Luna Rossa Extreme 2013

Luna Rossa Extreme by Prada
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7.8 / 10 339 Ratings
A popular perfume by Prada for men, released in 2013. The scent is spicy-sweet. It was last marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Spicy
Sweet
Woody
Oriental
Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Black pepperBlack pepper BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LabdanumLabdanum Juniper berryJuniper berry
Base Notes Base Notes
Lavender absoluteLavender absolute VanillaVanilla

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Scent
7.8339 Ratings
Longevity
8.0266 Ratings
Sillage
7.4273 Ratings
Bottle
7.5283 Ratings
Value for money
7.665 Ratings
Submitted by Michael, last update on 12/23/2024.

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Elysium

853 Reviews
Elysium
Elysium
Helpful Review 4  
So damn dark, it creates an aura of lived-in things!
Luna Rossa Extreme is a fragrance that I blindly bought for myself and have grown to love even more than from that first purchase. So damn dark, it creates an aura of lived-in things! I once had Prada Amber pour Homme, which has a unique sweetish-clean-powdery appeal, long-lasting and great sillage. And then, a while ago, I came across this one. I immediately liked it and bought it.

Although it is supposed to be a flanker, though it is diverse and miles away from the original Luna Rossa, some notes are alike, but the scent smells different. It is moderate, not extreme at all! Extreme differs from the original Luna Rossa or the Sport edition. It surprised me that a flanker can be this different, but they wanted a versatile collection that makes fans buy all versions as they cannot replace each other.

I have the EDP; the family is oriental-spicy, and at the very first spray, I recognize a nice fresh peppery with a bit of clove, a kind of licorice, a flash of bergamot, and something similar to a spicy cake. It is creepy, dark, but fascinating. I guess the contribution comes from the pepper and lavender mixed in the top notes, so good! It smells modern, sophisticated, and sexy.

Well, this cologne is non-linear, and it is incredible how it varies in the first hour on the skin. However, if the opening is a bit harsh and spicy, give it 10 minutes to settle. This fragrance becomes a smooth, beautiful, and luxurious amber vanilla blend with Prada's signature soapy vibe. Thanks to amber & vanilla in a tobacco style, the mix makes it seductive. If the initial accord is warm, rich, sweet-dry, woody, and leathery, in the long term, it changes to animalic and powdery, a good one not like baby powder, which creates an aura of lived-in things.

In my opinion, it is elegant, manly, with a lot of masculinity for the entire last, and with dark and fresh tinges. A reasonably casual scent, better for evening and night out, during cold weather such as fall and winter. In a word, Prada Luna Rossa Extreme is peppery, spicy, and peppery. There are other notes, but this robust peppery essence frames them. That being said, Prada Luna Rossa is a real gem of a fragrance to sport during the fall and winter months. Luna Rossa is a sweet amber and spice scent that gets the job done with utmost quality. The EDP projection is above average, and it even has good longevity, about 8-10 hours and more. I wore it last night and the day after I can smell it on the clothes. Pay attention; this is a compliment getter. I get lots of compliments when I have that on.

-Elysium
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DonChako

6 Reviews
DonChako
DonChako
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What? We’re heading into masculine waters?! Turn back NOW!
Bold, manly, bear-like. There’s a sticky- sweaty armpit quality (not necessarily a man’s pit) throughout that is honestly kinda charming like the rosewood in Alexandria II. I love that designers used to hit you with edt intenses and extremes rather early on in the flanker series. Y’know really flesh out the story while it’s still fresh before doing spin offs. Having the gift of retrospect I’d say Prada had the conversation long ago of developing androgynous perfumes like ocean and sport so LRE would conflict with that. Rn it’s going for babycat prices and it’s just not worth it. The DNA is undeniably there though so if you’re a purebred Prada boi then where else are you going to drop coin to get this?
The Juniper is the best part of this to me, it’s sparkly like in journey man. Paired with LRS facial moisturizer the sandalwood really comes out and is rubber butter too.
It’s sexy, it’s memorable, and it was a moment. Now give the waves a rest.
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MasterLi

375 Reviews
MasterLi
MasterLi
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Clean & Sensual...
This is one which is an all round pleasant experience. I get pepper, lavender and vanilla, with a hint of florals in the background. It's traditionally masculine but I can't see why it wouldn't be suitable for a woman as well.

It reminds me of other fragrances with a lavender and vanilla combination. The addition of pepper and spices also serves to make the fragrance a little different in it's approach. I do like it, and would wear it from time to time. I have been impressed so far with the fragrances I have tried from Prada. This one is no exception.
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LookOut

14 Reviews
LookOut
LookOut
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Not as good as the original
Luna Rossa is my signature, so I was very much looking forward to this one. But it doesn't have the "magic" the original had for me. I'm not talking longevity or sillage, just the scent itself.

Extreme starts off with peppery lavender. The lavender is also the only note that it shares with the original Luna Rossa. Anyways, off the bat it reminded me a lot of L'Occitan by L'Occitane En Provence, which is also peppery lavender. But as it dries down, the Luna Rossa vibe comes through, as well as some sweetness from the juniper berries (and vanilla, but I can't isolate that note). It becomes this amber-y sweet-spicy lavender in the end.

When people said that Luna Rossa was "nothing special", I never understood that because it worked so well with my skin. With the Extreme however, I completely understand! It just doesn't do anything for me. Truth be told, I did find the combination of lavender with both pepper and sweet notes pretty weird while reading about this scent before I tried it. I guess I'll have to stick with one or the other instead of mixing them.

Also, despite it being called Extreme, it doesn't seem to have a bigger longevity or sillage on me...

Overall, it's a nice scent, but I'm not putting it on my buy list.
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Coutureguru

223 Reviews
Coutureguru
Coutureguru
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Somewhat better than the original ...
I'm always surprised when a flanker tickles my fancy … not that Luna Rossa Extreme is much to write home about, but it does surpass its predecessor.

Astoundingly, this very 'so so' creation comes from the nose who created the INDREDIBLE Infusion d'Homme, which, it must be said, took me quite a while to become enamored of. I think that once I'd started understanding what the Infusion collection was all about, coupled with a love for Neroli and Iris based frags, I was able to choose a couple that worked for me and I enjoyed wearing. Luna Rossa was a big disappointment, but the extreme version does have a couple of redeeming qualities.

Firstly, the longevity seems amped up sufficiently … a pity that the same cannot be said of the sillage. Having said that, I was always under the impression that the projection of my beloved Infusion d'Homme was also relatively sketchy … but it proved itself not to be on numerous occasions. I may be wrong … I'm not always a very good judge of my fragrance wake!!
Luna Rossa Extreme is mostly all about the classic base combination of Lavender and Vanilla. There is a slightly boozy quality from the Juniper while the mystery of Labdanum is more like a spoiler alert and the Pepper up top quite indistinguishable from many similar men's offerings of late. The base is nice … but I prefer to get my Lav/Van kicks from ELDO's Antihero's.

This one would be an unnecessary addition to my collection (I'll stick with my favorite Infusions from Prada), but I am sure many will like it.
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DonChakoDonChako 3 months ago
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It’s cool but I’d rather wear Au The Bleu by Bvlgari
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RaphyyelRaphyyel 3 months ago
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One of my favourite fragrances ever. Very sadly discontinued, such a beautiful and unique blend.
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ElysiumElysium 9 years ago
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Variety is the spice of life, someone says it's somewhat better than the original, someone else ain't no good as the original. Superb to me!
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