Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Modern Code
Perfume Parlour made Modern Code with one brief: Prada Paradigme.
- Smells like
- Prada Paradigme
- Price
- $190.50
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $159
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
A long shot
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Modern Code is an outside bet if you want Paradigme for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Paradigme's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
It is sold as an extrait — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
It is $159 per 100ml.
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 Perfume Parlour 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 bergamot, grapefruit and cardamom, turns to lavender, iris and geranium, and settles into Ambroxan, cedar and vetiver. That is the brief Modern Code is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- grapefruit
- cardamom
Heart
- lavender
- iris
- geranium
Base
- Ambroxan
- cedar
- vetiver
A cool, ambroxan-driven masculine positioned as Prada's next big men's pillar.
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 10 twins of Prada Paradigme we can price, Modern Code is number 8 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Paradigme $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Paradigme $32/100ml
- 04 HK Perfumes zero resistance $64/100ml
- 05 Mod Fragrances Royale Exclusif Shift $80/100ml
- 06 Scentual Obsessions Para God $133/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Modern Code For Men $159/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Modern Code $159/100ml
- 09 Àerre Balance in Motion $39
- 10 Mod Fragrances Shift $44.99
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The community
What people say about Modern Code
Rating
—How close to Paradigme
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Perfume Parlour Modern Code smell like?
It is built to smell like Prada Paradigme — bergamot, grapefruit and cardamom up top, lavender, iris and geranium in the heart, Ambroxan, cedar and vetiver in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Modern Code a dupe of Prada Paradigme?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Prada Paradigme.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Modern Code?
It is in stock at $190.50 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.