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Designer Fragrance Uniqueness
Prada has become well-known for its charming "Infusion" series. Amber pour Homme was released about two years before Infusion d'Homme, and it must be seen as its direct predecessor. The personal touch of the perfumer Daniela Andrier is evident in both fragrances.
For me, Amber pour Homme is all about violet, and violet pastilles - although these are not listed as a note. I don't know if this impression is caused by Nirvanolide – but it is remarkable and special. This dark floral appeal is also a little candy-like and sweet, but not overly sweet. It is distinct enough to place Amber pour Homme next to sweetish colognes like Le Mâle, Fleur du Mâle or One Million. However, Amber pour Homme's violet presents itself a lot more distinguished than those fuel-like musks.
If only more people would use Amber pour Homme we should have similar arguments going on as we have about Le Mâle. But it is simply not widespread enough to evoke those love or hate controversies. Although Amber pour Homme is highly recognisable it can still go through as an individual perfume, and maybe a good choice for those who are looking for a Le Mâle alternative. It is still available in some shops but there is no advertising any more.
No matter if you choose the omnipresent Gaultier cologne or Prada's Amber pour Homme: Be aware of what you are doing! I saw a statement on the German Parfumo from one guy who complained about his colleagues. They had asked him to immediately stop wearing this at work. Obviously not the best office scent.
Amber pour Homme starts a bit undecided during the first seconds on skin but then the violet pastille note evolves quickly. Behind that, there is a nice cleanliness that points directly at the later Infusion d'Homme. Unfortunately that cleanliness soon gives way to a dark and dusty amber accord. I have to admit I find the amber base the least remarkable part of the fragrance. While the violet accord is so individual, the amber base is the kind of indefinite greyish amber note that one finds in so many mainstream perfumes. It is just background without lots of own character – just the opposite to the very distinct top and heart. And so, the name Amber pour Homme was not a lucky choice IMHO. It does in no way reflect the main character of this fragrance.
In case of Amber pour Homme, I really don't know how to refer to the fragrance note pyramid; I smell nothing of that.
Please do not confuse Amber pour Homme with the later Amber pour Homme Intense. That is a totally different fragrance and as boring as the name implies. They dropped the violet pastille note and replaced it with nothing special. The original Amber pour Homme is much more intense than the flanker.
I regard Amber pour Homme as a stage of development towards the successful Infusion d'Homme. The cleanliness of the later fragrance is already visible in parts of it. The idea of an attractive and somewhat special sweetish-clean-powdery appeal is already present. In fact, the violet pastille note and the powdery iris touch of the Infusion are somewhat close to each other. The indefinite dark amber base is later dropped for more elegance and a lighter style. And any links to the Le Mâle world still visible in Amber pour Homme were cut off.
Due to its distinctness Amber pour Homme is a bit difficult to wear. It is out of question that the successful Infusion d'Homme is the better perfume. Nevertheless I still like Prada's first attempt in the world of gents' colognes. Daniela Andrier created a unique style for Prada – something not many designer perfumes show. It is a pity that this style has been dropped with the release of absolutely 100 percent mainstreamed colognes such as Amber pour Homme Intense and the Luna Rossas.
For me, Amber pour Homme is all about violet, and violet pastilles - although these are not listed as a note. I don't know if this impression is caused by Nirvanolide – but it is remarkable and special. This dark floral appeal is also a little candy-like and sweet, but not overly sweet. It is distinct enough to place Amber pour Homme next to sweetish colognes like Le Mâle, Fleur du Mâle or One Million. However, Amber pour Homme's violet presents itself a lot more distinguished than those fuel-like musks.
If only more people would use Amber pour Homme we should have similar arguments going on as we have about Le Mâle. But it is simply not widespread enough to evoke those love or hate controversies. Although Amber pour Homme is highly recognisable it can still go through as an individual perfume, and maybe a good choice for those who are looking for a Le Mâle alternative. It is still available in some shops but there is no advertising any more.
No matter if you choose the omnipresent Gaultier cologne or Prada's Amber pour Homme: Be aware of what you are doing! I saw a statement on the German Parfumo from one guy who complained about his colleagues. They had asked him to immediately stop wearing this at work. Obviously not the best office scent.
Amber pour Homme starts a bit undecided during the first seconds on skin but then the violet pastille note evolves quickly. Behind that, there is a nice cleanliness that points directly at the later Infusion d'Homme. Unfortunately that cleanliness soon gives way to a dark and dusty amber accord. I have to admit I find the amber base the least remarkable part of the fragrance. While the violet accord is so individual, the amber base is the kind of indefinite greyish amber note that one finds in so many mainstream perfumes. It is just background without lots of own character – just the opposite to the very distinct top and heart. And so, the name Amber pour Homme was not a lucky choice IMHO. It does in no way reflect the main character of this fragrance.
In case of Amber pour Homme, I really don't know how to refer to the fragrance note pyramid; I smell nothing of that.
Please do not confuse Amber pour Homme with the later Amber pour Homme Intense. That is a totally different fragrance and as boring as the name implies. They dropped the violet pastille note and replaced it with nothing special. The original Amber pour Homme is much more intense than the flanker.
I regard Amber pour Homme as a stage of development towards the successful Infusion d'Homme. The cleanliness of the later fragrance is already visible in parts of it. The idea of an attractive and somewhat special sweetish-clean-powdery appeal is already present. In fact, the violet pastille note and the powdery iris touch of the Infusion are somewhat close to each other. The indefinite dark amber base is later dropped for more elegance and a lighter style. And any links to the Le Mâle world still visible in Amber pour Homme were cut off.
Due to its distinctness Amber pour Homme is a bit difficult to wear. It is out of question that the successful Infusion d'Homme is the better perfume. Nevertheless I still like Prada's first attempt in the world of gents' colognes. Daniela Andrier created a unique style for Prada – something not many designer perfumes show. It is a pity that this style has been dropped with the release of absolutely 100 percent mainstreamed colognes such as Amber pour Homme Intense and the Luna Rossas.
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