Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense

Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense Opening: The opening is very woody, with myrrh tempering the initial patchouli/amber open. The first time I applied Prada Amber Intense Pour Homme, I was a bit overwhelemed. The amber/patchouli opening is intense, to say the least. While masculine, the open easily lends for the possibility of a feminine dry down, which scared me; luckily, the dry down is anything but feminine. Expect a 45 min to 1 hour open. Mid-Notes: The transition into the dry down, for me, is a nice change. The mid-notes of vanilla take hold, but the amber / patchouli open remains prevalent. Expect the mid notes to begin 1 hour in through the 2 hour mark. Dry Down: Absolutely fantastic; Easily the best dry down of any cologne I currently own. As a fan of clean colognes, the dry down into almost a talcum powder infused with the woody, opening hign notes balanced by the vanilla mid-notes is as close to the perfect sensual / clean balance imaginable. For fans of powdery, clean fragrances, this is a 10+/10 dry down, easily. The opening notes remain through the life of the fragrance, although subdued. Sillage / Projection: While the open projects 3+ feet, the dry down projects at a 1+ foot. However, given my imagined purpose of the fragrance (please see below in final thoughts), it is perfect. The opening notes are to attract; the dry down is to keep close. Longevity: I usually get 7-9 hours; however the next morning, can pick up the mid notes and dry down on my clothes. Appropriateness: Cold nights. Given the strength of the open, this fragrance would strangle / choke many with any added projection. Please, for all of us, use this with others in mind. Final Thoughts: This is an extremely situational fragrance. If used on a cold, winter night, you win; if used in the summer, people choke and die. If used appropriately, the open turns heads, but the dry down keeps the interest. This is a perfect fragrance for men with a love interest who want to keep her interested all night. From open to dry down, this is a sensual masterpiece.

Very masculine scent, lux and complex... I love how this fragrance changes in a very pleasant way ... 0% boring. In the opening I get a high dose of amber old-style cologne/aftershave mildly sweet and very luxurious ... in the med, it's richer smooth velvety amber... in the late dry-down, it's EXTREMELY clean, amber & vanilla combo... very delicate calming, high class and gorgeous. Prada Amber Intense opening reminds me of Obsession men (simple old-school type) during the first 20 minutes or so but It's a "next level" like an ultra-refined version, denser & higher quality compared to Obsession men (which I also love)... then it has its own thing as the name suggests "amber intense" with extra clean soapy background. Performance? I smell the bubble around me for 60 to 90 minutes after that when I move I can still smell it for hours. it's long-lasting on the skin for 8 to 10 hours depending on how many sprays...I noticed that it projects more in warmer weather due to body heat. Versatile? Shines more in cold weather in winter and fall... nighttime in spring ... honestly I would wear it all year round anytime!... Amber is one of my favourite notes so it's very versatile in my opinion. Big like 10/10 🤍 Update: Its STRONGER now, projects like crazy for at least 3 hours I'm impressed!! I was very happy and satisfied with the performance when I first bought it, but now I'm dazzled! It's like double the strength... still lasts for 8 to 10 hours but the presence in the first 5 hours is stronger, beautiful, and clean. 1000/10

My oh my, where do I start with a review of such a masterpiece? How about this--One of the best designer fragrances to have EVER appeared on the market. This is truly a hallmark of a fragrance. It gives off heavy vibes of class, sophistication, cleanliness, taste, and gentleness. From the initial spray, a slightly powdery vibe is accompanied by a thick balsamic scent with smokey undertones. It smells similar to the original Old Spice. There is a splash of bergamot in there as well, which helps balance the composition. Upon drying down further, the smokey resinous myrrh and patchouli, along with various woody notes, start to reveal themselves over a base of amber and vanilla. You truly do feel like you have been wrapped in a blanket of some of the world's finest and most expensive materials. This fragrance is indeed very rich, sensuous and alluring. I don't see anyone using it for casual wear. This is that fragrance that you'd spray on before an event, a date, or an upscale club. It can be quite potent, so go easy on the trigger--I use 4 sprays. As far as versatility, I'd prefer to use this in the fall and winter months, but it is suitable for any season or weather EXCEPT on a hot/humid summer day. At the office, one spray under the chin and one on each wrist is plenty to last you almost all day without offending others. Ultimately, I love this fragrance very much and I would recommend it to anyone who has a thing for balsamic and resinous scents. Rating: 10/10

This is...not at all what I expected it to be, both based on the name and the notes here. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing, though. For one, this is very distinct. I would have a hard time confusing it with any other fragrance. This is a heady, intoxicating, sweet fragrance with a certain darkness or 'murkiness' to it. Earthiness, too. It's hard to describe! The opening smells like bubblegum, dried fruits or Coca Cola to me - anyone else have this experience ? Perhaps it's the myrrh + patchouli + vanilla combo, who knows. It's syrupy and almost a bit fizzy. Then it gradually gets more vanilla and amber in, and becomes a smokey, woodsy, slightly leathery sweet vanilla with a distinct dried fruit/Cola backdrop. Very different and very intriguing. I'm still trying to decide whether I 'like' it or it just 'intrigues' me thanks to its novelty, but the performance is definitely solid. Above average longevity and fairly strong projection. EDIT: A few weeks and several tries later, I've decided I really like this. Maybe not quite 'love', but it's definitely head and shoulders above most fragrances I've tried in a long time - so distinct, elegant and potent. Would probably be a 'love' for anyone who enjoys avant garde scents and/or amber scents that are somehow fizzy and peppy instead of 'heavy'.

Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (PAPHI) affords you the opportunity to smell ethereal and sensual, or sacred and sexy, at the same time. And who would smell like that? A wiser Jon Snow from Game of Thrones , or Celeborn or Elrond or Thranduil from The Lord of the Rings . Or even Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings —if she were a man. PAPHI is purely a masterpiece, without anything cheap or synthetic in it. And to my nose, this masterpiece of a fragrance has three phases. Or faces. It starts off very manly with a strong, almost intimidating sillage. “Sparkling bergamot,” Prada claims. In the middle, probably when the myrrh and amber and other notes take over, the scent transitions to something elusive and mystical. Smoky and balsamic when the weather is warm. Floral and woody when days are colder. These accords richly envelope you one after the other in an alternating fashion, with a now moderate projection that leaves a glorious trail. Finally, when it dries down the scent becomes warm and caressing, like the natural skin scent of some kind of a mythical king. And that’s when things start to get intimate. At nightfall. This is my signature fragrance, and I keep seven bottles of it.