Dupe review · AromaPassions
Contemporary
AromaPassions made Contemporary with one brief: Prada Paradoxe — and it costs 55% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Prada Paradoxe
- Price
- $69
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $69
- Original per 100ml
- $154
- Made by
- AromaPassions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Contemporary scores 5.6 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Paradoxe.
AromaPassions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Paradoxe's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $69 per 100ml it costs 55% less than Paradoxe — the 13th cheapest of 16 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength AromaPassions publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Prada Paradoxe is neroli and bergamot at first, jasmine and orange blossom at its heart and amber, musk and vanilla at the end. AromaPassions set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- neroli
- bergamot
Heart
- jasmine
- orange blossom
Base
- amber
- musk
- vanilla
Neroli and white musk in a soft amber haze, clean and quietly magnetic.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 21 twins of Prada Paradoxe we can price, Contemporary is number 13 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Paradoxe #339 $13/100ml
- 02 Copycat Fragrances Paradox $29/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Paradox $32/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Paradoxe $33/100ml
- 05 Noted Aromas Prague $33/100ml
- 06 Blossom Perfumery 504 $34/100ml
- 07 Pearl Fragrance Paradoxe $38/100ml
- 08 The Dupe Spot LIMITED EDITION 30ML EDP of Our Duplication of PARADOXE #339 $58/100ml
- 09 Dossier Ambery Neroli $64/100ml
- 10 HK Perfumes Fleur d’Été $64/100ml
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The community
What people say about Contemporary
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does AromaPassions Contemporary smell like?
It is built to smell like Prada Paradoxe — neroli and bergamot up top, jasmine and orange blossom in the heart, amber, musk and vanilla in the base.
Is AromaPassions Contemporary a dupe of Prada Paradoxe?
Yes — AromaPassions sells it as its version of Prada Paradoxe.
How much cheaper is AromaPassions Contemporary than Prada Paradoxe?
55% less per 100ml: about $69 per 100ml against $154 for the original.
Where can I buy AromaPassions Contemporary?
It is in stock at $69 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.