Oceans of cool

By Geraldine Fitzgerald

Prada Luna Rossa Ocean is the new masculine fragrance from Prada.

The Luna Rossa line -the ‘red moon’ - is inspired in part by yacht racing, the passion of Prada’s CEO.

Innovation and evolution in technology inspired a drive to partner classic artisanal perfumery with molecular distillation, and the ingredients in this new scent have been honed and purified to allow the best of the elements come through in a blast of aromatic freshness.

The top notes have a citrus hit with bergamot, pink pepper and armoise. The middle notes kick in after a moment with iris, lavender and saffron, and it dries on the skin to a smoky and sensual base of vetiver, musks and patchouli.

The fragrance is in the Fougere olfactive range, which in perfume terms means leathery, masculine and warm.

It’s a raw and vibrant scent, but quite elegant. The bottle is edgy, inspired the sleek lines of fast boats, with a red disc spritzer - a nod to the red moon. This is a bold, pioneering scent, which oozes cool.

Prada Luna Rossa Ocean is at brownthomas.ie.