Beyond Paradise For Men

My dear SA at the Estee Lauder counter (LOVE YOU LYNNE!) knew of my love for perfume and passion for writing reviews, and desire to know what "notes" were in things. God Bless her, because she photocopied her ENTIRE Sales Guide for all Estee Lauder regular catalog scents (from Youth Dew on)...and some Limited Editions and all the seasonal Private Collection flankers! The listed notes above are (for the most part) the ones listed (in the EL book) for the women's BEYOND PARADISE. Here are the ones listed in the Estee Lauder book, for BEYOND PARADISE Men's: TOP: Eden's Mists, jabuticaba fruit ("Brazilian grape": a plum like fruit), Eden buchu leaves HEART: Mediterranean accord, lavender absolute, Provence sage, tarragon and thyme absolute BASE: Golden melaleuca bark (this is a type of myrtle tree called "honey myrtle", and the larger species are often referred to as "tea tree"), Eden vetiver, beechwood, oakmoss and patchouli I am sure the whole EDEN thing is just a play on the Paradise theme, but it is nice to think they came from an untouched primordial paradise. I am wearing this today and find it to be one of the most unusual men's scents I have found, and the best of the three modern EL releases (not including the green masterpiece of LAUDER for Men). It has a very rain forest type of feel to it, as it IS very green, misty, rather warm and kind of "thick". It does have a bit of pulpy fruitiness in the opening and lovely exotic smelling green leaves. The opening is what "got me", as it was so very unique! The heart is very herbal; but not like dried herbs in a bag or in a bottle; these are living, fresh of just picked herbs. The blending of the tarragon (my favorite herb) with thyme concentrated to an absolute is, I believe, what makes this scent stand out so. Lavender and sage keep it manly; but Beyond Paradise Men steers clear of that soapy or "after shave" type of manscent. The finish on this is very much like the original prelude was, only in a different lower octave. It is still warm and green, but where the top notes were like walking into the edge of a rain forest, here you are deep in the jungle with damp woods, aromatic exotic trees and dangling moss clinging to trunks and branches. The vetiver here is amazing: cool, grassy and just hints of dry smoothness. I for one am very impressed with this fragrance and recommend it to anyone who is looking for something different or unique, while still gorgeous and manly. I have a large bottle of this and find it to be one of the wonders of modern perfumery. Sillage: very good Longevity: good Overall: 4.5/5 I often bash poor Mr. Turin, but here (at least for once) I completely agree with him. Beyond Paradise Men is absolutely amazing! It is a commercial perfume with (some) obviously synthetic ingredients...yes; however, it is a thing of true beauty. And, just like you can walk through a forest (or jungle) a hundred times and each time notice something new and beautiful, so it is with this perfume and me. THIS was my first Estee lauder full bottle purchase, and I must say it was not my last. CHECK THIS OUT! You may find it too "odd" or you may just fall in love with it. Whatever you think, you have to smell it; as it is one of the most enigmatic things I have ever sniffed...

A hot, white light wraps around your body, washing away all the pain and the misery...you blink...Your lungs fill with a majestic garden, brimming with bright florals and endless groves of grapefruit, bergamot, and pears - you salivate at the delicious dewy juiciness that permeates the air. You are compelled to dance through this landscape, free from the weight of all that binds. Your delighted dance brings you deeper into this land - you are lost in the depths of overgrown cypress...yet it feels strangely comforting. The years have taken their toll yet have freed you somehow. You walk among these clustered wonders touching their fragrant bark - reliving the memories etched in to each of them. So many loving embraces and tender kisses, souls aching for adventure, youth struggling to find permanence among the shifting sands of time. Your hands are gently coated by their ambery dreams - you can breathe them in at will. You dance until the stars fall around you - you find peace in the dark night and the warm earth beneath your feet. This may be a strange new place....but it's your home. May we all find our way through this vast and wild world. Day 59 - In another world Listening to: The Gathering - Travel Notes: This fume is incredibly beautiful for the first hour or so...then it turns into an interesting, albeit tried and true, wood and amber formula. The opening is majestic in its juicy, leafy woods - there are definite notes of bergamot meshed with what feels like lemon & lime. The best part is the sort of bark and wood that it evokes - like ripe maple trees in the heart of fall. I envision massive rows of these maples with psychedelic leaves that shift through all colors of green and red...very alluring! This, unfortunately, shifts to a recognizable cypress (which is still great) and citrus with an ever-growing presence of a mildly musky and woody amber note. It kind of just lingers in this stage until losing the cypress and remaining a woody amber until it quietly disappears. Overall, it opens uniquely but morphs into the love child of Dior Higher and Estee Lauder Intuition Man. Not bad by any means, just not as unique as the intro would suggest. It lasts around 6 to 8 hours and displays best in warmer weather. It may have been discontinued though....so many gems lost to the passage of time...

