Prada L’Homme Water Splash

Lovely rhapsody on the theme of Prada L'Homme. I am a big fan of the Prada L'Homme line. I owned and loved the original, wearing about half of a 100ml bottle until it tragically tumbled from my shelf and broke, making my room smell luxuriously clean and powdery for a long while afterwards. I have tried L'Homme Intense on a number of occasions and plan on purchasing it at some point. But it was Water Splash which drew my eye when I was on the hunt for a new grabber for the warm weather. I won't deny that 90% of my reasoning for picking this one up was the bottle, which is super dope. The remaining 10% was because of my love for the original, and because I managed to grab a 5.1oz bottle for ~$50, give or take. It is no surprise that I love this one, given my affection for the original and for iris fragrances in general, and I think that if you like iris or the original Prada L'Homme, this is a safe blind buy. I haven't smelt Prada L'Homme L'Eau, so I can't speak to its similarities with Water Splash, but suffice it to say that most of the fragrances in the line are variations on one another, except for Intense. Anyway, Water Splash has that smooth, warm, clean, soapy vibe of the original, but freshened up. I'd say the primary difference between this one and the original are: this one has a more lipsticky iris vibe à la Dior Homme in the opening which was absent in the original; there is ginger, coupled with citrus (not listed), that provides a bit of zing; and the Mandarin leaf/petitgrain gives this a greener, more bitter, and more herbal vibe. If the OG Prada L'Homme was orientated towards the office and indoor spaces, Water Splash feels airier and more outdoorsy. Mind you, this is not some frontier adventure sort of scent. This takes me to a terrace of an Italian villa where you relax languidly in a wicker chair beneath the shade of orange trees in your oatmeal linen Mao collar shirt, bermudas, and jute espadrilles. The indoors is not very far away, and with the stirring of the breeze you occasionally feel a waft of cool ACified air from the open French doors leading out onto the terrazza. You thought that you had turn the maid to turn it off when the doors were open, but oh well, you have money to spare. There is a laid back, relaxed vibe about Water Splash, whereas the original was a bit more buttoned up. Both are pretty versatile scents, though, and well suited to warmer weather. Water Splash is just even more suited to warmer weather. The drydown goes deliciously creamy and luscious, a warm, cozy, and inviting skin scent that lasts for a good while. Performance is not amazing, but better than you might think. 5-6 sprays last me for about 6-7 hours, especially if you spray on clothes. The projection is always moderate, but detectable, and keeps up for around an hour before dying down to the skin. This isn't, and was never intended to be, a beast mode kind of a scent, so I'm fine with that performance. This is intended for relaxing around the house or running errands on a warm summer's day, and should be just enough to last you until night falls, and you spray something else on before quitting your luxurious villa and going out for a night on the achingly beautiful Tyrrhenian seaside town. Overall I'm quite pleased with my purchase of Water Splash, and will be wearing it often in the upcoming summer. This is exactly the kind of vibe I like to give off: calm, cool, clean, elegant, relaxed, cozy, and inviting. I think it's easily unisex too. Wear this with white linen and an air of sprezzatura and you'll be golden. I might not be a relentlessly handsome Italian stallion that summers along the Mediterranean coast, but by god I can pretend to be. 8.5 beige linen suits/10

A very fresh and soapy vibes fragrance. Ideal hit for summer in the office and beach as well. Btw to me it smells a bit like suntan oil lol... As for a summer scent longevity is pretty good , I get around 5h. Unfortunatelly projecion could be slightly better. Within first hour it's just okay but later it sits down close to skin. Bear in mind that you will have to reapply it through the day, probably a few times. But i guess thats the drill of summer scents... It's a bit odd because I cet better performance on my skin rather than my clothes... The scent is so versitale I can imagine it being worn by a guy in a suit or just a boy on the beach. The composition smells so complex and yet so simple and flat. It barely changes in time. I'm just getting to know different smells and here it's very hard to separte the notes from each other, the whole just smells superb. I really Like the bottle, they did a really good job on putting some funky art to make it more summerish. Although the original l'homme bottle I find quite boring, but thath probably the way it should be. The biggest advantage here is the price, I got my 150ml bottle for 40€, which is a really decent price for such a versitale and yet high quality scent. If you're looking for a summer scent and you don't like citrusses, you won't find anything better.

