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Paragon 2022

Paragon by Initio
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8.1 / 10 658 Ratings
According to EssenceVitae Research Team A popular perfume by Initio for women and men, released in 2022. Furthermore The scent is fruity-creamy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Scent
8.1658 Ratings
Longevity
8.1594 Ratings
Sillage
7.6587 Ratings
Bottle
8.6563 Ratings
Value for money
6.8478 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users, last update on 13.05.2024.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Hedonist" collection.

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Basti87

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Helpful Review 16  
New love
My latest acquisition: the Paragon from Initio. It's been on my wish list for a long time. Alongside Rehab and Musk Therapy, I now have the complete white line in my collection. Each of these series is worthwhile. Musk Therapy is a bit different, Rehab and Paragon go in a similar direction.
I love white fragrances. Clean, neat fragrances that do justice to this radiant white bottle. Initio creates this twist of cleanliness and sex appeal with this white line. Simply one of my favorite brands in the niche with which you can't go wrong in my opinion and blindbuys are not as dangerous as some other brands. Just extremely pleasing without being too 0815.

Paragon was only moderately successful at first. At least in contrast to the other Initios. It still hovers somewhat under the radar, but also has some fans. You should always form your own opinion as tastes differ. I think this Paragon is simply brilliant, similar to the Rehab. Roughly speaking, these two go in a similar direction.
It's definitely worth the money if you look for a good price on the internet. It's also worth the RRP of €250, but you can get it for less than €180. The packaging and the bottle are quite something and you get nice clean vibes with seductive accents on high quality.

As I said, this Paragon goes roughly in this Rehab direction. If you liked the Rehab, you should definitely try this one. It is by no means a twin, but this clean DNA with this seductive sweetness is also very present. The two also share this beautiful lavender opening. Sage and plum have also been added, which already has a very unique touch and stands out from the mainstream. The fragrance is never too heavy despite this pyramid. On the contrary: this sage-lavender freshness is convincing and is accompanied by plum and a pleasant sweet-woody note. Sandalwood is added in the base, which is already very present in the drydown. I hardly notice any or almost no oud, which doesn't bother me. All in all, a fragrance that convinces me 100% and is simply totally interesting and unique. It's already a new love for me. There are also plenty of ways to wear it. Almost always: all year round and for all occasions. Also 100% unisex for me, similar to the Rehab.
Performance is outstanding for a fresher, cleaner fragrance. Double digits with a pleasant and good sillage. Perfect and satisfying.

All in all, a perfect purchase for me that I will enjoy and would buy again. It's definitely worth a test.
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Touchart

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Very helpful Review 11  
...the very first touch is a flash!
Bergamot/lavender in the head ... it's wonderful how the fragrance then picks up the support of PaloSanto and black pepper, carried by the sweetness of plum - and then the so-called healing oils of sandalwood and oud. I currently know of no better perfume for dealing with trauma! It's amazing how the limbic system reacts, how this fragrance is able to provide calm as well as stimulation. My new favorite fragrance!
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Moraes

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Paragon: The Inconceivable Measure of Perfection
To the Paragon has already been said a lot. For my understanding, I would also need to say nothing more, because only when you read the great reviews of the EssenceVitaes here, you can start to understand this fragrance.
Namely, that this fragrance can not be comprehended.
I feel an admiration when I read here how strongly different and especially things, how many, sometimes absolutely mutual, notes are smelled in this fragrance.
But I want to put my opinion to appreciate this fragrance because I got to know him through a small tester. After that, I got me at least 3 fillings of 10 ml each, to buy in the end but still the bottle.
The Paragon is actually the first fragrance that I bought after the many testing as a flacon. I love him...

The fragrance started for me fruity-creamy, which fruit does not open up to me. A particular note I can not smell out, a lavender hint I receive through my nose. Yes, lavender is listed here, in fact I know only since then that I like lavender in fragrances. I have this fragrance to thank for this discovery. But do not worry for lavender muffle: I mean, hardly anyone smells this note out but this creaminess is already only for those who like it creamed.

