Amber pour Homme

What could be more natural then than to offer men a distinguished and original fragrance to wear alongside the ladies? With Amber pour Homme, also called Prada pour Homme, this was accomplished in 2006.

The first Prada men's fragrance: Amber pour Homme

The house of Prada was founded in 1906 by Mario Prada, to sell luxury articles and accessories to the Italian bourgeoisie. Quickly becoming synonymous with quality and supreme luxury, the house of Prada moved calmly through the decades until the day the founder's granddaughter, Miuccia Prada, took the reins of the company to boldly blend innovation and traditional craftsmanship. This is to say that the designer has continuously invented new avenues of development for Prada, including that of fine perfumery.

In 2004 it was Amber, the beautiful musky oriental fragrance, that opened the perfume chapter of the house of Prada. However, after a lovely feminine version, it was time to address men with Amber pour Homme, also sometimes called Prada pour Homme.

While Amber pour Homme is Prada's very first fragrance, the house has known men well, having dressed them for decades. Thus their fragrance would reflect the house's image, both elegant and retro while being original and innovative. The man of Amber pour Homme is moreover a magnificent dandy who, despite his young age and unconventional rock attitude, seduces through his elegance as much as his boldness.

This first men's fragrance from the iconic Italian fashion and beauty brand was created while respecting the same criteria of quality and innovation that motivate and drive Prada's forward-looking vision, states Prada regarding Amber pour Homme, or Prada pour Homme.

Amber pour Homme: Between the modernity of amber and musk and the authenticity of citrus freshness

In order to give visual form to the contrasted concept between tradition and innovation in Amber pour Homme, Prada chose a square, opulent glass bottle combining an innovative design with original geometric shapes and an off-center cap, a vintage nod through the metallic plate that highlights the components.

The fragrance, signed by Daniela Andrier and Miuccia Prada, opens with a burst of tangy notes of mandarin and bergamot enhanced by delicately spicy cardamom. Then the opulence of neroli and orange blossom form a masculine heart, originally floral, which takes on a nervy geranium and a warm, exotic saffron. Finally, the woody, sensual depths of vetiver, tonka bean, sandalwood and patchouli become amber-tinged with smoky myrrh and an ultra-virile leather, before melting into a final gourmand touch of vanilla.

Through its charm, at once natural and seductive, Amber pour Homme evokes and leaves an unforgettable impression, states Prada regarding Amber pour Homme.