Candy by Prada: Perfume Review / Fragrance Review
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Katie Puckrik smells Candy by Prada. Other perfumes mentioned: Prada L'Eau Ambrée, Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille, Aquolina Pink Sugar, Jessica Simpson Fancy, Britney Spears Fantasy, and Guerlain Bois d'Arménie.
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I knew I wasn't crazy. It smells sexy, like cotton candy at the carnival. It's *Dope!*
I find that this one gets so much hate. Personally, I ADORE it. Whenever I spray it I immediately think of Christmas past for some reason (perhaps b/c it smells like marron glade). Wonderfully warm and sweet.
You are hilarious. This is one of the best fragrance reviews that I've encountered on youtube. Subscribed. :-)
@xyltk I agree that Candy is less sweet than the men's scents you mentioned. The fact that this fragrance seems to melt into the skin makes it a good candidate for a gender-neutral scent. Wear it if you love it!
OK so when i was 16 in England i adored (and still do) Katie Puckrik. She was to me like Vedder or Cobain was to girls. Cool and out of reach. Even now I look at her in videos like these and see that eyebrow line and the sexy as hell jawline and it make me nostalgic for those days. I think Katie is beautiful beyond belief, she makes my wife jealous though. She has Ryan Gosling (yawn obvious) and I Katie Puckrik - I win. FACT.
You can click though to my blog from the link on my channel page - it's also called "Katie Puckrik Smells". Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez's "Perfumes: The A-Z Guide" is *the* perfume bible for anyone interested in wearing and discussing fragrance. The range of knowledge and scientific and cultural references is breathtaking, and the wit with which it's written is a delight.
You were touring with the Pet Shop Boys!?!?! Domino Dancing...you are even cooler than I thought!! Love that!!
I love Prada Candy! I had gotten a sample size but hadn't paid much attention to it until I saw your video and had to dig it out and try it. Love it! Thanks so much for this video, it is really one of my favorite perfumes now and need to get a bottle of it.
Wow you are a singer and dancer? Wow how cool. I absolutely love Prada Candy.
Hey Katie... I never wrote you but i LOVE your reviews... with this one you make me go to some perfume store and smell Prada Candy on my skin. I felt in love! :D Im so happy ive tried.. just bought the 50ml bottle!
This is my favorite perfume! Any perfumes you could recommend that are similar?
Angel Muse.
I adore Prada Candy
+belleandchic1 I do too. I resisted trying it for so long because it's so popular and I already bought Black Opium, which has a lot of vanilla, but Prada Candy is irresistible!
+astrea79 try prada amber
@SnowEclaire I appreciate the feedback. I generally mention projection ("wears close to the skin" vs "Foghorn Leghorn") & longevity (usually with regard to it being extraordinarily short or long-wearing), but I don't like to get too proscriptive (ie "nighttime only", "suitable for teenagers", "summerweight incense"), 'cause I don't want to lay down too many "rules" for wearing whatever makes you happy. It's fine line. I'll bear your comment in mind for future reviews, though.
I'm so glad you checked back in to let me know! It's tricky doing long distance perfume whispering, so it's gratifying to hear that I steered you in the right direction.
@Dhoketa Perfume is meant to be worn on skin - not on a strip of paper - so you should always try a scent on your skin if you're seriously thinking about buying it. (Just like you should try on a lipstick, not just look at a swatch on a tissue.) The stuff in the sample vial will be the same as in the bottle, but if you want to be double-triple sure, go back and spray the bottle on yourself.
Do you know what's cool? I didn't much care for your reviews at first, but now that I've seen more of them, I've actually grown to like them quite a bit, to the point where I'd find it hard to go on without them. They're also entertaining AND informative, which makes them extra fun to watch.
@PinkCookie62 Benzoin does have a softly powdery aspect, kind of like a smoky cloud of vanilla.
Loved you for years but just got around to watching this review. I smelled Candy on a magazine strip and liked it, but this review had me INTRIGUED (understatement, really) and I ran to snag myself a small bottle. Cannot wait for it to arrive! Thank you. 💚
I got it and on first sniff i smell something i used to eat lots ov as a kid- battenburg cake- very marzepan but its not just that-it has a addictive quality that,s got some sexy musk in it too and its hard to explain as its not overly sweet really, i also got ekk playdoe but a very cute warm kind and i really like it.....mmmm, it's classy , sweet and beautiful powdery and it gets compliments !!
