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Oriental Essence - Rose de Shiraz starts off quite sweet, but that fades relatively quickly and a more pleasant sweetness combines beautifully with very nice tart rhubarb notes. Fresh, sugared roses join in.
The rhubarb is the absolute star here, and that's a good thing. If it weren't for those lovely tart notes that temper the sweetness a bit, it would be too generic for me.

A very beautiful, feminine spring/summer fragrance.
I envision it worn at a picnic in a quiet park, surrounded by lots of flowers, the gentle sound of water from a fountain, a lemon cake, plenty of fruit, and a good book in front of me.

S/H could be better; unfortunately, the lovely tart rhubarb notes don't come through well in the sillage, as the sweet rose tends to dominate.
P/L is fine.

"Paradoxe | Prada" starts off very sweet, almost like cotton candy. I was hoping for more pear, which only comes through a bit for my nose. The very intense sweetness then slightly diminishes, and jasmine, orange blossom, and tangerine come to the forefront. The vanilla occasionally breaks through and beautifully blends with the floral sweetness.
I really can't understand the 6.7 rating when considering the fragrance itself. However, I can very well imagine that the scent can be extremely overwhelming and intrusive if someone doesn't have a sense of how many sprays to use. Oversprayed, it would certainly irritate me as well.

Even though Paradoxe is very sweet, it is still a pleasant sweetness. Definitely for a young, more flamboyant, very feminine lady.
Super teen fragrance for me!

At first a bit sharp, but then it calms down and becomes more powdery & creamy. The white flowers are very present, and the scent has a pleasant sweetness.
Smells like a scented body lotion with laundry notes.
A good clean and floral everyday fragrance, it won't be too intrusive or special for anyone.
I would still see the For Her Pure Musc Eau de Parfum more in spring and summer.

The older, matured brother who opts for whisky instead of vodka energy.

Darker, pleasant, and somehow it reminded me a bit of the Advent season.
During the drydown, the darkness fades away, and you can tell that the base DNA is still exactly the same. Of course, it's very fruity, vibrant, and youthful. Perhaps a tad less synthetic, sharp, and overpowering.

I see it as the date/evening dinner version of the regular Phantom, which for me is clearly a club scent.

I also really like the bottle in black.

At first, I quite liked Phantom, but now I find the strong synthetic note unpleasant.

Very sweet and fruity, during the drydown it leans more towards a masculine vanilla note, which is one of the best aspects of the perfume. However, the synthetic scent dominates the fragrance quite strongly, giving it long-lasting power but can become overwhelming over time.

I see the scent appealing more to a relatively young, masculine target audience.

It is definitely a unisex fragrance, more suitable for partying etc. as it definitely stands out.

The bottle is my absolute favorite part of Phantom. It looks absolutely cool with the chrome, I would even display it as a decoration. The NFC function worked great for me, providing playlists and some fun filters. Nothing too crazy, but these little details and gimmicks definitely enhance the perfume quite a bit.

Today, I smelled the black version (parfum) of Phantom, and it is definitely a good deal better than this version.