. Qualitatively, this series can easily keep up with niche fragrances. One gets a very noble fragrance qualitatively extremely high. Familiar quality of Daniela Andrier.

My main man these days is Tom Ford (in defiance of our little lover’s quarrel over FF), but Prada has about 85% of what he gives me for 1/3 the cost, making PLH a cost effective alternative. This really isn’t a primary consideration for me, and I don’t even remember exactly when or where I bought mine. The details that I usually retain about other bottles in my collection seem to have vanished here. I just know I have been wearing it over a year and it was worth the price. Moreover, I don’t want PLH to be anything different than exactly what it is, and that means the flankers don’t work as well for me. My skin is content to hold this fragrance a full day with maybe just one or two tweaks. My bottle is still about 80% full even though I wear this quite often lately. Such observations seem to support a seamless, ethereal fragrance experience. I avoid using numerals to rate fragrances, but this time I am with the majority who feel that PLH is quite good and possibly exceptional. Ironically, even if it were designed in a board room to appeal to as many souls as possible, Prada L’Homme feels like it is not for everyone, and that makes it better for me. I'm noting: A great fragrance that has a little darkness and is much more flexible than its scent relatives and shines with an outstanding durability. The long answer is: L'Oreal has their own internal evaluation teams that do not involve the input of designers when choosing fragrances to develop, release, or retain when taking over from previous manufacturers. Yvonne Anekwe was named in particular in the book for being especially brutal and commercially-minded with her job of developing and maintaining fragrance portfolios. I like well made sweet scents, I can be nice powdery or gourmandig, - but I don't have to. But it must be well balanced, and yet interesting and pleasant to smell.We keep on trashing L'Oréal and Coty for being terrible but it's not always true. Burberry left interparfums for coty and the fragrances are EXACTLY the same. There are things that L'Oréal has done with YSl that I don't understand. Body Kouros has been watered down Kouros and opium are on the way out. Yet I have two bottles of M7 made by L'Oréal and they are amazing from the smell to the performance. JOHN: You’d given me Infusion d’Iris Eau de Parfum Absolue to smell, and it made a big impression. Do you think L’Homme (original or Intense) are related? How about Prada Amber? Many of Pierre Bourdon's submissions to L'Oreal over the years were shot down by her, and she's still with the company today. She probably saw that many older Prada masculines like Amber pour Homme, Amber pour Homme Intense, and the Luna Rossa Sport line (both regular and L'eau) didn't sell well enough to meet expectations, and since L'Oreal is ultimately beholden to produce growth and profit above all else, they cut the weakest links.