Prada Paradoxe by Prada
Amber Floral
Antoine Maisondieu, Nadege Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu
Prada Paradoxe is a new highly expected release from the house of Prada. I love the name Paradoxe and will tell you what I find paradoxical about the fragrance.
It has three dimensions to my nose. The first is notes accumulated around citrus – tangerine, bergamot, orange blossom, neroli – therefore, you sniff this zesty almost bitter fruity aroma. And it is summery and energising!
Then it is all about intoxicating jasmine – you must like opulent jasmine to enjoy it. The last dimension consists of a solid base of sturdy notes like vanilla, amber, white musk and benzoin. The dry-down brings incredibly sweet and warm goodness. It gives the fragrance strength and depth of what would otherwise be an indolic floral.
Prada Paradoxe is effervescent from the citruses and orange flowers yet balsamic, resinous and comforting from the amber base. I am a perfume enthusiast who appreciates orange blossom and neroli but I am not into straight-up amber fragrances. It is paradoxical but amber blended with citruses and jasmine is divine in Prada Paradoxe. It is like a man and a woman, jin and jang, two seemingly opposite characters yet they cannot be without each other.
I am not decided if I am going to rock this scent in hot or cold weather. I think I will wear it in both. The transition periods would be perfect, or even summer nights.
Yeah, you have to put on the skin and let it mix with your chemistry. It is pretty after a while when it sits. Rome was not built in a day and so does this perfume needs time and warmth to develop properly. Once it is there, it projects like crazy. You get your money worth it. I am impressed with this designer release.
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