How it smells
It smells mostly white floral and yellow floral. Artemisia and lemon at the top, night blooming cereus and jasmine in the middle and coconut and vanilla at the base.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Olfactories Heat Wave 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
A closer look at Prada Olfactories Heat Wave EDP
Olfactories Heat Wave EDP is made by Prada. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Olfactories Heat Wave for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Tom Ford Eau De Soleil Blanc is a lighter match.
What Olfactories Heat Wave costs
The usual price in Europe is about €258. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Tom Ford Eau De Soleil Blanc and Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Longevity on skin
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. Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be and Mugler Alien Goddess Intense last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like coconut and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by yellow floral and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and yellow floral smells and notes like night blooming cereus and coconut. Less obvious notes include ylang-ylang and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
If you like Olfactories Heat Wave, try these
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Eau De Soleil Blanc (5 shared notes), Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be (6 shared notes), Mugler Alien Goddess Intense (4 shared notes) and Montale Paris Intense Tiare (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Montale Paris Intense Tiare starts from €98.
More questions
Does Olfactories Heat Wave project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Is Olfactories Heat Wave unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2015.