Prada Candy is one of my favourite scents from one of my
favourite fashion houses. With a heavy caramel presence, it is sweet and
sensual all at once. With Candy Florale, Prada tones down the sweetness of
Candy with beautiful floral notes. It is a more flirtatious, whimsical scent. The
idea is to create the imaginary “candy flower”, a light but sweet flower reminiscent
of a blooming bouquet on the counter at an Italian ice cream shop. Sounds charmingly
delectable if you ask me!
The bottle is the same shape as the iconic Candy. It’s a
very retro shape that works so perfectly for the brand. This time the bottle is
a softer gold than the original and is adorned with a pastel pink band. The
liquid is also a pretty light pink and the box is adorned with cute little
flowers.
The scent itself is lovely. For someone who doesn’t really
like floral scents I found this one quite pleasant. The top note is fresh and
sweet Sicilian Limoncello sorbet while the middle is full of floral peony
(Blair Waldorf’s favourite flower!). The base is somewhat true to the original
with notes of caramel, musk and a whisper of warm honey.
The overall effect is
simple and sweet. The scent is fairly long lasting and begins to fade after
about 8 hours of spraying.
As I’ve mentioned above I’m not really too keen on floral
scents. This one however, I love. I think it’s because of the inherent
sweetness of the fragrance that keeps it from smelling to flowery. I will say
though that it’s more of a Spring/Summer scent. I’m going to pack it away and
break it out when the warmer months come.
You can find Candy Florale by Prada in 30mL, 50mL or 80mL at
leading fragrance retailers online and in store.
Until next time
Love and sparkles
Zaakira xox
It sounds so lovely and feminine!
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