Italian Mario Prada, founder of the fashionable and stylish House of Prada, began the label in 1913. In 1978, Mario’s 28-year-old granddaughter, Miuccia Prada, assumed the reigns and with her impeccable sense of style, moved the house to innovative haute couture. The Wall Street Journal has since named Miuccia one of 30 most powerful women in Europe. Miuccia Prada ventured to fragrance exclusivity in 2003 with Iris, Fleur d’Oranger, Cuir Ambre and Oeillet. Many elegant scents followed, including the Infusion and Tendre lines.
Über-hip fashion brand Prada didn’t hesitate before launching mellow and sophisticated cologne for men that would reprise the theme of their eponymous feminine fragrance, namely amber. This version highlights four stages: an amber accord predictably, a traditionally masculine fougère (ferny) accord, a fresh cologne accord, and a suede accord, by interweaving notes of citrus (bergamot, mandarin, neroli), spices & flowers (cardamom, saffron, geranium, orange blossom), balsams & warm notes (myrrh, musk, labdanum, sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla, patchouli) and la pièce de resistance soft, supple leather. The result is like a soft-spoken young artist whom all the girls in his entourage fall in love with.
Fragrance Notes:
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Top notes: Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange
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Middle notes: Pelargonium, Vetiver, Orange Blossom, Myrrh
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Base notes: Leather, Saffron And Sandalwood