I was lucky enough to score a 5.1oz bottle from a seller on eBay for a decent price. I haven’t seen it anywhere else online or in stores yet. I checked the batch code and it was produced in February of 2019 so I know it’s legit. I’ve worn it a couple days now and feel I can give an honest review. I have become a huge fan of the l’homme line and this one is no exception. To simplify things, this is a lighter, fresher and more soapy Prada L’homme, which I believe was the intention here and they nailed it! I will also mention, performance has not been sacrificed one bit. It’s nearly identical in performance to the original l’homme, which for me is very good. 6-7 hours longevity with 2 sprays and moderate projection for 4-5 hours before becoming a skin scent for the rest of it’s duration. Not bad for a summer freshie! The notes I can identify the most are iris, neroli, ginger, cardamom and amber (in that order with iris being the most intensive). Overall a very solid release by Prada once again. Maybe a bit redundant if it’s similar to l’homme l’eau but I have not smelled that one so I can’t say for sure. All I know is if you want to smell super clean and soapy like you just stepped out of the shower, I recommend you give this one a try.

This is spot on my fragrance style as possible can be. Prada's cooperation with Daniela Andrier is the best thing ever happened in the fragrance world, according to me. One masterpiece after the other. The common denominator is the beautiful soapy elegance, that combines something nostalgic and simple with sophistication that bursts the scale. This Water Splash edition of L'Homme is no exception. It's similar to the other L'Hommes (especially L'eau), but I just love everything about this Water Splash edition. Not least the bottle & box design, which is so beautiful, scent representative and mysteriously playful. I cannot unsee that the blue iris petals look like sneak peaking sheet ghosts :). Probably not intentionally, but it makes me love the visual design even more. The scent is the most beautiful sun screen lotion / after sun lotion scent one could possibly imagine. Of course with the mandatory iris signature and sophistication spell form.

This was a love at first sniff for me. I Love it. I know this is meant to shine in the heat and humidity, but I think this is fantastic as an everyday wear if you work indoors. Light, airy, slightly powdery and some nice touches of amber and woods in the dry down. Not a beast by any stretch, but I am surprised just how long lasting this is for freshie EDT. This is a perfect pickup for someone looking for something a bit different from your typical citrus fresh fragrances. Classy, refreshing and understated - could work in almost any situation. Like most of this line, the price seems to be rising and supply seems to be shrinking. I wish I was a year or two earlier - stocking up would have been much cheaper - but so glad I found it. 4/5.

Love the Prada L'homme line but it's very hard to find and expensive in my country. So I bought Water Splash and boy I wasn't disappointed. It still has the OG DNA but it's fresher and lighter (The Ginger I think), which I actually prefer more than the OG. I've sampled most of the line and Leau does smell the most similar. Lots of reviews saying this has poor longevity but on my skin it perfoms similar to the OG, projection and sillage is a bit lower than the OG tho. Still I love Water Spalsh because it smells so invigorating and uplifting. A 10/10 for me, an awesome scent and hopefully Prada doesn't discontinue this. P/S - Ajmal Evoke Gold edition is a very good clone of Prada L'homme, have this one also and absolutely love it.

This was my boyfriends' all time favorite fragrance since past 2 years. I don’t know what he loves more about it but I certainly loved this one on him. To me, the gingery citrusy feel is quite pleasant herein. The top notes are Neroli, Cardamom, and Mandarin Leaf; the middle notes are iris and Ginger; base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, and Cedar. I love the spiciness and the astringent kind of smell in it and because this is not that overpowering or headache-causing sweet, I love it even more. Typically, a freshness bomb that is perfect for summer days, a perfect one for humid, hot days. The freshness here is classy and clean. I would call it as my favorite all time summer juice.

Just picked a bottle of this up. I’m not a huge fan of iris, but this one is better than dior homme iris imo. Not as lipsticky- which is a good thing- not a fan of smelling like grandma’s purse. Anyway, this iris is noticeable, but lighter. The powder is subdued in a bleu electrique fashion with the ginger and cardamom as similar notes, but this is a much fresher take. Smells super fresh and soapy, and will be a banger this summer in a white shirt. Can’t wait to wear it in the summer heat and humidity! So far very likable. Will update on what my wife thinks once I am safe to bring it out of hiding😅😂.

