Dior Paradise, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lime and mandarin wedges beside almond cake on a café table.

Main accordscitrus, sweet, almond, fruity, vanilla

Paradise by Dior, bottle pictured with its key notes: Mandarin, Lime and Syrup
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Bitter Almond
    • Syrup
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSpringSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 38%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 45%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 33%Spring

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 36%Daytime

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Longevity

  • Very weak3%
  • Weak12%
  • Moderate35%
  • Long lasting (Most voted)38%
  • Eternal12%

Sillage

  • Intimate15%
  • Moderate (Most voted)45%
  • Strong32%
  • Enormous8%

Season, 235 votes

  • Spring (Most voted)33%78 votes
  • Summer31%72 votes
  • Autumn23%55 votes
  • Winter13%30 votes

Time of day, 220 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)36%80 votes
  • Office27%60 votes
  • Evening25%55 votes
  • Night out11%25 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €16.11Was €25.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €5.37/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Paradise by Dior next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Dior Paradise in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Opens bright and sharp with mandarin and lime, like a fresh citrus peel. The heart turns sweet and nutty with bitter almond, and it ends in a soft, creamy, lightly woody base.

How it wears

The perfume community is split on staying power between long-lasting and moderate, and finds projection mostly moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers favour it on spring days, with summer and the office also working well.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes a sunny citrus with a soft almond sweetness for daytime. Women and men both wear it, and its moderate reach makes it easy for the office.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Dior Paradise comes as 3ml for €16.11 (€5.37/ml), 10ml for €43.38 (€4.34/ml) and 30ml for €107.10 (€3.57/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Dior Paradise smell like?

Dior Paradise opens with Lime, Mandarin and Orange. The heart brings Bitter Almond and Syrup. It dries down to Tonka Bean and Woody Notes. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as citrus, sweet, almond, fruity and vanilla.

Is Dior Paradise long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (38% of votes), and 50% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (45% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Dior Paradise good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 31% of season votes.

Is Dior Paradise good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 13% of season votes go to winter.

Is Dior Paradise for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 64% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 36% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Dior Paradise to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 27% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Dior Paradise?

Paradise is made by Dior. Its perfumer is Francis Kurkdjian. It was launched in 2026. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Dior Paradise?

A 10ml decant of Dior Paradise holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Dior perfumes can I try?

Besides Dior Paradise, 10ML has Hypnotic Poison, J'adore and Sauvage from Dior, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Dior Paradise decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Dior Paradise decant is filled by hand from an original Dior bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Dior Paradise fresh or warm?

Mostly fresh: mandarin, lime and orange lead, and the almond and tonka bean add only a soft warmth. Wearers choose it for spring and summer days.

Is Dior Paradise sweet?

Moderately: bitter almond and a syrupy heart add sweetness, and tonka bean rounds it out, while the sharp citrus at the start keeps it light.

Where can I buy Dior Paradise as a decant?

At 10ML: Dior Paradise comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €43.38 (€4.34/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.