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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Paradoxe by Pierre Cardin c1983

Paradoxe by Pierre Cardin: launched in 1983 in Europe, then USA. Created by Roure Perfumers. Marketed in USA by Jacqueline Cochran, Inc.




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 in 1983. It was produced in France by Pochet et du Courval. 



Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued. Still sold in 1993.


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