I also do not like oud fragrances so much: the more I was shocked that oud is listed here. I absolutely do not perceive him. For this the sandalwood base, which dances and creams on my skin on and on for a very long time.... I wouldn't describe it with Nivea or Body Lotion vibes, the fruitiness is very present for that and not soapy enough at all. No, for me it does not smell like a creamy body lotion, its creaminess is unique and unique for me...

The scent is rather quiet and mysterious, yet decidedly present and not at the same time.... He blows himself even me over the nose if he has any desire at all, as if he had a life and will of his own. and that 3 days later still.... To at least with me the durability is unbeatable for such a quiet fragrance.

Very elegant and noble, my husband likes the fragrance, by the way, also like, and that wants already, with his difficult attitude to niches and their prices, what is called.

This fragrance does not want to please but challenge. I see him to a self-confident woman who knows how to dress and move and no longer feels the need to be pigeonholed by social constraints. A woman, therefore, who has chosen inner freedom as a way of life.

No blind purchase candidate but definitely worth a tester. Maybe discovers the one or the other here, accompanied by the Paragon, also his way to freedom

Best regards
Christianne
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Lucas209

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Helpful Review 3  
My body lotion
First of all, I bought the Paragon blind.

When he perceived the fragrance the first time at the spray head I knew immediately that I will like it and exactly that was confirmed after the first time on the skin test also.

The fragrance is wonderfully light and smells 1to1 like my body lotion only just with a shot of plum.

Mentally, he has somehow moved me as the very first to a warm summer evening at the lake with a glass of wine to it.

The fragrance is quite present, however, it would surprise me if someone perceives this as disturbing, because the fragrance smells like a body lotion as described at the beginning.

The durability has my expectations with 7-8 hours on my skin also really excited.

Time of day and occasion are to wear this fragrance really completely indifferent.

Conclusion: A really successful fragrance that always goes for my sensation!
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Serenus71

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Fragmentation prevents us from reaching Olympus
Initio has dedicated a small series of fragrances to hedonism - or hedonists: Musk Therapy, Rehab and Paragon. The white flacons are probably intended to convey joie de vivre, pleasure and joy and to indicate visually that no pain or suffering is to be expected from these creations. And it is true that these three fragrances all have warm and comforting characters, although Paragon cannot quite catch up with its two older siblings.

Paragon is an artificial name and is or has been used by financial service providers, car manufacturers, heavy metal musicians, software developers and other institutions and cities. This wild mix is also a bit of the crux of Initio's Paragon: sage, lavender, plum, pepper and wood are all ingredients that are perceptible but, unlike Musk Therapy and Rehab, do not come together to form a rounded whole. The fragrance starts fresh with lavender and especially sage, which is a very exciting prelude, but then quickly transitions into the heart note with plum and pepper as well as woody components in the background. And this heart note, as interesting, valuable and appealing as the individual ingredients are, is the problem, because it remains somewhat fragmented. No rounded emulsion has been created here; the fragrance is somewhat flocculent, so to speak. In the drydown, the edginess of the fragrance becomes somewhat weaker and transitions into a fruity woodiness, which is very pretty.

This is criticism at a high level, as this hedonist is no ascetic and is a successful and complex fragrance. The unresolved edges may certainly appeal to other noses, as they are challenging. For my part, the synthesis of all theses and antitheses in this fragrance has simply not succeeded quite well enough.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 8 months ago
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8.5
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Fresh plum with a slightly minty undertone and Palo Santo base. Perfectly balanced and not too sweet. The best among the white bottles
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ToniocTonioc 8 months ago
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Nice clean, sweet, fruity woody scent, plum is main character, sustained by palo santo and aromatic notes. Easy wear.
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Axeel998Axeel998 8 months ago
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Plum, plum and plum
Fantastic scent, 4 season
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 1 year ago
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Paragon opens with a fresh peppery sage followed by a juicy plum. The scent is fruity, sweet and creamy with sandalwood and musk in the base
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NachoargNachoarg 2 years ago
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Opens with a fruity yummy plum...after sweet musky , nothing noticeable here to me
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