Prada La Femme Intense by Prada

Spraying it on the skin is gorgeous; the top notes are noticeable and the vibe is elegant, floral, and just a hint of sweet. I can smell it throughout the day with my movements: it’s long-lasting, but for my taste, it lacks sillage or projection. It’s not intense and doesn’t resemble Prada La Femme EDP. I wear it when I want to feel elegant but subtle. I recommend it, yes, always for that profile. Yes, I would buy it again.

It has completely won me over. At first, it was tough: I tried it in spring thinking it was floral, but it felt too dense and heavy, terrible for the heat. Now in autumn, I gave it another chance, and it’s wonderful for the fall-to-winter transition. It’s elegant, softly optimistic, and delicious. The longevity and sillage are powerful with very little application. It’s a high-quality perfume, like the classics of the past, but without those overly vintage notes. It feels modern, urban, sweet, romantic, yet determined. Yes, it has completely won me over.

I bought a 3 ml sample and won’t buy the full size; it has too high a value for what it offers. Minimal sillage and weak longevity. But setting performance aside, the composition seemed very original and interesting. On my skin, I feel an overdose of florals over a granitic, earthy amber; the vanilla and patchouli complement each other well and give intense sensuality, almost like X-rated sensuality. It suggests a body scent, soap-free feminine skin, just skin and femininity. Edible scents don’t seem sensual to me, unless you’re a kid in a candy store, but this aroma does seem suggestive and sensory, ideal for enjoying with a partner.

At first, it smelled earthy, with quite a bit of patchouli and bitter orange, then it passed through white flowers and finally settled on yellow flowers, which is the best part, with a constant high vanilla base. I was interested in the word ‘Intense,’ but it didn’t work for me: it’s very long-lasting, but the sillage after a couple of hours feels soft. Given its cost, I had to pass because I expected more punch; maybe it works better on other women.

I was gifted a miniature, and when I tested it a bit on my arm… ouch! It’s indescribable, an unbearable, cloyingly sweet mess. I just can’t handle it. I looked up the notes thinking it would have pralines and similar things, but it’s not like that. I don’t know where that insufferable sweetness comes from.