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      PRADA / AMBER (2004) • PRADA 🔺, ScentAdvice

      PRADA
      PRADA / AMBER

      2004

      PERFUMER
      Carlos Benaim
      Max Gavarry
      Clement Gavarry


      PRADA / AMBER (2004) • PRADA 🔺, ScentAdvice


      Bergamot
      Bitter Orange
      Mimosa
      mandarin
      Patchouli
      Rose
      Pink Pepper
      Benzoin
      Sandalwood
      Musk
      Labdanum
      Tonka Bean

      PRADA / AMBER (2004) • PRADA 🔺, ScentAdvice

      For me this Prada Amber (formerly known as Prada Prada; not to be confused with Prada Amber Pour Homme) might be my favorite amber fragrance. I’d tried and loved this several times before in store, but it’s even better than I thought.

      Prada Amber has an amazing, rich and versatile amber accord going on. Straight away I get a bergamot, which combined with the labdanum is reminiscent of great ambers like Guerlain Shalimar, but in the Prada it’s more citrussy.

      The opening takes you through various stages. It’s sparkling, it has tinges of cola and cinnamon to my nose. At the same time it has the slight soapiness of tonka and a cleaner, babypowder vibe creeps in occasionally. The citrus lasts quite a while and overall, it veers into slightly green territory.

      There’s a lot of patchouli, but to my nose, not nearly as earthy as other reviews have stated. Prada Amber is often compared to Chanel Coromandel and it’s easy to see why, but the Prada (at least from my bottle) is much sweeter and easier to wear (more like the Coromandel Parfum). It’s the kind of patchouli that reminds me of Hiram Green Arbole; which somehow smelled a bit like ic cream and so does this.

      Above all, reigns a vanillic amber accord. I have no idea why so many people didn’t find this to be gourmand or sweet enough. Yes, this is retro and powdery, but at its core it’s a resinous, sweet amber through and through.

      As someone who can struggle with strong patchouli, this one registers as an amber and vanilla fragrance to me. Closer to Coromandel than to Shamilar to be sure, but to my nose not all that green or earthy.

      It does remind me of Chanel’s styling, but it actually feels like the non-existing ‘gourmand’ Les Exclusifs that I’d been missing. Prada Amber smells like a lot of things, but in my opinion, this would make most of them obsolete and not the other way around.

      PRADA / AMBER (2004) • PRADA 🔺, ScentAdvice


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