Prada
Paradigme
EDP · 2024 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · fall · winter
Occasions
office · date · casual
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.40
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.40
- spicy0.00
- woody0.60
- amber0.70
- sweet0.30
- leather0.00
- smoky0.30
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Paradigme is easygoing, amber and woody, and works most of the year.
Signature
Paradigme is amber and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Paradigme works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Date night
Paradigme is amber, made for a night out.
Winter cold
Paradigme is warm and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Office safe
Paradigme is calm, woody and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Versace
Versace Pour Homme
81/100Versace Pour Homme's bergamot lifts the guaiac wood in Paradigme, which also adds amber.
Spray Paradigme first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Versace Pour Homme on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Armaf
Club de Nuit Sillage
80/100Club de Nuit Sillage's bergamot lifts the guaiac wood in Paradigme, which also adds amber.
Spray Paradigme first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Club de Nuit Sillage on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Creed
Virgin Island Water
80/100Virgin Island Water puts bright lime over the guaiac wood in Paradigme, tied by shared bergamot.
Spray Paradigme first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Virgin Island Water on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).