Prada L'Homme Absolu

First of all let me say I'm in love with the whole Prada L'Homme line so do not expect this to be negative review. To put everything into context, I have to mention the majority of the line for you guys. My journey with this line started with the original L'Homme and it was a love at first sniff. It's all you hear about it and then some. Clean, unique, professional, unforgettable. Great for spring / summer day use. I couldn't resist and shortly after went to a store to smell also L'Homme Intense and L'Homme L'Eau. From the two I immediatelly decided to purchase Intense version as a counterpart to the OG. It is more aggresive, sharper version suitable for cold weather and night occasions. Performance is almost unbeliveable: 12+ hours with 3-4 hours of great projection and sillage. Just wonderful! On the other hand I did not enjoy L'Eau that much. Sure, it is a fresher version of the original, but that goes only for the opening. Once it hits the mid and later a drydown, it loses part of the magic the original has. At the time I felt it is not necessary as for the office use original L'Homme has it all and I always felt this line is targeted for professional environment / dressed up occasions where you more often spend time in air conditioned rooms. If you are looking for a summer freshie, you can do much better then L'Eau imho. So to sum it up, I find it excessive / unnecessary. But wait: isn't that what everybody says about L'Homme Absolu? Excessive, unnecessary release? In my opinion? ABSOLUtely NOT!!! Instead of thinking why not to like it I immediately discovered what hole it is supposed to fill in the line. Imagine you spend your work day wearing L'Homme during the spring / summer and then decide to hit the downtown with your colleagues for some evening dinner / drink. (I know, during this Covid situation it sounds like a sci-fi). Here the Intense version would be too much and that's when it's the right time for Absolu. You don't even need to worry about getting rid of the L'Homme version and you can just layer it with Absolu and be ready to go! Later in the year when the weather starts to get colder, original L'homme might not be strong enough to cut through the cold air even during the day and Absolu becomes great substitute for your daily office driver. I find the performance to be on the level of Intense version, but it is a bit less loud and better suited for daily use in professional environment. Combine it with Intense and you are covered for nights out/ business dinners / drinks. I noticed some people are complaining about the performance of Absolu...maybe I'm just lucky, but it performs the same as the Intense on my skin. Yesterday at 1pm I sprayed my forearm once and I could still smell it when I woke up today at 8am. Not projecting, but it still was easilly recognizable skin scent. And did I mention I took a shower before I went to bad? It's a monster! In my opinion the whole L'Homme line is a masterpiece every professional should have in the arsenal ready to drop jaws. So there you have it. Hope you will find this useful. Stay safe & stay fresh! PS: hmmmmm, that L'Eau does not smell that bad, does it? I think I need it! :)

Im a big fan of this flanker. It suffered a few negative youtube reviews and those along with a lack of availability quickly compounded this as the forgotten L'homme from the series. Very unjust for me as this fragrance is beautiful. It starts out with a spicier more aromatic l'homme opening which is the best opening of the l'homme line to my nose. This lasts for around 45 minutes... if only it lasted longer! The fragrance then ventures into the darker side, it gets considerably more sexy and spicy with the Iris losing the battle with cardamom and amber, they take centre stage with the woody notes adding further depth. This 3-4 hour period is where it leaves some L'homme dna behind and starts to share some similarities with D&G The one , I do really enjoy this phase of the fragrance. The Iris does then faintly return in the final chapter of the scent as the cardamom fades away. All in all this is probably my favourite of the l'homme line and Its no easy feat as its a line I love. The cardamom & amber take it in a better direction than the iris/tonka heavy intense version and its more alluring and sexy than the original. Longevity is a solid 8 hours & projection is very good for the first 2.5 hours before then settling at around an arms length for another 3 hours it then settles close to the skin for the duration. Its more of a classy date scent than a loud club scent thats for sure 8.75/10 another great job Prada.

I had this on at the end of the day at work about 3pm (sprayed 2 spritz on my forearms some at 2pm from decant) A lady I worked with bumped into me at the work kitchen and caught a wiff of it and freaked out. She said she has never smelled anything that good and she didnt know they made colognes smell like that. She leaned in to get a second wiff (without asking). It was funny. But it made me realize, most people in general, dont know what is out there or what they smells like. I do think this is different than Intense. Reviewers have said that the difference is not enough to worry about it, but i disagree. I can still make out the Lhomme soapiness in Absolu, where you cant at all in Intense. 3 hour "working performance" is all you'll get though you can till smell it on you skin. Thats why I had a decant...usually after lunch Intense will last HOURSSSSS

This fragrance has been under the radar a bit because of it’s limited release, however it should not be overlooked. The iris is a very prominent note, so much so that I would say it shares great similarities with Dior Homme Eau in the opening and the final dry down. In between, it’s a battle of the darker, luxurious character of Prada L’homme Intense and the brighter, velvety-clean original - while not quite settling on either. The benefit of this is that you will get a fragrance that can be worn in all seasons, daytime or night, dressed up for the office or dressed down in casual wear. Unlike a lot of the fragrances you own —this one, like the original, may be one of the few you’ll actually get to finish. A fantastic scent worth trying out if you own the original but do not own Dior Homme Eau and Prada L’homme Intense.

For the life of me I cannot understand why Prada L'Homme Absolu is overlooked or dismissed all together! This is such a beautiful fragrance. This is perfect for transitioning from Summer to Autumn. It’s one of my favourites from the line. Absolu is no slouch! Longevity: personally I consistently get 9+ hrs Projection: Absolu makes its presence felt from beginning to end. Easily 2+ metres. Sillage: beginning to end Garners unsolicited compliments. Versatility: all seasons except summer and high humidity. Otherwise this can be dressed up or down. Great office fragrance, just be mindful of your sprays. No need to go heavy on the sprayer. This is strong. Too many sprays & this will become cloying. 2 sprays max and you are set. Another great release from Prada. 10/10 👍🏽👍🏽