Fragrances inspired by Paragon Extrait
The original
Paragon
Initio Parfums Privés
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedOur verdict
Vintage Radio and Paragon share a similar profile, but diverge significantly in price and boldness.
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Sandalwood, Bergamot, Sage
The main difference
Without oud
Choose Vintage Radio when
You want a bold, unique fragrance at a budget price.
What they share
Shares 7 of its 8 notes, including Lavender, Pepper, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds oud
What they share
Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Pepper, Bergamot, Plum
The main difference
Adds amber and jasmine, drops lavender and palo santo
What they share
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Lavender, Sandalwood, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds cedar, drops palo santo and pepper
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Lavender, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds cardamom and grapefruit, drops bergamot and palo santo
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Lavender, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds amber and mandarin, drops bergamot and palo santo
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Lavender, Pepper, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds apple and basil, drops bergamot and palo santo
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Lavender, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds cardamom and cedar, drops bergamot and palo santo
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Initio Parfums Privés. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.