If you want that fudge, you just need sweetened condensed milk (in a tin can ) and a pot of water. Boil the condensed milk for about 30 minutes (depends a bit on the size, the bigger the tin, the longer you need to boil), let it cool and then open. Voila!
To me, it smells like the popcorn and candy corner in cinemas: sweet and absolutely cheap. I'm surprised you like it. In the past few years Milan public transport has been flooded with scantily dressed girls drenched in sugary fragrances, which forced me to always wear a cotton scarf sprayed with a lot of Crystal Oud by Montale or Santa Maria Novella's Iris. Now the trend was ending, but Prada is bringing it back and I will never forgive them for it.
I love how you keep going off on a tangent about fudge and caramel... I was salivating too.
Do you think Prada Candy could be worn by men, Katie? Caramel, benzoin and musk don't strike me as particularily feminine notes. I find Candy to be less sweet than some mens fragrances, like Thierry Mugler Pure Malt and Aquolina Blue Sugar. I'm really getting into wearing more womens scents. I've taken your advice and am now wearing Dior Hypnotic Poison and Thierry Mugler Womanity proudly!
I got my Prada Candy and I am thrilled! This stuff is heaven on me. I hope they never stop making this,the thought makes me think of hoarding several bottles.
@EauMG And don't you love the ad campaign and the whole look?
Fbomb is bigger, louder and busier than Candy. Candy is actually quite smooth and quiet and creamy. I'd say Candy is more sensual/sophisticated, and Fbomb more brassy and good-time girl-ish.
in Peru they boil that milk and put the caramel between two eggy shortbread type cookies and sprinkle with powdered sugar. alfajores I think they're called. delish.
Candy reminds me a little of escada magnetism but candy is way more caramel-y and reminds me of childhood.
That delicious Polish fudge your referring to is Krowki. It's my absolute favorite! I grew up eating it as I am Eastern European (not Polish though).
@heartquaked She did! It's called "Shooting From the Hip" and is available on Amazon.
I found this to be seriously plain and weak. It almost smells like pure Benzoin essential oil. It could have been so much better. *sighs*
Kept inhaling deeply expecting to get the scent straight from your description...............sounds lovely, will check it out next week. Must go to Cora now - love her too! Thanks for review x
Hi. I just wanted to say, that you're absolutely right. It smells exactly like polish fudge. I'm from Poland so the moment I smelt Prada Candy I just felt like I'm home again. (:
Tresor! I never actually smelled it until a year ago when I was playing with it in Duty Free...and I love it! It's got this dense peachy musk that is very insinuating. I might end getting a bottle. Candy is full-on caramel, but I can see that it shares a certain furry musky warmth with Tresor.
They're both beautiful perfumes, but Flower isn't sweet the way Candy is. But it is powdery and warm, and it has a gorgeous trail of scent that goes on and on. Candy is unusual and pretty, but doesn't have Flower's lasting power. Maybe you should go for Flower.
How long a scent lasts can depend on the perfume as well as your skin...& the relative humidity of your climate. I spoke to a perfumer who complained about how long Candy lasts - because he once sat next to a woman on a plane who was wearing it, & he found it never-ending.
The funny thing is, I felt it wore off after a couple of hours. But there's nothing out there that smells exactly like this one, so if you love it, get it. & spray more on if people stop being able to smell it on you.
This is a perfume you should SMOTHER yourself in. Especially if you have the matching lotion. This is my ultimate scent. It reminded me a lot of Infusion d'iris, with that powdery quality, but absolutely gorgeous.
I ALMOST bought this today but I stopped myself. I'm looking for a sweet perfume for the spring/summer so I ordered Britney Spears Fantasy since everyone claims that it smells like cotton candy/vanilla, and if I don't like that I'll buy Prada Candy!
When I was a kid, my dad was in the US Air Force and worked in the intelligence side of things. The glamorous side were all the James Bond-style parties my parents threw for the international community, and the more sinister side was getting trailed by spies from "the other side".
@cathi76 It's true that Candy doesn't have the longest staying power, maybe a couple hours, but that is good enough for me. Bottom line most important thing for me is whether the fragrance smells good, not that it lasts for 20 hours. In fact, I start to get bored/irritated by a perfume if it has too much persistence.
Pink Sugar is more harsh/burnt sugar-smelling that Candy, which is smooth caramel-creamy. If you specifically love how Candy smells, I don't think you'll be satisfied with anything else. You'll spend money on a couple cheaper things to try to save money and then end up buying Candy anyway.
