Dupe review · Lattafa
Vintage Radio
Lattafa made Vintage Radio with one brief: Initio Paragon — and it costs 92% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Initio Paragon
- Price
- $37.91
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $38
- Original per 100ml
- $478
- Made by
- Lattafa
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Vintage Radio is a strong bet if you want Paragon for less.
Lattafa 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.
At $38 per 100ml it costs 92% less than Paragon — the cheapest of 8 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Lattafa 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 Vintage Radio 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.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 9 twins of Initio Paragon we can price, Vintage Radio is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Vintage Radio $38/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Vintage Radio $40/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Al Nashama $40/100ml
- 04 Oud Arabian Bujairami Magna $51/100ml
- 05 Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition $77/100ml
- 06 HK Perfumes Baller $89/100ml
- 07 Scentual Obsessions Model Citizen $133/100ml
- 08 Oil Perfumery Paragon $150/100ml
- 09 Palermo Perfumes Paragon $22.75
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The community
What people say about Vintage Radio
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Lattafa Vintage Radio 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 Lattafa Vintage Radio a dupe of Initio Paragon?
Yes — Lattafa sells it as its version of Initio Paragon.
How much cheaper is Lattafa Vintage Radio than Initio Paragon?
92% less per 100ml: about $38 per 100ml against $478 for the original.
Where can I buy Lattafa Vintage Radio?
It is in stock at $37.91 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.