Prada Candy by Prada

Smells like baby wipes, zero points.

I absolutely love it; it’s truly tender. Very talcky and musky; when it dries, there’s a hint of caramel, but the soft talc always dominates. Smells of rose, feminine and tender without being childish, perfect for autumn and winter. In summer, the musk sometimes smells like sweat. If you’re looking for something super sweet, test it on your skin first. It’s gorgeous and I like it. Lasts a long time but close to the skin; the trail is soft but noticeable when passing by. Now it smells a bit like a baby or a wet wipe. If it doesn’t bother you, you might like it.

The Prada Candy. Like the first one, none. It imposed that cloying caramel-vanilla vibe with a musky and talcky touch, very common these days. Juvenile, chic, enchanting, delicate, clean, almost naif, though not for brats or very young women. It’s 100% Prada, an Italian house with tradition and elegance. Unfortunately, everything here is moderate, refined, and perhaps a bit bland. It doesn’t last long, about 5-6 hours; by 2-3 hours it’s already close to the skin with a short trail. Surely it’s been reformulated today and toned down even further to sell its many boring flankers.

Very nice, I’ve loved it for many years.

I perfectly remember the moment I heard about it from a friend and was fascinated. I bought it years later in 80ml, but ultimately it didn’t convince me. It took me years to finish it. The opening is sweet due to the caramel, almost the only stage I like. Then it feels very talcky, which I don’t like. When it dries, it leaves a bitter scent, like burnt caramel. It has no trail and the longevity is low; it’s close to the skin for about two hours. I recommend testing it on your skin before buying.

Another perfume that made me think, ‘where have you been all my life?’ If I’d heard of Candy in secondary school, I would have rushed to try it. For years I avoided it, thinking it would be another sweet like Lolita Lempicka, but no, and thanks for that. The day I tested it on my skin, I decided it was my next purchase. That first-scent love remains. A soft sweet touch, musky and talcky, perfect for cold days, nothing invasive, subtle and intimate. I use it to sleep in on cold days. Great longevity, not overbearing, doesn’t smell synthetic. A beauty. Prada Candy, I love you.

Pleasant, though to me it is too cloying. The talcum notes are very prominent. I see it more as a fragrance for a lady than something youthful. It has good performance but it becomes tiring. I do not recommend buying blindly, especially in heat or enclosed spaces.

Smells like caramel, sweet but without being overpowering. It is not a bomb that everyone within a kilometre can smell you wearing; it is for those who prefer discretion. You get close and it is noticeable without being intrusive.

Simple, smells nice but not too much. The musk and talcum are noticeable from the start. I barely smell the caramel and it lasts very little. When I sprayed it, it reminded me of Kenzo Flower; it is basically the same scent but better reformulated (Candy is more wearable and soft), they just share the musk. I imagine it on someone very feminine, a little childish, wearing pastel clothes. It is extremely sweet, does not last, and is expensive for what it is. I recommend testing first on skin and browsing shops before buying.

It is one of the fragrances I like the most: it has the perfect caramel scent; nothing childish, nothing vulgar, nothing cheap. It is sweet and elegant at the same time, something rare in my opinion. At the same time, it does not last at all. It makes me sad that a perfect scent like this does not last. I checked if it was a pirate copy and it was not. I think reformulations have a lot to do with it. For the lucky ones for whom it lasts, the ideal time is autumn or early spring, during the day. It is more autumnal than winter; in very cold winters I think it fades. Very good scent for work or where you want to make a good impression.

A blend of vanilla, iris and powdery caramel. Have I finally found my signature scent? Yes. Do I get tired of wearing it? No. I don’t want to prolong what makes me feel this way, so I’ll summarise: Prada Candy is quite an experience in sweet and powdery perfumes. I know exactly how to describe it with a scene. Imagine we have a brand new pink handbag; inside there are lollipops and vanilla and strawberry sweets, some pink eyeshadows, and a high-quality plum-red lipstick. We open the bag on a bright sunny day and you’re greeted by a more than satisfactory scent, for that is exactly what this gem projects at first contact. I wore it to a party one night and I’m not sure how to explain what it made me feel as the hours passed; besides, it’s a very pleasant scent, nothing invasive, that gives a sense of lightness, hehe. Do I make myself clear? I felt as though I was floating on clouds every time I moved and the perfume spread through the air. It lasted about 6-7 hours on my skin. I totally prefer that the perfume isn’t too noticeable or has low projection; while it doesn’t have the sillage I’m used to, it is very present and I think that adds to it, a delicate sweet and not too loud compared to other vanilla and caramel fragrances. Why do I love the bottle so much? Perhaps because of the pink colour and the Art Deco inspiration. This perfume is literally me.

It’s very special and distinct; I haven’t smelled anything like it until today. I think it’s very well made <3. A scorched caramel... I'd had it for years, forgotten, until I smelled it one night in the queue at the fair's rides. It reached me with a gust of hot summer night air and... it smells so good, it's unmistakable :'D. It's back and present as it deserves <3.

I think it was one of the first purchases when I started my perfume collection. And I regretted it shortly afterwards. I’m a fan of sweet bomb scents, of entering a room and not going unnoticed. And this one is too soft in terms of sillage and longevity if you’re freshly showered, about 4 hours but with no projection. Powdery caramel, its aroma lulls you. For the price, I wouldn’t buy it again; in fact, I hardly use it. It’s at the back of my collection. The packaging and box are lovely. I don’t know if it’s been reformulated, but the current version is a disappointment for my tastes.

On my skin it results in a blend of violet sweets and sweet coconut but nothing overpowering; I suppose these aromas fall within the powdery notes. It’s not one of my favourites but it’s not bad.

This was my signature scent for years, almost since the year it came out (2012, a lot has changed since then). It was the perfect perfume for me, who adores sweet scents but without being cloying. A vanilla caramel, powdery and ambered. Every time I wore it, I felt at home. Even on occasions I wore it in summer to sleep, as I didn’t want to use it during the day for fear of being cloying to others, but I missed it. I used at least four bottles, including the 80 ml one which I still keep. As you can see, it’s all in the past. Either my nose has changed, or the perfume has been reformulated. The last time I bought it, it didn’t smell the same; it has lost the warmth of the caramel and the vanilla. Now it smells like a kind of sweet dust, nothing like the delight of before. Even its longevity and sillage have changed; it was never the most long-lasting or intense, but now it disappears in a breath (and that’s fine too, as its current scent doesn’t please me at all). It doesn’t even last on clothes, and yet in winter my scarves always smelled of dried Candy. Unfortunately, I’ve ended up using it to perfume my room after making the bed. Curiously, if I spray it into the air, it does smell like the authentic Candy. A truly nostalgic scent for me. But it’s time to say goodbye. Thanks for the good moments 🙂