Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Paragon
The Initio Paragon profile, from Palermo Perfumes.
- Smells like
- Initio Paragon
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $478
- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Paragon scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Paragon.
Palermo Perfumes 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 $23 it costs 95% less than Paragon.
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 Palermo Perfumes 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
Initio Paragon is lavender, sage and bergamot at first, plum, palo santo and black pepper at its heart and sandalwood and agarwood (oud) at the end. Palermo Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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
Of the 9 twins of Initio Paragon we can price, Paragon is number 9 on price 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 Paragon
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What does Palermo Perfumes Paragon 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 Palermo Perfumes Paragon a dupe of Initio Paragon?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Initio Paragon.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Paragon?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.