Prada Candy Night

i do love it, it is very nice scent, but i understand it is not for everyone. first of all, longevity is not that impressive, and while i am ok with that, because i like my scents to fade away, this may not be what you are looking for. secondly, the scent itself and the design of the bottle and the name do not match very well, as i see it. the same with original Prada Candy (which i have and love as well). it is not as sweet as you would think from the name and it is not as girly as you may assume from the design of the bottle. i do see it fitting people who like Prada Infusion d'Iris, to my nose Prada Candy are the daughters of the Prada Infusion. But those who like Prada Iris will most likely overlook bottles that have a design like Prada Candy. They look like totally different scent families, and they are, but the dnr is much stronger as one may assume looking at the bottles and reading the names. To me it is more about cacao than a chocolate, and a certain bitterness exists there, yes, it do like it, but i may see it is not everyone's cup of tea. It this opens with dark dry cacao powder and is kind of gourmand in the beginning (but not as gourmand as gourmand lover may expect), later it dries down to a clean scent, kind of paper/cardboard type clean, patchouli, i assume, in that sense slightly similar to Prada Iris and then before it disappears. it is sweet due to vanilla but grown up type of sweet, and slightly powdery, but not too much, again, the same type of powdery as Prada Infuson Iris, not the guerlain or makeup type of powder. very nice, light and lovely, but you either have to like light fleeting scents or enjoy to respray in order to love this one. to my nose, very similar to OG Prada Candy, but just with added cacao.

This is so lovely and lasts and projects better than all the prada candy flankers (original included). I don't get orange either (even better for me), what I get right away is cocoa with some spice and I wondered what the combo reminded me of... and then I realised it reminds me of a chocolate lebkuchen caramel toffee (the spice I was picking up was ginger). Also in the drydown, this is more caramel-y than the original prada candy which fades into a soft vanilla sugar skinscent. <3 edit: 1. this can be layered nicely on top of armani code satin , since satin has also a cacao note it it ;). 2.Also, as I was re-reading the reviews, I saw a couple of people mentioning that it doesn't last more than 20-30 minutes-most of them also mentioned overspraying.My advice to them is: do not overspray - some perfumes become stronger the more you spray (I do not agree with this practice anyway), but some are more ethereal, it is their nature (doesn't necessarily mean they are weak) , and this is one of those perfumes.It is ethereal, overspraying will get you the opposite results - also don't spray on your neck - just arms. And get out, start walking, do your errands, enjoy the day... and you will get delicious whiffs of this perfume as you go... This isn't a heavy perfume, it is meant to act this way.If however, you want sth heavier with a constant smelling stronger sillage, then this perfume isn't for you. newest edit: If you want that cacao-chocolatey yumminess of the prada night but with longer projection and longevity and a bit more oomph, armani code cashmere is for you - that is, if you can find it...-You're welcome...??? :p

Fragrantica please edit the notes. A cursory google search reveals the following: Head notes: Neroli, Iris, Bitter Orange Heart notes: Tonka bean, Vanilla Base notes: Chocolate, Patchouli With that being said this smells like Christmas to me! Chocolate chip cookies baking, and yes one reviewer nailed it with the Tootsie Roll comparison. My late Papa loved that candy - what a warm reminder! I get a little orange at the beginning which feels a little misplaced but give it a few minutes then the powdery iris makes an appearance. I smell the musk but I don’t really detect the patch and that stuff loves me a little TOO much so it’s either a really soft good one or barely in there at all. It stays pretty linear which I actually love. Imagine it’s Christmas Eve, you’re baking in the kitchen, cocoa powder is wafting in the air from hot cocoa along with an orange Italian cake on the counter, then the most elegant Grandmother or Aunt in your family strolls in wearing some Chanel No. 5. That is what I imagine. This WILL be my “Holiday 2019” scent. I decided to buy a bottle 10 minutes into the first test. Needless to say I love it!

This is decadent dark chocolate. The cocoa hits your nose first, the buttery sweetness of mouth watering caramel, but then patchouli and musk lying underneath it make you say what? Then you have to smell it some more to try and gauge all the scents. Every single time I wear this i find myself sniffing it compulsively, I simply cannot get enough. It is comprised of scents that don't quite work together to create one harmonious smell but rather an unusual combination of scents all holding their own just a bit but are team players for sure. There is a bit of powdery-ness in there too, and that mixed with the musk makes this a mature scent to me even though it is sweet. When I wear this I feel so sexy and sophisticated with a fun wild streak. I am not a huge fan of the other scents in the Prada Candy collection so I really didn't expect to love this one so much. I tested it had to go out and get my hands on a full size asap.

When I first got my bottle, the chocolate note was not as prominent as it is now that I’ve had it for a while and it has had the chance to macerate. This is a very bitter scent. It smells like a Lindt Orange Intense Dark Chocolate bar and, in fact, resembles dark chocolate pralines... actually, it smells a lot like dark chocolate pralines. To my nose, it has a boozy chocolate liqueur/rum undertone. It’s sexy, powdery, and delicious. Overall, it’s a dark and elegant gourmand. However, this may be off-putting to some, as the bitterness mixed with the floral notes can give it a slightly old chocolate scent. I personally love it, but it can be hit or miss for some chocolate fragrance lovers. The lasting power is okay; it could be worse. The performance is just average, though, and it doesn’t perform like a designer perfume should, especially for the price.