Candy eyes.

Ever wondered what sexual desire smells like?

Well one whiff of the new gourmand offering from Prada will get you close to it. With a narcotic swirling of 12% Benzoin its a wonder it passed regulation. (Benzoin is one of the strongest skin sensitizers). The normal percentage ranges from 0.1% to 3%. Rumor has it Givaudan were actually in doubt of its production levels, nice! The oils sit on skin like a glimmering sticky residue awaiting a lick. Indulgence baby, utter gluttony. The official note roll-call states the eau de parfum contains caramel, benzoin and musk.

I imagine Candy is a fox fur stole caked in melted caramel, the amber hued solidifying liquid oozing down the cleavage of an over tanned 30 something model laying poolside, the flash cans erupting as her latest shoot takes shape or alternatively... sex in Ladurée!!

On a purely aesthetic level I would probably have purchased the 50ml's for the bottle itself. (I do hope it wins an award for the design.)




Heels off to you Puig and  Daniela Andrier. Check out this post from that scented sly fox....
 *candy darling prada candy*

For those of you with a sweet nose I suggest sniffing out the following.(all names clickable)
Guerlain Iris Ganache
Hermés Hermessence Vanilla Galante
Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum
Penhaligon's Amaranthine
Dior Hypnotic Poison & Dior Homme Intense.
L'Artisan Parfumeur Mure et Musc
Etat libre d'Orange Rossy de Palma
Il Profumo Chocolat
Frederic Malle Une Fleur de Cassis 
Sud Pacifique range.... cheap, cheerful and moreish.
Parfumerie Generale Praline de Santal
and the original... Thierry Muglers Angel.
anything containing high doses of C16 Aldehyde (Strawberry!), Maltol (Candy floss/Sugar), Almond Milk, Heliotrope, Vanilla, Tonka or Benzoin will also do the trick.

There are many variations on the gourmand theme, some stand out and the others are exercises in aroma chemistry at a tooth aching level.

Wrap me up in Papier d'Arménie and toss me to the bees.