Paradigme
Perfumer: Marie SalamagneEau de Parfum
1,057 ratings
From your scent profile
Prada Paradigme is a men's fragrance that pairs Calabrian bergamot with rose, opening fresh and citrusy before settling into a sweet, woody base.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 869 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
58% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
What does Paradigme smell like?
Calabrian bergamot and musk lead, then rose and Bourbon geranium form a floral heart. The base of gaiac wood, Peru balsam, amberwood and benzoin sweetens it into a creamy, spicy woodiness. The fresh, floral side meets a distinctly synthetic sheen.
Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. Voters mostly call its character masculine and modern.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Calabrian bergamot
- Musk
First hours
- Rose
- Bourbon geranium
Towards evening
- Gaiac wood
- Peru balsam
- Amberwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 30%Autumn
- 21%Summer
- 16%Winter
- Daytime24%
- Casual23%
- Office18%
- Evening15%
- Nighttime14%
- Sport6%
Least picked for nights out.
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