Why Prada would end ties to Puig and go to L'Oreal is much harder to determine, but if I had to guess, Miuccia Prada is no longer concerned with overseeing her own perfumes. Miuccia Prada was hands-on with Daniela Andrier on every Prada fragrance to establish a house DNA (amber and iris) that ran through most of their fragrances in one form or another, leading to the reputation on the men's side for a house of soapy office fragrances. Miuccia has since launched her own psuedo-niche label called Miu Miu that she oversees, so the decision to give L'Oreal the license may actually stem from the fact they are autonomous and Prada no longer has to get in there and write briefs or smell potential candidates for new fragrances herself anymore. Just a hunch. JOHN: We've found ourselves talking about iris scents again! Do you think that Prada L'Homme is a particularly iris-centered scent, and what would you say about it against other contemporary iris scents? The Prada is a clean man who is linear, but by no means boring. It is much more flexible to wear than the other two fragrances I have just mentioned. It can even be integrated into everyday working life - something I wouldn't dare do with Valentino. Further along in the wear, we get to hit a base of sandalwood and patchouli. I really appreciate how subtle these later notes are and how they simply enhance the overall vibe of an already fantastic smelling cologne.

Overall do I like Prada L’Homme Intense? I think it is an amazing fragrance. It’s got enough similarities to the original to be familiar, while also adding new elements, to stand on its own. Many of Pierre Bourdon's submissions to L'Oreal over the years were shot down by her, and she's still with the company today. She probably saw that many older Prada masculines like Amber pour Homme, Amber pour Homme Intense, and the Luna Rossa Sport line (both regular and L'eau) didn't sell well enough to meet expectations, and since L'Oreal is ultimately beholden to produce growth and profit above all else, they cut the weakest links. MARLEN: You know, I immediately recognized L'Homme as a Prada, and when I smelled Intense I though, "Yup, totally Prada." Here I'm thinking of Infusion d'Iris, Infusion d'Homme, and the Luna Rossa line, especially. L'Homme and Intense are definitely related to the last two, but Parfum Absolue, not as much. And I agree with what you said about the dryness. Even though I mentioned that neroli and amber sweeten L'Homme, and that Intense is even sweeter, I should also add that there is a dryness here that turns me off, especially in Intense. I can appreciate Andrier's composition but for me, it goes a bit...sour? I had the same problem with Infusion D'Homme and Luna Rossa. The only Prada fragrance I wear is Luna Rossa Extreme, and sometimes I even have problems with that one due to the dryness of the pepper and the labdanum.As you may have heard there's a fair bit amount of discussion lately about Prada L'Homme Intense being discontinued.

after a certain time, in which I could wear this fragrance now, I would like to present you my view of the things to this Beau. NOTES: L'Homme: L'Homme Prada is a modern scent that combines the classic Prada ingredients - amber and iris. There are also notes of neroli, geranium, violet, cedar, pepper, and patchouli. I'm noting: A great fragrance that has a little darkness and is much more flexible than its scent relatives and shines with an outstanding durability.I'd think deliberate change to formula requests from L'Oréal to Givaudan to improve marketability would be possible, but unlikely if they had decided they aren't buying more oil. The instinctive, human, highly crafted and boundlessly imaginative approach that Prada ascribes to the making of fragrance is everywhere present in the ‘olfactory maps’ for both La Femme Prada and L’Homme Prada. Designed to take the wearer on a voyage through place, memory and time, somehow there appears a sensual meeting point for these distinct female and male fragrances to consummate an aesthetic relationship through experimentation and tradition. What does he smell like? So mMn this scent matched the gentleman at the airport as well as the well-known fist in the eye. It is a fragrance for the groom. A fragrance for really special occasions. That's why I'm going to sell the bottle, although I'm sure I feel funny about it, - it's a really good and beautifully made product. My main man these days is Tom Ford (in defiance of our little lover’s quarrel over FF), but Prada has about 85% of what he gives me for 1/3 the cost, making PLH a cost effective alternative. This really isn’t a primary consideration for me, and I don’t even remember exactly when or where I bought mine. The details that I usually retain about other bottles in my collection seem to have vanished here. I just know I have been wearing it over a year and it was worth the price. Moreover, I don’t want PLH to be anything different than exactly what it is, and that means the flankers don’t work as well for me. My skin is content to hold this fragrance a full day with maybe just one or two tweaks. My bottle is still about 80% full even though I wear this quite often lately. Such observations seem to support a seamless, ethereal fragrance experience. I avoid using numerals to rate fragrances, but this time I am with the majority who feel that PLH is quite good and possibly exceptional. Ironically, even if it were designed in a board room to appeal to as many souls as possible, Prada L’Homme feels like it is not for everyone, and that makes it better for me.