Paradoxe by Pierre Cardin: launched in 1983 in Europe, then USA. Created by Roure Perfumers. Marketed in USA by Jacqueline Cochran, Inc.
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a feminine floral leather chypre fragrance for women. It starts with an aldehydic top, followed by a sultry floral heart, resting on a warm, leathery, mossy base.
Presented in a wheel-shaped bottle designed by Serge Mansau.
Discontinued. Still sold in 1993.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a feminine floral leather chypre fragrance for women. It starts with an aldehydic top, followed by a sultry floral heart, resting on a warm, leathery, mossy base.
- Top notes: aldehydes, green note, spicy note, gardenia, Calabrian mandarin, Californian lemon and Sicilian bergamot
- Middle notes: orris, carnation, rose, clove, Moroccan jasmine, hyacinth, ylang-ylang, Florentine iris and tuberose
- Base notes: castoreum, civet, cistus, pepper, patchouli, sandalwood, cedar, frankincense, amber, oakmoss, musk and leather
Bottle:
Presented in a wheel-shaped bottle designed by Serge Mansau.
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued. Still sold in 1993.