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Paradoxe Intense
Prada · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2023
≈ $158 · 3oz · approx. retail
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Launched in 2023 as the nocturnal alter ego of Paradoxe, the Intense deepens the original with a neroli-jasmine bouquet over a richer amber-vanilla base. Modern musk and amber molecules give it stronger projection and longevity.
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French · 50 in collection
Antoine Maisondieu is a Grasse-born senior perfumer at Givaudan who trained at the company's in-house school after a law degree, and comes from a family steeped in perfumery. He is known for translating bright Mediterranean and natural materials into commercially successful designer scents.
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Shyamala Maisondieu is a Malaysian-born perfumer at Givaudan, trained in Grasse, whose globally inflected compositions move from playful gourmands to lush, sensual florals. She has worked with houses ranging from Tom Ford and Lanvin to État Libre d'Orange.
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A French senior perfumer at Givaudan in Paris who trained at ISIPCA and won the Prix International du Jeune Parfumeur-Créateur in 2006, she is known for emotive, deliberately concise compositions and work for houses including Lancôme, Prada and Memo Paris.
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