Is The Essence Vault Paradigme a dupe of Prada Paradigme?
Paradigme EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2025 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Paradigme EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Paradigme
- Paradigme
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Which Should You Buy?
Paradigme is a contemporary statement of quiet confidence, blending fresh citrus and aromatic geranium with a plush amber-woody base. It's refined, versatile, and subtly distinctive-never loud, but always present.
Prada Paradigme is the quieter, more architectural fougere in the Luna Rossa stable - bergamot and bourbon geranium sitting over a resinous benzoin-Peru-balsam-guaiac base. No. 334 keeps the bergamot-geranium-benzoin trio recognisable; what gets lost is the original's airy musk dimension.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Geranium
100%
vs
100%
Bergamot
52%
vs
57%
Musk
47%
vs
42%
Benzoin
37%
vs
36%
Peru Balsam
34%
vs
32%
Guaiac Wood
28%
vs
30%
Geranium
100%
vs
100%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The fresh spicy-citrus opening is ideal for spring and early summer, while the amber, benzoin, and woody base lend enough warmth and depth for fall. Its richness is less suited to the coldest winter days or extreme heat.
Occasions
Paradigme balances freshness and warm ambery woods, making it versatile for daytime, dates, and smart-casual settings without being overpowering. Its moderate projection and complexity keep it tasteful for the office but too sophisticated for sport.
Seasons
The bergamot-geranium opening lifts in warmer weather and the resin base anchors cooler ones; this is a true three-season fougere with autumn the sweet spot.
Occasions
The professional masculine archetype - office and formal-day the natural homes; restrained enough for a daytime meeting, structured enough for an evening dinner.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Geranium, Benzoin, Guaiac Wood
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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