Luna Rossa Ocean Le Parfum

Baffled by this currently having a mediocre score. Even more baffled by a complaint of this not being strong or long-lasting. As of now, Prada Luna Rossa Ocean Le Parfum is the strongest fragrance I've ever worn, with the exception of only Dior Sauvage Elixir. Projection and sillage are huge with only 2 sprays. It can faintly be smelled on my skin, after having scrubbed it off, and over 24 hours having passed. It also lasted about a week on my shirt, which only indirectly got sprayed with a single spray, when I tested it at Macy's initially. If you tested a sample of this and it was weak, it seems pretty obvious you got a bad sample. As it happens, on that first testing of it, I was unimpressed. Because I didn't wait for the drydown before making a judgement. The opening is equal parts lemon and spice to me, fading into a red Cola scent in the middle, and then a deep, woody, warm, spicy drydown that is just magical. Just like how I judged it very quickly on the opening - I feel like many reviewers did the same, because the main notes here are not like Spicebomb Infrared. This is very, very strongly reminiscent of exotic wood. In fact, this smells exactly like freshly-sawn rosewood. Which is one of my favorite smells ever, so obviously, this is amazing. This is one of the most masculine, smooth, woody fragrances I've come across. I will say, the fact that this is an "Ocean" flanker, like many have said, doesn't make any sense. It's nothing like the original, and not at all "aquatic". Nothing whatsoever in here is stirring up ideas of "Ocean". This far, far from the ocean and deep in an exotic lumber yard. Despite being very strong, the composition is smooth as silk, and I actually think this fragrance is fairly versatile. It's also very unique. This particular (main) note of crimson-scarlet exotic woods, I've never smelled in another fragrance. It's remarkably strong, very long lasting, super masculine, gorgeous, woody scent. The only thing not to love is the high price. Scent is a 10/10, but considering price, I'm giving it a 9/10.

Let me start this review by saying that this Prada Fragrance is one of the nicest smoky amber fragrance released in recent years, so get it while you can before it gets reformulated or discontinued. Once you spray it you are greeted with a bold confident smoky and professional scent profile. The fragrance is very impressive. It starts off smelling of smoky floral amber like you would smell in Mugler Pure Havane only a bit heavy on the smoke and less on the lactonic tobacco amber combination. This is also quite dry and woody. Once the dry down approaches you get woody smoky side mix with a soapy dense amber and slight nuances of spices create a fantastic scent signature that I have not smelled in many fragrances. This dry down is the reason I think this fragrance is absolutely fantastic. The fragrance definitely smells more mature as compared to Ocean EDT or EDP which is targeted towards a more younger crowd. I would say that this fragrance is more suited to a 40+ well put together and well built person who is very confident in social and professional settings. The only downsides I can see in this fragrance is the very steep price point and maybe the lack of versatility. I wouldn’t recommend wearing this to a first date for instance, you need a more friendly fragrance for that. Autumn and winter would be my seasons of choice and I would prefer to wear this during cold evenings. Performance is on the stronger side and if you wear it on your jumper or coat it is nuclear, both in silage and projection. You will easily get 8 to 12 hours of longevity with a couple of sprays on your skin and even longer on fabric. In a nutshell, this is a masterfully crafted high quality fragrance that smells incredible and would serve the collection of an experienced connoisseur quite well. This fragrance grew on me from being good to great. I give it a solid 8.5/10, this is one of the most exciting recent releases in my opinion.