You made me go straight to the perfumeshop today to smell it. It is gorgeous indeed ! I also love the bottle.
I totally agree with Katie. Pink Sugar is so different. Just do it right the first time :) If you buy the perfume pack at Sephora around xmas time, you can get a bottle for around $50.
@eezepeeze No, because WVS is more straight ahead plain-ol' vanilla sugary, whereas Candy has the benzoin which adds a slightly animalic, background leather/skin smell to the proceedings.
I have no love for caramel but.... I definitely want that bottle in my collection. I also just want to compliment your hair! You always look fierce.
I bought a sample of Candy and I fell in love. However I bought the bottle and I feel it doesn't last as long...less concentrated. Has anyone experienced this as well. I was planning on buying this the rest of my life now I just can't put that kind of money on a "body spray".
love the fact that you're also talking about food!
Katie :) I love prada candy, but it's not surprising for me, is "another" fantasy by britney,that i love very much, BUT i found that Candy by prada it's not long lasting than the other sugar perfumes, i know that perfumes depending to the skin chemestry but , so many friends told me the same thing, that Candy by prada it's not long lasting than por ex: Escada magnetism for woman that it is a beautiful caramel musky .
Wow, I loved the Polish accent here :) I think I will try the new Prada, if it is supposed smell like the caramel sauce.
The fudge you talked about is really popular in Brazil! It's called Doce de Leite!
dolce de leche/Yema here in Philippines
They will both give you so much pleasure. I've been thinking that you might like a sweet/powdery/musky perfume by Keiko Mecheri called Loukhoum. It comes in 3 slightly different forms, and the one with the muskiest drydown is the one I've done a video review for called Loukhoum Parfum du Soir.
Several months ago I asked for a recommendation of fragrance as I was trying to move away from Pink Sugar. You said try Prada Candy. Four months and a hundred dollars later, I purchased it and I adore it =) It seems to last fairly longer on me compared to others and even longer on my clothes. I've never smelled anything like it, it's very unique and lovely. Hopefully I won't hear the "you smell like my girlfriend" comments anymore.
I don't know about prada candy, of course I want it. But will I relate to it, I get a sort of play dough yeastish impression, and yes I get fuge caramel that has been dried out a little. I
@Mozaika2010 Dziekuje!
Hey Katie I had a question. I went to Nordstrom's and saw the lady helping me spray Candy on a test paper for me to smell; from the actual bottle. And I loved it. She also gave me a small sample (not from the actual bottle) and I feel it doesn't smell like what the test paper smelled like. I'm so upset b/c I loved it so much. Do you think I should give it another chance? Go back and spray the bottle on my skin?
@KatiePuckrikSmells I see. The benzoin amps up the caramel and takes it from generic to grownup sexy? Thanks!
I also thought it wasn't the most long-lasting, but was talking to a perfumer, François Robert, who was complaining about how it was extraordinarily persistent, to the extent that he had to change seats on a plane to get away from the lady wearing it!
I just ordered Prada Candy yesterday,can't wait to get it. I love caramel and Amber.
Hi Katie, I just wanted to say that Prada Candy was somewhere more in the middle on my list of perfumes to try, but now that you mentioned the Polish fudge (the candy you can buy in stores is called 'krówki', and the more liquidy homemade stuff is 'kajmak') it jumped right to the top of my list :) Thank you for another awesome review!
I knew I had to buy this! I'd heard it was like a caramel crossed with l'eau Ambree and I LOVE both. Only disappointment with Candy is that it doesn't last long on me.
The fact that you said cajeta was glorious....made me love you more, btw-cajeta is actually burned caramel made from goats milk. =)
My friend sent me the link to this because we went to Poland together and fell in love with krowka (the Polish fudge) :)
It's good to know that Prada has another nice EDP item. They have a very great 'nose'. ^^
mmm...... im wondering. has any1 smelled and compared it with Alien The Taste of Fragrance? im really feeling that salty caramel/jasmine concoction. yum!
A dear friend gave me a sample of Prada Candy. It wears on me almost exactly like Lancome Tresor (which I haven't worn in about 18 years...Tresor! Remember that little number from the 1990s??).
