About a year ago I purchased a refillable bottle of Amber Pour Homme by Prada. I already had a bottle of Aph but wanted a spare one and thought the refillable was a cool idea. I knew several women who had good luck buying refillable bottles from brands such as Mugler, so I thought I would give it a go.
I should have realized right off the bat that I was in for trouble when I paid approximately $25 extra for the refillable 3.4oz bottle over the regular 3.4oz bottle. After using the cologne for a while I began to wonder where I could have the bottle refilled and started asking around. This is where things began to get interesting.
So far in about six months of searching I have yet to find a place that knows how to refill these. I asked at the Prada boutique in Chicago and was told to try a Macys. I have tried Macy's in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Las Vegas without luck. I have also tried Sak's Fifth in Chicago and Indianapolis, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, and even e-mailed Prada without luck. I have a refillable bottle that I paid extra for with no source of refills. I know that on the newer "infusion" Prada frags that they sell large bottles, I have yet to find one for ApH.
My other problem with this frag is one I have seen echoed in a review for the female refillable on this site, the bottle design is poor and lets the frag waste away. My regular bottle of ApH now has a much stronger smell than my refillable, and my regular bottle was purchased a few months prior to the refillable.
I just wanted to put my two cents up and recommend people stay away from these refillable Prada bottles. The only good thing I can say is they do look neat.
I should have realized right off the bat that I was in for trouble when I paid approximately $25 extra for the refillable 3.4oz bottle over the regular 3.4oz bottle. After using the cologne for a while I began to wonder where I could have the bottle refilled and started asking around. This is where things began to get interesting.
So far in about six months of searching I have yet to find a place that knows how to refill these. I asked at the Prada boutique in Chicago and was told to try a Macys. I have tried Macy's in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Las Vegas without luck. I have also tried Sak's Fifth in Chicago and Indianapolis, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, and even e-mailed Prada without luck. I have a refillable bottle that I paid extra for with no source of refills. I know that on the newer "infusion" Prada frags that they sell large bottles, I have yet to find one for ApH.
My other problem with this frag is one I have seen echoed in a review for the female refillable on this site, the bottle design is poor and lets the frag waste away. My regular bottle of ApH now has a much stronger smell than my refillable, and my regular bottle was purchased a few months prior to the refillable.
I just wanted to put my two cents up and recommend people stay away from these refillable Prada bottles. The only good thing I can say is they do look neat.
