Paradise for Men (2003)
by Alfred Sung

I bought this cologne for $15 at TJ Maxx. When I sprayed it for the first time, it smelled very complex and tropical out of the bottle. After about 20 minutes, it had a citrusy and slightly spicey smell. 10 minutes later, it was almost unnoticeable. This is an interesting mix of sweet, sour and spicey smells and it smells very complex for a cologne that is so inexpensive.

It seems that everyone agrees that the longevity of the cologne is something that could be worked on. It would be good for a summer scent but I don't really get the guava note as much as the grapefruit. I almost can get a hint of lime out of it as well. The patchouli notes and muskiness is a secondary note and gives the cologne a manly scent for a citrusy summer cologne.

I can't complain for the price, but because of the longevity, I would go with a Versace Green or Diesel Green or even a Royal Lyme. This cologne isn't one that will stay in my collection because of the longevity.

Spicy, sour aquatic that doesn't last. Though I like the top notes, there's nothing else. Next please.

I bought a bottle of this (untried) on sale for $20. Considering that Paradise for Men only lasts about 2 hours on my skin, I think I got ripped off. Knock offs last longer than this.

Were it not for its terrible longevity, this would be a great summer scent. Sweet, but not cloying. The Papaya fragrance comes on well, but doesn't deliver a knock out punch to the nose. I can smell Grapefruit in here, but have never had Paradise last long enough to really detect its reported base notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk.

I have to give this a thumbs down. It would be a great scent if it could hold on for 4 hours, but it's a sprinter, not a marathon runner.

In the same boat as Kenneth Cole Reaction -- bright, fresh, fruity and relatively short-lived. Paradise is sweeter than Reaction, though, and has considerably less sillage.

All in all, not vile stuff -- just nothing earth shattering, either. There's a good reason this stuff is less than $15.00 per lg. bottle at the nearest Burlington Coat Factory.

Fantastic Fragrance, very light, evokes a great image of what paradise could be. But as is a common problem with Alfred Sung it just disappeared after about 45 minutes. Perhaps it should have been called Mirage.

Yes, when I first bought this scent, it ws $68.00 for a 50ml in May '03...in Nov 2005, I bought the 100ml for $14.99 at a drug store...end result: smells nice briefly, and by briefly, I mean the second your finger is off that button, and not much longer!