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Prada Amber vs Prada Amber Intense

post #1 of 21
8/23/12 at 10:22am
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Now that the intense version has been out for over a year i believe and many people have had a chance to sniff it, I wanted to get everyone's feedback on which they thought was better. Ironically, i owned both at one point and ended up selling/trading them away and i'm itching to add one back to the collection.

So what do you all think ..projection,longevity and compliments?

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post #2 of 21
8/23/12 at 11:29am
I didn't buy Amber PH because of the sweetness. I don't like scents with clashing notes. I would find it a perfect barbershop fragrance - without the sweetness. When I heard about the Intense and that it's rather similar, but without the sweetness, I believed it and blind-bought it. It's quite a different scent, this is the least I can say. There's a faint barbershop feeling in it, but much heavier. I see that there's a great group of its followers, alas I'm not for this kind of heaviness. So I wouldn't rank them. Both are really quality scents, none for me.
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post #3 of 21
8/23/12 at 11:39am
I like both equally. But I do not see the need to own both.
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post #4 of 21
8/23/12 at 12:14pm
I adore the intense version and wear it as an Evening fragrance. It is a sexy scent and most women I know like the Intense version. I did not care much for the original version. It was more like a good smelling soap.
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post #5 of 21
8/23/12 at 1:27pm
I'm itching to try the Intense version. I had a sample of the regular, and I liked the scent. I felt a sense of comfort when I wore it. However...I soon realized why. When I asked my wife smell it, her first thought was exactly the same as mine (without me saying anything first).

It reminded us both of our grandmothers.

Again, we both LIKED the scent, but I don't want to be walking around smelling like my grandma...and I don't want my wife thinking of her grandma when I'm wearing a cologne. SO...I've heard the Intense version is a little more "manly," so I'm wanting to give it a try.
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post #6 of 21
8/23/12 at 2:36pm
Both are potent..Prada Amber is soap basically, Prada Amber pour homme is a bit different, has an incense vibe of sorts, a bit darker. They're ok.
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post #7 of 21
8/23/12 at 2:54pm
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Yea, i'm leaning towards the intense. Been a while since i purchased a frag and in the mood to pick one up this weekend. Plus its relatively cheap compared to the other items in my collection, so thats always a plus
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post #8 of 21
8/23/12 at 5:16pm
I like them both. I find that I wear PApH more than Intense. Intense definitely lends itself more to evening wear... I guess it's the myrrh in it. Funny, when I smell Prada Amber Intense it reminds me a bit of Costume National Scent Intense... both have the incense evening vibe. Both are very sexy scents.
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post #9 of 21
8/23/12 at 5:56pm
Funny, I just sample both today, and would agree with some above comments...
Prada Amber I found to be pretty light, soapy and a bit more floral than I usually like, but still a nice scent.
Intense was a bit messy up front to me, but then felt richer, a bit darker, and slightly more masculine.
My vote would be for the intense version.
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post #10 of 21
8/24/12 at 12:58am
The intense version is definitely quite a bit more intense. I can see the similar DNA, but really the intense version is in a whole different animal. PH is very clean and soapy smelling with a little bit of sweet spice. The intense version is all dark, rich and spicy with very little of the clean soapy vibe. It almost reminds me of masculine 80s power fragrances. I didn't dislike it, but I could never really see myself wearing it. I would think that fans of Chanel Egoiste would probably like Amber Intense.
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post #11 of 21
8/24/12 at 1:03am
Similar to Intense but all around better, IMO, is The One Gentleman. It's also more modern and far far less likely to get the "old man" comments that I've heard some women lob towards Prada Amber Intense. I do like Amber Intense quite a bit, but I think The One Gentleman is all around the better composition.
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post #12 of 21
8/24/12 at 8:28am
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Originally Posted by fit&frag'd View Post

Prada Amber I found to be pretty light, soapy and a bit more floral than I usually like, but still a nice scent.
Intense was a bit messy up front to me, but then felt richer, a bit darker, and slightly more masculine.
My vote would be for the intense version.

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post #13 of 21
8/24/12 at 9:15am
I own both Prada Amber Pour Homme and Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense. I love them both, but my heart is bigger for Prada Amber Pour Homme. I find it to be a very universal scent, it suits my every mood, every occasion, no matter the weather season or clothes I'm wearing.

Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense is more daring to me, it's more sexy. I like to wear it to boost my self confidence or for the evening meeting with my friends.

Longevity is outstanding, both last 12+ hours on my and I apply light, one spray on each wrist plus two on the neck/chest. Sillage is excellent in both, Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense has it slightly bigger. Compliments? Always, each time I wear either of them.

I once had a situation that a woman on the street followed me and at the tram stop she came to me and she said "I changed my way back home just to follow you and ask what perfume you're wearing, you smell so good, I want to buy that for my husband". I was in Prada Amber Pour Homme that day
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post #14 of 21
8/24/12 at 12:37pm
Amer pour homme is more refined, clean and fresh, Ilike the galbanum and orange flowers in it...while Amber Pour Homme Intense is sweeter heavier, of course, and not a bad fragrance, but unlike the original, you will find other similar fragrances that would work better than that (even Eau Sauvage Parfum or Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa, just to name two easy-to-find perfumes).

Definitely, Amber Pour Homme.
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post #15 of 21
10/8/12 at 6:52pm
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still need to pick up one of these and sampling both ln each wrist....both are great but no need to own both considering how many other bottles I have...really leaning.toward intense version
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post #16 of 21
10/8/12 at 8:29pm
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Originally Posted by El_Guapo View Post

I like them both. I find that I wear PApH more than Intense. Intense definitely lends itself more to evening wear... I guess it's the myrrh in it. Funny, when I smell Prada Amber Intense it reminds me a bit of Costume National Scent Intense... both have the incense evening vibe. Both are very sexy scents.

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post #17 of 21
10/8/12 at 8:51pm
Amber Pour Homme is more like the big idea behind this fragrance. The intense version seems a little rushed and tacked on. I go for the original.
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post #18 of 21
10/8/12 at 8:52pm
Both are fantastic, but Intense is better.
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post #19 of 21
10/8/12 at 9:08pm
I've recently tested both thoroughly. I prefer regular Amber Pour Homme, as I find it more well blended, more versatile & just generally enjoy that it stays lighter/less bold. If it's a question of longevity, sillage, etc., I don't think it's really an issue. APH is VERY solid in both areas IMO. As for the scents themselves, Intense is definitely a bit darker/heavier & I'd agree with what others have said, that this makes it a bit less versatile than APH. It's still a nice fragrance, however, and I could easily see why someone would want to own both for a day/evening wear "split".
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post #20 of 21
10/9/12 at 12:35am
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for people that own the intense version, what type of feedback have you received from women...well received or do you feel original would yield more compliments
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post #21 of 21
10/10/12 at 11:16am
I own neither, but have tried out both and seem to prefer the intense version. I think I have to get one myself.
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