Dupe review · French Avenue
Paradigm
The Initio Paragon profile, from French Avenue.
- Smells like
- Initio Paragon
- Price
- —
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $478
- Made by
- French Avenue
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Paradigm is a reasonable bet if you want Paragon for less.
French Avenue sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Paragon's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
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 French Avenue 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
The original opens on lavender, sage and bergamot, turns to plum, palo santo and black pepper, and settles into sandalwood and agarwood (oud). That is the brief Paradigm is working from.
Top
- lavender
- sage
- bergamot
Heart
- plum
- palo santo
- black pepper
Base
- sandalwood
- agarwood (oud)
For the one who wants a meditative woody-spicy signature, smoky palo santo and plum wrapped around sandalwood and oud for a calm, magnetic aura.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Nylaa Oud Al Farah $27/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Vintage Radio $38/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Vintage Radio $38/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Al Nashama $40/100ml
- 05 Oud Arabian Bujairami Magna $51/100ml
- 06 Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition $77/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Baller $89/100ml
- 08 Scentual Obsessions Model Citizen $133/100ml
- 09 Oil Perfumery Paragon $150/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Paragon $22.75
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The community
What people say about Paradigm
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does French Avenue Paradigm smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Paragon — lavender, sage and bergamot up top, plum, palo santo and black pepper in the heart, sandalwood and agarwood (oud) in the base.
Is French Avenue Paradigm a dupe of Initio Paragon?
Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Initio Paragon.
Where can I buy French Avenue Paradigm?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Initio Paragon is listed on its page.