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Neroli Portofino vs. Prada Amber PH

post #1 of 10
10/27/12 at 7:02pm
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Prada Amber may win solely due to it being the more familiar of the two, but those that have tried both which do you prefer and why?

To me Neroli Portofino is the superior version because whereas both are sweet, soapy, clean scents, Neroli Portofino is more subtle and tones down the sweetness whereas Amber PH is very overt and to my nose comes off much more feminine due to its incredible potency throughout its longevity.

I currently own Amber PH but rarely wear it due to its extreme sweetness, but I do like it in small doses. As far as men's fragrances go, I think Neroli Portofino is the superior of the two in this category and much more wearable as a masculine scent and I wish I had discovered this gem prior to buying Amber
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post #2 of 10
10/27/12 at 7:22pm
Prada wins easily. It is a fuller, more complete scent from top to bottom. It is soapy, but also bitingly masculine. Neroli Portofino is not masculine. It is simply an exceptionally over priced neroli cologne. Dyptique does neroli much much better.
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post #3 of 10
10/27/12 at 7:30pm
To me, Neroli Portofino smells superior in every aspect. Prada wins the 'price' round of course. Other than that, it's a TKO for Neroli Portofino.
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post #4 of 10
10/27/12 at 7:53pm
Prada Amber Pour Homme. Although im biased since its my favorite fragrance ;]
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post #5 of 10
10/27/12 at 8:44pm
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Originally Posted by danho View Post

Dyptique does neroli much much better.

Agree.
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post #6 of 10
10/27/12 at 9:04pm
Of the two, I prefer Amber Pour Homme.
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post #7 of 10
10/27/12 at 9:15pm
Prada Amber Pour Homme is one of my all-time favorites.
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post #8 of 10
10/28/12 at 1:16am
Amber is better if every way IMO.
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post #9 of 10
10/28/12 at 3:36am
Like both but Prada wins on the price. Thing with NP is it's smells nice but nothing special amongst the variety of scents like this from Acqua di Parma and Castile by Penhaligons.

Why spend a fortune on this when you can by it's like cheaper and done better elsewhere. It's smells nice but does not stand out enough to warrant the pricetag.
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post #10 of 10
10/28/12 at 3:41am
Neither was really quite my cup of tea, but I have a slight preference for the Prada of the two.
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