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Minty Iris
When I first smelled Luna Rossa, it seemed quite familiar to me, and I quickly labeled it as generic.
Only recently, while sniffing it again, I noticed the mint in Luna Rossa, which reminds me of the Moroccan mint tea that I love to drink. Refreshing, but by no means too gum-like, medicinal, or functional (i.e., reminiscent of toothpaste).
Furthermore, almost all Prada fragrances seem to share an iris base, and one might refer to this as a kind of "Prada-nade" (inspired by the "Guerlinade," which is said to be present in all Guerlain perfumes). What I mean by this is that cool, floral accord that faintly resembles lipstick, probably attributable to Ambrettolide.
I then gave the fragrance a chance on my skin, and while I don't find it groundbreaking, it is solid enough (and surprisingly so) that it made me want to write this comment.
As an office scent, I have always sworn by Cartier's Roadster, also with mint, very subtle, fresh, and elegant (and I also dreamed for years of the corresponding watch).
But Roadster starts to smell somewhat bitter and soapy on my skin, while Luna Rossa retains its freshness.
In general, I thought that this "Prada DNA" is actually great for people who prefer fragrances that are subtle and elegant. And which perfumer do I know this all too well? Jean-Claude Ellena! And it was this thought that unlocked for me why Luna Rossa seemed familiar: in their top notes, L'Eau d'Hiver and Luna Rossa smell quite similar; just imagine Luna Rossa as L'Eau d'Hiver with mint.
I can easily imagine Luna Rossa becoming my lab work scent (in my last internship, a doctoral student briefly mentioned that some of my perfumes would really knock him out), simply because it has that office scent character.
I find the combo of iris and mint in Luna Rossa very good, as it somehow creates a strange balance between "extremely boring" and "timelessly elegant" while still achieving a coherent composition, namely a fresh, aquatic scent.
Only recently, while sniffing it again, I noticed the mint in Luna Rossa, which reminds me of the Moroccan mint tea that I love to drink. Refreshing, but by no means too gum-like, medicinal, or functional (i.e., reminiscent of toothpaste).
Furthermore, almost all Prada fragrances seem to share an iris base, and one might refer to this as a kind of "Prada-nade" (inspired by the "Guerlinade," which is said to be present in all Guerlain perfumes). What I mean by this is that cool, floral accord that faintly resembles lipstick, probably attributable to Ambrettolide.
I then gave the fragrance a chance on my skin, and while I don't find it groundbreaking, it is solid enough (and surprisingly so) that it made me want to write this comment.
As an office scent, I have always sworn by Cartier's Roadster, also with mint, very subtle, fresh, and elegant (and I also dreamed for years of the corresponding watch).
But Roadster starts to smell somewhat bitter and soapy on my skin, while Luna Rossa retains its freshness.
In general, I thought that this "Prada DNA" is actually great for people who prefer fragrances that are subtle and elegant. And which perfumer do I know this all too well? Jean-Claude Ellena! And it was this thought that unlocked for me why Luna Rossa seemed familiar: in their top notes, L'Eau d'Hiver and Luna Rossa smell quite similar; just imagine Luna Rossa as L'Eau d'Hiver with mint.
I can easily imagine Luna Rossa becoming my lab work scent (in my last internship, a doctoral student briefly mentioned that some of my perfumes would really knock him out), simply because it has that office scent character.
I find the combo of iris and mint in Luna Rossa very good, as it somehow creates a strange balance between "extremely boring" and "timelessly elegant" while still achieving a coherent composition, namely a fresh, aquatic scent.
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Thanks to "Yalla" for the miniature.