Description
Warm and seductive oriental fragrance, Paradise is a voluptuous concoction of honeysuckle, blue orchid with orange flower, exotic spices, addictive vanilla, patchouli and musk incense with an effervescent top note of bergamot, tangerine and juicy pomegranate, creating an unforgettable long lasting memory.
Top note: Bergamot, Pomegranate, Mandarin
Heart note: Honeysuckle, Orange Flower
Base note: Vanilla, Amber, Patchouli, Incense, Bermuda Cedarwood
Range:
Perfume 15ml (0.5 oz.) and 30ml (1.0 oz.)
Eau de Toilette 50ml (1.7 oz.) and 100ml (3.4 oz.)
Perfume Bottle:
Hand-made perfume bottle with pure and linear design, decorated with a moonstone pink ribbon.
Eau de Toilette Bottle:
Elegant glass bottle decorated with an engraved silver medal.
Paradise was launched in 1989. The nose behind this fragrance is David Bothello.
iverton – :
If Pink, Coral, and Petals are early 20’s, Calypso and Passion Flower are 30’s, then Paradise is grown-up seduction. In a blind tasting, I guessed the main notes to be cacao x myrhh, a la En Voyage’s Zelda, or Nomaterra’s Datura.
The circa-2016 tester may be a reformulation of the original, so please note I’m reviewing the recent juice. There’s a beautifully aged patchouli, supported by clean amber. Although these are the top 2 most challenging notes for me, I enjoy wearing Paradise. Smoky incense-bitterness makes this a very unique scent. On my skin, Paradise is the strongest performing of the Lili Bermuda fragrance library. An impressive, timeless blend.
Tetrodocsin – :
Not at all a scent I would associate with paradise. Smells like a lot of other retro vibe scents.
KLICHKO_82 – :
I have the vintage Paradis de Bermuda. It is amazing. It competes with all the other spicy vintage scents. I am surprised carnation isn’t listed. This is a deep, rich, long-lasting oriental floral. It reminds me of the Krazy Krizias, Cachets, and other similar scents. But this is unique.
tito-39 – :
Not quite a review. I pulled an almost full bottle of this out of dark, cool storage for over 20 years, that my daughter gave to me around 1990 (gifted to her but not her “type”.) I was wearing it for first time in decades. It never was one of my favorites; similar notes to favorites but a bit heavy for me…. Husband asked me what it was. A few minutes later he was in my closet spraying it on. (A little goes a long way, btw.) He smelled great after it settled a bit. I think Lili Paradis has found a new home.
asbestsity – :
The yellow-orangey color of the liquid expresses what is to come. Amid the female creations of the house, this is undoubtedly the most unisex. I dare say that should be marketed as such. Of course it’s important to note that this is a fragrance from the floral family. But the base gives a more shareable air, which surprises positively. In my opinion, it is a floral-woody fragrance, in which the floral part shows the feminine side, while the other suggests the male side we all have, in some way, no matter what genre.
In the composition, output notes of mandarin, bergamot and pomegranate; heart notes of honeysuckle, blue orchid and orange blossom and base notes of incense musk, spices, patchouli and vanilla.
At the beginning it smells bittersweet, since it has citric nuances and the presence of pomegranate, which gives fruity and light appearance. Soon after, the flowers dominate, but an almost powdery aroma begins to emerge, leading us to the 80’s, with floral-oriental fragrances full of personality. However, this powdery effect is not dated, is smoky, as the sticks we buy and burn. Then, the woods curl up in the creamy vanilla and the fragrance ends its evolution.
The personality of the fragrance does not come from today, since it was released in 1989, and even suffering updates required by the market, is still very good.
Fans of women’s fragrances as Dune (Dior) and other unisex as Fleur du Male and Gaultier² (Gaultier), that go beyond barriers of genre, will enjoy this perfume.
Vlodsasdfv – :
Evokes some perfumes from 70’s or 80’s in my memory – mother definitely had a perfume with some notes that are the same with some notes that are the same with the notes in Paradise. It’s something like a Heap of dry grasses mixed with something sweet.
At first it seems like all the notes are detectable, but after 15 minutes or so I may definitely say that the main notes here are honeysuckle and cedar; incense, vanilla and pomegranate are framing them and do not stand out that much.
vstabletki – :
I bought this 22 years ago on our honeymoon to Bermuda. The current version may be a reformulation as the company was sold and reorganized recently. Mine is amber colored in a square bottle. The scent is heavy and strong – fine with me as I have a rather outspoken personality! But it is NOT for the faint of heart! Definitely an evening scent, or moonlit walks on the beach. Definitely an exotic feel with Cedar and Honeysuckle. I don’t wear it often, but I like having it in my collection.
M1Hyc – :
Out of the 3 Lili Bermuda I could smell and test on my skin, this is the one I prefer. I can’t detect any of the notes. It’s quite big exactly like one of the “floriental” from teh ’80s. It smells just so ’80s in a good way.
Евгений79 – :
There is something that reminds me of Creation of Ted Lapidus (flowers with woods and fruits), the 80-ties ;o)