Paradoxe Pierre Cardin 1983 Eau de Parfum

Pierre Cardin was a fashion designer, a couturier, a "citizen of the world," and created quite a bit of cheeky as well as elegant fashion. Since Coco Chanel, fragrances have been part of the "good tone" in the fashion world, and he also had his own ideas about perfumes.
Almost all the fragrances released under Cardin have "chypre accents" as a theme. Confident, profound, and somewhat rebellious. Paradoxe also embodies this intention. It aims not to be timid, nor to be overwhelming, but to convince. With profound diversity between earthy-herbaceous and sweet-floral. Wild and tame, defiant and charmingly friendly. The narrow path from one to the other is not always strictly adhered to; rather, it presents a "both-and" that makes the fragrance incredibly attractive.
What would a chypre fragrance be without moss? What would a floral fragrance be without specific blossoms? And what would a confident fragrance be without refined ingredients? This Paradoxe fulfills many desires here.
Jasmine and tuberose for a feminine touch, pepper for a refined spiciness, amber for warmth and depth, moss for true chypre, and "leather" to roughen up the "delicate components," which gives the fragrance a slightly "defiant" character.
The "power" of this Eau de Parfum and its mystique lie in the distribution of the ingredients and the TIMING of their appearance. There is no fixed pattern here. They come and go unexpectedly, intensifying and softening in a loose sequence, but never completely "lost." They are present when you least expect them. Indeed, "paradoxical"! And a little mystery.