Or it could be possible that some ingredient was substituted to another by Givaudan themselves (owners of the formula) due to supply chain issues on raw materials? 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. 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.

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. I like well made sweet scents, I can be nice powdery or gourmandig, - but I don't have to. But it must be well balanced, and yet interesting and pleasant to smell. The longevity for me hits around 9 hours, which is great for just about any purposes. Not exactly top tier level, that goes on for seemingly ever, but this Prada isn’t going to disappoint. Truly, for most purpose Intense is going to work perfectly. Where Intense is on it is not always Intense in it. The original is in my eyes already Intense and perfect sillage and durability. Better this fragrance is also not, but similarly good. I find this Intense in DNA and Sillage a little more restrained, but also nobler and suitable for serious evening / night activities. I guess the Intense stands for it being an EdP. So it says at least at the bottom of my bottle.MARLEN: So, along the same lines, John, many folks have become familiar with iris as a main fragrance note since the launch of Dior Homme. How would you say the Pradas compare to other mainstream iris fragrances?

Ultimately boils down to industry politics and cold unfeeling marketing sociopathy driven by evaluators and directors at L'Oréal. MARLEN: The sweetness is much more pronounced in Intense with the added tonka bean while the sandalwood and leather notes (neither smoky nor buttery) add some substance, albeit in support of the tonka. The scent is bolder with dramatically different longevity and sillage. I think that L'Homme would do well with the Asian market that appreciates subtlety; I think Intense would better suit the Middle Eastern and Western markets thanks to its boldness. I don't know how big the differences are with those, you may want to find out by yourself if that's one of your favorites.JOHN: I can only really suggest L'Homme as a very basic, everyday scent that one would use to be very discrete. When I say that, it sounds like code for "office wear," and perhaps that's true. Even then, it will be very mild. L'Homme Intense, on the other hand, is bolder, as you noted, and darker. It strikes me as what you would spritz on when you're leaving the office to go out afterwards for drinks with your friends. Not really a weekend scent, but something for on the town when you want to smell well-put-together, professional, positive, and confident. Well, I already knew about the regular Prada L'Homme or had heard of it, but as a newcomer in the fragrance world at that time, I had not yet seen an Intense version... 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. This scent is clean, warm, and sweet with the inclusion of a roasted tonka bean note for good measure. I like how dry the composition is and how the amber sort of soaks the iris.

JOHN: You’d given me Infusion d’Iris Eau de Parfum Absolue to smell, and it made a big impression. Do you think L’Homme (original or Intense) are related? How about Prada Amber? JOHN: Not only do I think it's a successful flanker, I think it's much better than the original. As we've talked about before, sometimes a flanker can really take the DNA of a scent and do wonders with it. I think this is the case with L'Homme Intense. I don't think it's dramatically more powerful than the original L'Homme, but it focuses the spotlight more directly on the darker parts of the fragrance, the ones which I like more. It is an excellent choice for men in their mid-20s and above, is completely safe for work, while being completely attractive enough for dates. Why would Prada leave Puig for L'Oréal if they are so horrible? They left Puig because they weren't happy with sales in the long run. 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.L’Homme Prada is a fragrance of pairs, of doubles, of juxtapositions and layers. The classic codes of the male Fougère are all present in Neroli, Geranium and Patchouli. Yet the interchangeable male/female Prada signatures are present, too, in the shape of Iris and Amber, the principal elements. It is a mix that is both airy and yet purposefully, highly sensual.