There is a dirt cheap fragrance at H&M called Vanilla Kiss Body Splash in a silly frilly pink plastic bottle for 3.95 Euro that smells so remarkable like Prada Candy to me its worth a sniff just for a hoot! O.K. its missing a lot of the sophisticated notes BUT is come really close check it out.
This just may be my new favorite caramel perfume. And that little mod 60's bottle...love it.
I own Kenzo Amour in the funky pink bottle and found that the Prada Candy smelled EXACTLY like it, I COULD NOT tell the difference at all. I love them both but so glad I tried the Prada Candy on at the store so I didn't just buy it and have to similar smelling perfumes.
It's weird, I smelled this last year on a tester strip and I thought it was awful. Maybe it was the atmosphere in the shop, my mood, or maybe I was just getting a hit of alcohol before the dry down. But now that I know the notes, I should really sample it. It sounds like a gourmand lover's dream!
what do you have on your lips, it looks great on you?
PSB? I worship you!
Am mexican and yes cajeta is made out of most of the tine is really delicious every time i go to mexico i take some:) o and i love. Candy prada i love it and is my 4th bottle all ready.
Love the smell but will not buy it again, because the scent evaporates quickly on me, compared to almost all my other designer perfumes.
What is your favourite perfume?
I ended up taking the plunge and ordered Candy and Flower. I adore them both! I love Candy, but you are totally right, the lasting power isnt there... Thanks for your reviews. I will come to you for future purchases : )
I love that fudge, it is called krowki and since I'm Polish my grandpa always makes it!!!!
@Elenasniff See, I'm not getting "cheap" from Candy. Sweet, yes, but it has that lovely underlying amber that brings it back to perfume territory after the caramel start. You're right, though, we're living in a dessert perfume era for the time being.
Is it at all reminiscent of Bath and Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar?
@rocaillefilms Those two magic words: "Polish fudge".
Completely simpatico with you on this one, Katie. I do think you really do need to be a fan of benzoin and leathery notes in order to appreciate this fully. I am, and it was like at first sniff (caramel!), love at drydown! The silage isn't very good, which is disappointing, but it leaves behind a goose-bumpingly good, next day trace on clothes, I've found.
@Oceaenna So glad you're enjoying KP Smells!
I think I remember you....I think...lol...Pet Shop Boys Performance Tour, London, Wembley Arena perhaps ...
Hi Katie, Prada Candy reminds me of when you bite into a toffee-apple (candy-apple), that hard candy coating mixed with the slightly cooked surface-flesh from when the apple is dipped into the molten coating. *yum!*
Hey Katie! Have you reviewed Candy L'Eau ?
Katie, have you tried Jimmy Choo? I smelled a sample of it and love it, it may be my new "sexy" fragrance, what do you think of it?
I have. Shall I review it?
I'm torn between this one and Flower by Kenzo. I adore warm sugary scents that dry down with a powdery, musky smell and I love amber thrown in there too. I live in a rural area, so I will be ordering online. What can you recommend?
I was pleasantly surprised by this scent! it was like a watery simple vanilla at first, not too strong or sweet actually, but then after time it seemed to develop and smell so rich and refined! Im going to try it again:)
i hate carmelly or sweet perfumes ive been wearing dolce light blue for 10 years and candy is the first one that ive loved since its truly amazing.
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Haha! I love that Bond girl idea.
Ooh! Katie, I've been aching to try this! The way you're describing it makes me want it so bad! Lol.
@chocolatebunnie7 Agreed - VERY different for Prada. I'm very keen to review Freak - it's not at my local Sephoras yet...
Haha! I do the same thing with ultra-smelly scents - put them in ziplock bags! I love Fahrenheit, it's a classic. Maybe you did overdose on the multiple sniffing.
Thanks Katie. I'll give it a try nxt time I'm out and about. I never really cared for pink sugar, too burnt sugar for me, but carmel, dry down of amber, mmmm, sounds like something I could like. :)
Hey Katy! I just got some Prada Candy and it's beautiful. Love it. I 'd always thought of it as a too young fragrance before but I remembered some wise words from you I heard before. I love it so I'm wearing it so there. Thanks X
Followed by spies... an award-wining singer in a band...dancer for the Pet Shop Boys... will you please write a book about your life?! :D
first thing i thought of when i smelt this perfume was vanilla!!
There is no vanilla in this perfume ???
@valyxoo7 I've reviewed Huitieme Art Sucre d'Ebene on my blog - go to my channel front page, click on "Fragrance Names", then click on Sucre d'Ebene to find it.