The Prada fragrance line is widely considered to be quite strong for a mainstream brand. Prada consistently produces attractive, interesting scents, housed in retro-glamorous bottles. Prada Candy represents a departure from this tradition. Candy is neither attractive nor interesting. Maybe if I hadn’t read several breathless reviews comparing Candy to my beloved Serge Lutens Un Boise Vanille, I wouldn’t be quite so disappointed with it. Allow me to set the record straight: Candy smells nothing like Un Bois Vanille. Instead, it is a dull, heavy vanilla scent with a vaguely unpleasant play-dough accord. A good 45 minutes in, Candy begins to feel slightly caramelized, but it is still only a creme brûlée compared to Un Bois Vanille’s raging campfire.
To me, Candy seems like an egregious misstep by Prada. Who is going to buy this? If they’re targeting a younger crowd, as the name “Candy” might suggest, then the high price point is all wrong for the teenybopper crowd. And I’m not sure why anyone who did have $110 to spend on perfume would choose to buy this over a better fragrance.
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I do love the design of the bottle though (actually all Prada bottles for that matter). It’s like….if Doctor Who was a girl she would have this in her gadget belt. Does Doctor Who have a gadget belt? It doesn’t matter. He should. She should.
Dan, I must admit that I’ve never seen Dr. Who. I am still grumpy about it and Top Gear replacing my beloved Star Trek reruns on BBC. It is an adorable bottle, Prada always does very well on that front.
Interesting perfume to use. Is this perfume for men or women?
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