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Luna Rossa 2012 Eau de Toilette

7.4 / 10 849 Ratings
A perfume by Prada for men, released in 2012. The scent is fresh-spicy. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Fresh
Spicy
Citrus
Synthetic
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Lavender absoluteLavender absolute Bitter orangeBitter orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Nana mintNana mint Clary sageClary sage
Base Notes Base Notes
AmbroxanAmbroxan Ambrette seed absoluteAmbrette seed absolute

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Scent
7.4849 Ratings
Longevity
6.6697 Ratings
Sillage
6.3686 Ratings
Bottle
7.0698 Ratings
Value for money
7.2388 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/24/2025.

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Very helpful Review 5  
Oh, Yes I Would, Boyfriend!
I didn't have a Male test subject handy for this so I am using a complex, top secret algorythm and my best intuition to acertain my reaction on this clearly "Pour Homme" scent I recieved with a recent fragrance purchase. The first impression is "Energy!" with a capital E. There is much life force and stregth in this scent, young Grasshopper.I get that brisk vigorous green and awakening minty note along with a robust clary sage. This is definitely a daytime fully alert and on the job kind of vibe. There is something that catches my personal Libido in this formulation- Ambrette- love this note on Men & Women- it smells great on humans, in general and soothes. The Lavender here is a whisper, I would not even notice it if it wasn't pointed out to me.I can imagine that this heats up on the body to a warm day to night signature scent...o.k., I am just going to say it, it's become like an elephant in the room...underneath the zippy clary sage and moden spearmint is something almost Polo-like. All too familiar and still alluring since 1985! This scent fades on my skin fairly quickly- into a clean soapy background- which is a good thing, IMHO. I could stand to be in a room, trapped in an elevator or on a desserted island with someone who smelled like this indefinitely...and I am pretty picky in this facet. I would call this a lightweight sillage, moderate projection green woodsy fresh scent that reminds me a little bit of D&G's "Le Fou". It is definitely work-able. Have your people call my people.
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Helpful Review 4  
Masculine fresh
Very fresh smell, mint in this reminds of Lush Dirty. Here though it's not so harsh. After the lavander takes.
The strange thing is that this is more Sport than the actual Sport version.
Go figure!
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Miaw2

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Helpful Review 2  
Not hot neither cold...
Well, i did expect much of this, but what i've got is a weak release, very similar to Infusion D'Homme althought lighter.

Opens with lavander and oranges, then there comes a bit of mint and vetiver.

Actually only okay, not outstanding neither bad.

Sillage, projection and lasting power are weak.

Updated January 2014
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Missk

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Iso-E Super Heavy Citrus Masculine
Prior to testing Luna Rossa, I glanced at the scent pyramid and prepared myself for yet another predictable citrus masculine. Now that I have actually tested it, I can fully admit that I was wrong to prejudge this fragrance.

Luna Rossa is a quality scent. The opening is a fresh and summery burst of bitter orange, which in this case, smells much nicer than straight-up lemon. When the bitter orange softens, the herbaceous nature of this fragrance becomes more apparent. Lavender, mint and clary sage come together nicely in the heart.

The drydown can be either a love it or a hate it. Iso E Super as a note can get on some people's nerves. It is after all a synthetic ingredient, commonly known as an aromachemical. However I personally think it works well in this composition, providing a smooth, woody touch when paired with the ambrette accord.

I would quite happily buy this fragrance for a man. It's one of the few citrus masculines that I actually like. I am after all a fan of lavender on men, so perhaps that is the reason why I rate this fragrance so highly.

I found Luna Rossa's sillage to be average, however I must say that the longevity is excellent. I can trust Prada to deliver. The only thing I didn't like about Luna Rossa was the odd packaging. It's quite unattractive in real-life.

Original review written: February 2013.
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5
Great fresh Scent! Mint and lavender with average performance and good sillage.
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4 years ago
4
Nice powdery opening with a weird and fresh herbal-mint note. The drydown is very forgettable.
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4
Linear fragrance composed by lavender, a hint of mint and ambrette in the base. Inoffensive scent, quite versatile, with a weak performance.
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3
Lavender blended perfectly with mint. It's masculine, fresh and even herbal and relaxing.
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3
Spring in a bottle. Mint + lavender is what you get. The masculine fresh essence which pleases everyone. Better than the sport and black
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2 years ago
3
The coziest scent I own. Hot iron musk, salty sweet marine ambroxan, mint, powdery, soapy. The first version was more powerful.
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3
One of my first fragrance loves. Refreshing mint with a pleasant lavender. Some say it's a bit dated but I'm still in love with it.
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3
The combination of lavanda and orange/mint is not very good idea imo
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2
Lavender and citrus create a classic Gentelmen fragrance, but with undertones that are a little more aloof and cooler than usual.
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2
A very easy to wear, fresh, lightly citrusy fragrance. Nothing to blow you away, but blind reach clean, exercise or office friendly
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