Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Model Citizen
The Initio Paragon profile, 72% cheaper per 100ml, from Scentual Obsessions.
- Smells like
- Initio Paragon
- Price
- $40
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $133
- Original per 100ml
- $478
- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Model Citizen scores 6.3 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Paragon.
Scentual Obsessions 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 $133 per 100ml it costs 72% less than Paragon — the 7th cheapest of 8 twins we can price.
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 Scentual Obsessions 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. Scentual Obsessions 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, Model Citizen is number 7 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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Purple Reignsmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $41.99 -
King Andysmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $41.99 -
Andysmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $99.99 -
Private Islandsmells like Bond No. 9 Island $41.99
The community
What people say about Model Citizen
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—Would buy again
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What does Scentual Obsessions Model Citizen 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 Scentual Obsessions Model Citizen a dupe of Initio Paragon?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Initio Paragon.
How much cheaper is Scentual Obsessions Model Citizen than Initio Paragon?
72% less per 100ml: about $133 per 100ml against $478 for the original.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Model Citizen?
It is in stock at $40 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.