Prada Paradoxe: the woman of a thousand facets Launched in late 2022, Prada Paradoxe explores the permanent duality of femininity: at once constant and ever-changing. Composed by the trio of perfumers Nadège Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu and Antoine Maisondieu, this floral amber plays on illusion, a neroli as pure as dawn, warmed by a futuristic amber vanilla. Thanks to biotechnological innovations (Ambrofix and Serenolide), it offers long-lasting intensity while remaining absolutely transparent: the Prada paradox par excellence.
An accord with no published tiers
The house does not detail a top, heart and base pyramid on its dedicated perfume page: it cites Neroli and Jasmine as central notes, with no displayed hierarchy. Wikiparfum, however, offers a complete breakdown into three tiers.
Top notes according to Wikiparfum: bergamot, pear, mandarin
Wikiparfum places Bergamot, Pear and Mandarin at the opening, three citrus and fruity facets that bring a light freshness before the arrival of the floral heart.
Heart: neroli, sambac jasmine and Tunisian orange blossom
Wikiparfum places Neroli, Sambac Jasmine and Tunisian Orange Blossom at the center. The house's retailer product pages detail this stage: a neroli and neroli bud essence, a Tunisian orange blossom heart absolute and a jasmine sambac absolute.
Base: Ambrofix amber, Serenolide musk, vanilla and benzoin
Wikiparfum describes a base built around Ambrofix (ambergris), Serenolide (musk), Bourbon Vanilla and Laos Benzoin. The same pages mention an amber accord carried by Ambrofix™, a Laos benzoin resinoid, an infusion of premium Madagascar bourbon vanilla and a white musk accord carried by Serenolide™.
What the label declares
The label lists limonene and linalool, citral and citronellol, molecules from the citrus and white flowers announced, coumarin, a note of tonka bean and hay, as well as hydroxycitronellal, geraniol and farnesol, common in floral accords. Methyl anthranilate recalls orange blossom; a colorant, CI 17200, gives the juice its pink hue.
What the house does not say
Prada does not publish a top, heart and base pyramid: its page names only neroli and jasmine. The breakdown above comes from Wikiparfum, and the retailer pages detail only the heart and base.