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    Side by side

    Cabochard vs. Paradoxe

    Very similar
    Paradoxe by Pierre Cardin bottle

    Paradoxe

    Pierre Cardin
    Eau de Parfum1983
    New comparison

    Cabochard rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cabochard vs. Paradoxe
    CabochardParadoxe
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19591983
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerBernard ChantRaymond Chaillan, Robert Gonnon
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cabochard

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Tobacco
    Leather
    Mossy
    Aldehydic
    Warm Spicy

    Paradoxe

    Amber
    Smoky
    Citrus
    Earthy
    Leather
    Mossy
    White Floral
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesSageTarragonAsafoetidaLemon
    LemonBergamotMandarin Orange
    Heart
    GeraniumOrris RootRoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
    TuberoseHyacinthYlang-YlangJasmineIris
    Base
    LeatherOakmossTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmberCoconut
    LeatherOakmossIncenseMuskBlack PepperAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cabochard vs. Paradoxe
    CabochardParadoxe
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Cabochard does not smell like anything released in the last twenty years. The aldehydic lift combined with asafoetida and tobacco creates something that feels both vintage and genuinely strange.Cabochard
    This is the opening hour that makes a chypre worth wearing. Not everyone wants to live in that first burst, but if you do, Paradoxe doesn't let go. The leather and smoke in the drydown?Paradoxe

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Cabochard vs. Paradoxe
    CabochardParadoxe
    0.24 oz$29.49ecosmetics
    1 oz$102.83ecosmetics
    1.6 oz$121.49ecosmetics
    3 oz$116.95fragranceshop

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