The smell in short
The first thing you smell is magnolia and bergamot. The heart brings frangipani and tuberose. On the skin it settles into beeswax and vanilla. Overall it smells floral and tuberose.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
La Femme notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Prada La Femme EDP
Prada is the house behind La Femme EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
The style of La Femme
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by tuberose and beeswax. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and tuberose smells and notes like frangipani and beeswax. Less obvious notes include carrot seeds, ylang-ylang and vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 3.85 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Nino Cerruti 1881 spread further.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €138. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt and Nino Cerruti 1881.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, fall, summer and winter. If you need something for winter, Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt is a better fit.
Other Prada perfumes
The house has 54 perfumes here, led by L'Homme Intense, Luna Rossa Black and Intense.
La Femme longevity
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like beeswax and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like La Femme
Similar picks to try: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (5 shared notes), Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (5 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (5 shared notes) and Prada La Femme Intense (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did La Femme come out?
It came out in 2016.
Can I wear La Femme to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.