Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Paradigme
The Essence Vault made Paradigme with one brief: Prada Paradigme.
- Smells like
- Prada Paradigme
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Paradigme scores 6.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Paradigme.
The Essence Vault 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.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 76% less than Paradigme — the 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 The Essence Vault 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 Paradigme is bergamot, grapefruit and cardamom at first, lavender, iris and geranium at its heart and Ambroxan, cedar and vetiver at the end. The Essence Vault set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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, Paradigme is the cheapest 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 Paradigme
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does The Essence Vault Paradigme 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 The Essence Vault Paradigme a dupe of Prada Paradigme?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Prada Paradigme.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Paradigme?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.