Dupe review · Oakcha
Basic Union
Oakcha made Basic Union with one brief: Prada Paradoxe — and it costs 56% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Prada Paradoxe
- Price
- $67.95
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $68
- Original per 100ml
- $154
- Made by
- Oakcha
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Basic Union is a reasonable bet if you want Paradoxe for less.
Oakcha 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 $68 per 100ml it costs 56% less than Paradoxe — the 12th cheapest of 16 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oakcha 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 neroli and bergamot, turns to jasmine and orange blossom, and settles into amber, musk and vanilla. That is the brief Basic Union is working from.
Top
- neroli
- bergamot
Heart
- jasmine
- orange blossom
Base
- amber
- musk
- vanilla
Neroli and white musk in a soft amber haze, clean and quietly magnetic.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 21 twins of Prada Paradoxe we can price, Basic Union is number 12 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 Basic Union
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Oakcha Basic Union 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 Oakcha Basic Union a dupe of Prada Paradoxe?
Yes — Oakcha sells it as its version of Prada Paradoxe.
How much cheaper is Oakcha Basic Union than Prada Paradoxe?
56% less per 100ml: about $68 per 100ml against $154 for the original.
Where can I buy Oakcha Basic Union?
It is in stock at $67.95 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.