How does this get the hate? Is it really only because it's an "ocean" flanker, that doesn't have the ocean? For my nose, none of the 3 have the smell of the "ocean" anyway, so what does it really matter? Regardless, I'm happy with it, and I scored it for only $75 bucks too. Lol. Happy camper over here. The opening has a very very slight citrus, but immediately it's a saffron bomb, something my fairly large collection is lacking, so that part is nice. After a while it tames more into a cooler weather spicy vibe with the woody side of it showing itself pretty well. Regardless of anyone else's review, I wore this in 80 degree heat today, as when testing it, the saffron/lemon combo, really provides a fairly fresh experience, with a bit of a darker undertone, for me, I'll rate this one for the summer as well, but that rating comes provided the weather is cooler outside, and it definitely works best in the evening at that point as well. Longevity is good, I'm 9 hours in with a wear of this, and it's still present on skin, and still fairly strong on clothes right now, probably dies around the 11-12 hour mark for the most part. Sillage is also good, better than most reviews for me, I ended up rating it as "strong" as this definitely was not moderate on me, it could have been that it was warmer today, but all in all, I can't help but to feel this isn't as moderate as the site reviews say. All in all, is it forgettable? Nah, it'll get use from me... Like I said, I don't have really any stronger saffron fragrances, and this one you can smell the saffron in from the moment you spray it, til the moment it's gone, and I actually REALLY like that about it. Y'all can sleep on this all you want, but for me it's pretty damn good. Maybe not at full retail, again I scored it for $75 so at that price, this is EXCELLENT.

The best out of the Prada line of fragrances. This definitely isn't only lemon, saffron and wood, no this has much more depth in it which i find it sexy and alluring, this sets the standard of dark fragrances. For me the most crucial part of this parfum is that it is one of those special underrated fragrances that makes you feel special because in the room, people are wearing your known generic fragrances that everyone has but you are the spotlight of that room, such great fucking depth this fragrance has. I am definitely getting more than the pyramid described, amber, sweetness maybe vanilla or caramel, more forest going on, it is definitely on the greener side on the dry down, it is definitely a sweeter dry down then i imagined it to be, i get iris, lavender as well, it is such a great frag. The weirdest part is that, i wasn't impressed at the start at all, i had a feeling that i won't like it but the dry down is magic, very sexy parfum that says to you: yes, i am here i will be in the bed tonight for you, i say this rarely but this is confidence in a bottle, bravo to the perfumer for creating this masterpiece, well done. Note that this is not oceanic at all hence the name Ocean, but i tell you it is better then i imagined to be. This is definitely not for everyone, it is a sophisticated fragrance that needs time to settle, that's why i love this. Definitely not for the younger audience but only for adults, now this is what i call an adult fragrance. Longevity is excellent and Sillage is moderate but that's okay by me. Price is too much though, that's the only con i have with this. Overall: 10/10. I want this fragrance and this is the fragrance that might put a start of my saffron fragrance experience.

Buttery Smooth, Oceanic, Amber Intoxication. Rarely do I come across a fragrance that feels “new”, but this fragrance has an essence to it that feels like uncharted territory. Its predecessors, while likable enough, do not compare to it. Ocean Le Parfum is such a uniquely intriguing fragrance. It has a mystery to it. It’s perfectly sexy, as in it does not try too hard, but its presence is undeniable. It feels distinguished, but not too niche to overstate itself. There is an Ocean quality to it, not quite “Aquatic”, but more “Satiating”. The feeling that overcomes you after an initial sip of Red Wine, is the closest feeling I could describe. Intoxicating. Like you can finally relax. The opening is quite literally like swimming in a refreshing Ocean of soft lemon and amber. The saffron follows with this smooth gentlemanly presence, id say the saffron equips Ocean Le Parfum with a more classy vibe, giving it just the right versatility for a formal event, but still totally casual. My only qualm is the performance. While it does not underperform per se, I do wish this had a little stronger longevity all around. It begins to sit close to the skin just a tad bit sooner than id like it to. The dry down is a settling of Oak and Amber, not unlike your common aroma of Boozy Oak Barrel, but the journey there is so pleasant that it justifies the conventional dry down. I really like this fragrance. The more marked down it gets online, the more valuable it becomes. I picked up a 50 mL for about $60 on eBay. I’d say the price is right. Give it a try! 8.5/10