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Dupe review · Oil Perfumery

Paradoxe

Built to smell like Prada Paradoxe, for 19% less per 100ml.

Prada Paradoxe
OriginalParadoxe$154/100ml
Oil Perfumery Paradoxe
This dupeParadoxe$125/100ml
Smells like
Prada Paradoxe
Price
$74.95
Size
60ml
Per 100ml
$125
Original per 100ml
$154
Made by
Oil Perfumery
4.4/ 10

A long shot

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Paradoxe scores 4.4 out of 10 on paper — a long shot territory for anyone chasing Paradoxe.

Oil Perfumery 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 $125 per 100ml it costs 19% less than Paradoxe — the 16th cheapest of 16 twins we can price.

Value2.1
Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oil Perfumery 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. Oil Perfumery 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.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 21 twins of Prada Paradoxe we can price, Paradoxe is number 16 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 The Dupe Spot Paradoxe #339 $13/100ml
  2. 02 Copycat Fragrances Paradox $29/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault Paradox $32/100ml
  4. 04 Palermo Perfumes Paradoxe $33/100ml
  5. 05 Noted Aromas Prague $33/100ml
  6. 06 Blossom Perfumery 504 $34/100ml
  7. 07 Pearl Fragrance Paradoxe $38/100ml
  8. 08 The Dupe Spot LIMITED EDITION 30ML EDP of Our Duplication of PARADOXE #339 $58/100ml
  9. 09 Dossier Ambery Neroli $64/100ml
  10. 10 HK Perfumes Fleur d’Été $64/100ml
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The community

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    Questions

    What does Oil Perfumery Paradoxe 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 Oil Perfumery Paradoxe a dupe of Prada Paradoxe?

    Yes — Oil Perfumery sells it as its version of Prada Paradoxe.

    How much cheaper is Oil Perfumery Paradoxe than Prada Paradoxe?

    19% less per 100ml: about $125 per 100ml against $154 for the original.

    Where can I buy Oil Perfumery Paradoxe?

    It is in stock at $74.95 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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