This, like Prada L'Homme, is happiness in a bottle. This brings a smile to my face everytime I smell it. Its bright, fresh, and frankly, its one of the best colognes on the planet imo. Its such a shame it does not last as long as L'Homme does. But, if you are a fan of the DNA, its still a great buy because it is cheaper, and lately seems to be easier to come by. They got rid of the masterpiece Prada Intense, are they getting rid of the masterpiece original L'Homme as well? God I hope not. 9/10 Almost perfect. Highly recommended.

I actually have no clue how people say this is weak juice. Watersplash is a real headscratcher for me. Its obviously marketed as a summery aquatic but it actually has insane sillage and strong longevity for a freshie and especially aquatic. The sillage rating seems to mirror that. The scent turns sweet/slightly woody/ambery on me in the drydown which makes it almost too heavy to wear in real heat. I love the scent, think its the best Prada L'Homme in the line and I got for €40/150ml. It's a banger.

If you are a fan of the Prada DNA then this is a great buy. Does it smell very close to L’Eau? Yes. Smells very close to the original L’Homme as well to me. Longevity is about the same as the others so I don’t understand why some people say it doesn’t last long. It’s still pretty cold where I live right now so I can’t wait to wear this during the much hotter months. I’m going to stock up on this just in case they discontinue it like they did the intense version. 9/10 - Excellent summer freshie.

This, IMO, is the best designer fragrance that no one talks about. At least for the warmer weather. The Intense is one of my favorites for the colder weather, and I'm glad I jumped on the opportunity to get this on a good deal secondhand. Fresh, spicy ginger and iris mix. Safe enough to wear to the office, seductive enough to wear to a date night on the beach. I really have no idea why this isn't talked about more, as I think it's just about perfect. 10/10

Definitely smells like a lighter version of the original L'homme, it's just a little weaker. Smells borderline identical in terms of scent but this just doesn't project as much nor last as long. Got a 150ml from fragrance net for ~$55 and it's going to get a ton of wearing this summer. You can go heavy on the trigger here with no risk of offending anyone. If you like the original, this is absolutely a blind-buy safe warm weather replacement.

Fantastic. The best one in the L'Homme series. It's airy, refreshing, silky, smooth and clean all at the same. Its practically everything I wanted the original to be, minus the sweet elements. My only problem is that it only comes in a ridiculous 5.1 ounce bottle which is a bit unnecessary as this performs relatively well. This will more than likely be replacing my Acqua Di Iris.Its overall a cross of Prada Amber and L'homme.

Similar to OG and more identical to L'Eau. However, it does not perform that good. this scent is like a cologne that you can use while walking around in a resort or a scent before going to bed in summer nights. despite the 150 ml bottle of water splash, if you can find a similar deal with OG and L'eau, better go with those 2 if you want performance. they are still good and pleasant in summer heat.

This is summer by the beach. It opens with a citrus and iris with a burst of ginger. It then dries down to a powdery iris and amber scent with a kind of of sea salt oceanic vibe. Slight hints of cardamom and ginger, but why I get is the sea salt and powdery iris. Overall you can’t go wrong with this for a summer freshie. No major wow factor so overall 7/10. Would I buy it again? Yes.

Another masterpiece from Prada. It is very very similar to L'eau (almost identical). Personally, I would rather wear L'eau because it performs better. However, this fragrance is a lot cheaper, so I guess it's still worth getting if you don't have L'eau. It's redundant to own both imo (unless you collect Prada or something).

Love it, love the bottle, love that it's lighter on the iris which is probably why I love it more than L'Homme. It has such a great summery feel to it, with that little touch of cedar I get blended in, love it. Becoming one of my favorites. I also scored a 5.1 bottle off ebay for a killer price, legit bottle. Great scent.

What if L'Homme was gingery? A little cardamom softens it into a wet fresh zingy alternative that I enjoy more than the original, even though that is more multipurpose. Reach for this every spring and it's a delight. Again like the Absolu I'm happy it's been discontinued so I can enjoy this without smelling it elsewhere

So sad this is discontinued. Just used my final sprays. BUT I finally found a clone house that makes and I just got a bottle. Unbelievable!!! AZ Perfumes Palithis No 5. Shocked how good this is!!! Will be testing performance of this Extrait but may need time as clones typically do, which is no big deal.