This is my favorite cologne. As noted by other commentors the notes listed in the perfume pyramid are incorrect, instead showing the female version. The actual notes are: TOP: Buchu leaf, jabuticaba(brazilian grape), and Eden’s mist(waterfall headspace) MIDDLE: Mediterranean notes being - tarragon, lavender, sage, and thyme; landabium and oceanic notes BASE: Beechwood, oakmoss, paper bark tea tree, patchouli, and vetiver When you realize this is a green woody scent it makes a lot more sense. It's interesting to see the power of suggestion's ability to shape our perception; considering that there is not really a fruity or floral note in this composition except obliquely through the jabuticaba and Eden's mist. The opening is quite sharp, coming from the tea tree, aqua notes, and (I'm guessing) the buchu leaf. It has a menthol/camphor quality like cedarwood oil or maybe even a musky/ammonia quality like underarm odor (I know but its better than it sounds) which I'm guessing comes from the landabium. The ammonia is probably where people get the rotting fruit smell from. The water note smells just like the crashing water of the big water fountain room in my local mall, that sort of wet mineral/ozone smell. Jabuticaba (again guessing) come through as a somewhat moist floral accord. The best feature though is the peculiar under-aroma; I'm not sure what it is but it's quite addictive. The middle notes you can definitely smell the herbs. It reminds me a Dr. Bronner's soap, in that it smells of high quality, "full" scented oil. If you ever chewed a fresh sprig of rosemary, it's like that. I have to admit it's not the most wearable scent because its so unique but its great to smell. The best opportunities to wear is when your in an energetic mood and can tolerate your nose being activated all day or going to an outdoor festival when you want something to cut through the various other odors. I've edited my review several times because each time I smell it I smell something new. This is like a fine wine that you have to smell mindfully to appreciate.

Exactly 50 years ago today (01 July 1970) in Manhattan, Jimi Hendrix & band recorded at his newly-operable Electric Lady Studios, an instrumental jam with overdubs he called "Slow Part". Within a year after Hendrix suddenly died on 18 September 1970, Jimi's sleazy manager, Michael Jeffery, exploited the track for use in the clumsy (but intriguing) 1971 theatrical release "Rainbow Bridge", mostly filmed on the Hawaiian island of Maui. In the movie, as Pat Hartley & a companion tried to walk on a Maui mountain road (probably near the rim of Haleakalā Crater), they were shown actually being lifted off the ground by strong winds, with "Slow Part" playing as the soundtrack. Scenes of Jimi's visit to the island were peripherally included in the movie & also featured fragments of his outdoor pasture concert 30 July 1970, about 1/4 mile from Seabury Hall School (where he headquartered during his visit). The school is about 1 mile south of the town of Makawao near the intersection of Hanamu Road & Olinda Road in "Upcountry Maui". Jeffery also re-titled "Slow Part" as "Pali Gap" (hence my moniker) for inclusion on the 1971 "Rainbow Bridge" LP. The musical album had nothing to do with the "Rainbow Bridge" movie, other than "Pali Gap" and some of the album's other tracks, including "Dolly Dagger", were used incidentally as part of the movie soundtrack. "Pali Gap" is a superlative example of Jimi's spontaneous "flowing" musical genius (much like the process he displayed at Woodstock, Monday daylight morning,18 August 1969, with his stunning rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner"). When I consider which of my almost 200 fragrances in my collection that best fits the spirit of this breezy piece of "Hawaiian" musical reverie, it would be Beyond Paradise.

This one is very interesting and I'm in love with it. Allow me to explain: Wearing it is like a journey across a lake on a boat - not just any regular lake, but with sugary waters in it, and not just any regular boat, it is made of some fragrant woods and is laden with flowers. (I can't name individual notes, sorry!) The sun is above, no clouds in the sky, and the water is still. And you don't row your boat because a gentle breeze carries it along. You just ride along and drop the flower petals int he sugary water, which by the way isn't fit for drinking, because it has dish soap in it. Toward the end of the journey, you run out of flowers and the boat starts to smell like the sweaty butt that you've been sitting on it with. But it doesn't matter, you've reached the other side of the lake and it's been a long day (10+/- hours) and you need to hop in the shower anyway. So it's definitely a fit for spring and (preferrably) summer. It sits on the gender borderline. I'm getting this for my mother, coz I know she'd love it. (She doesn't mind actually masculine fragrances anyway. She actually even inherited some of mine when I moved out.) I'd say the sillage is medium but sillage doesn't matter coz it takes you away on a relaxing journey. I consider it a comfort scent; it'll calm you down in the midst of your daily frenzy. But the longevity is wonderful. You really need to hop in the shower or put something else on, once it's gone though. The final drydown does smell like some sweaty buttcrack or armpit, ew.

I dont know why estee lauder discontinued this frangrace. They almost have nothing for men. This is one of my all times favorites. A master piece unique and unusual. Perfect for hot places. I love a lot of things from this. First of all that is the pair of beyond paradise for women which I love, but for men. It is a completely diferent perfume, a unique and unusual perfume for men. I love the watery-selvatic-tropical beach vibe it generates. Humidity, freshness, hot sand and woodyness the kind of oder you get when you find dry wood at the beach warmed by the sun. You could smell wild jungle and sea breeze at the same time, but not the aquatic notes you get from perfumes like Bvlgari or invictus, but humid selvatic ones, like a paradisiac pirate island. It has always resembled selvatic trees . Although it has a pungent and shar start, like tea three oil, it transforms rapidly in a herbal tonic elixir with all the properties described before. I would like that Calice Becker or a new nose review and updated this perfumes or recreates a newer version o this one, along with the beyond paradise for women.

Honeysuckle and white flowers headlining a mans fragrance? On top of that this is from a lower end designer house? Sounds like all the makings of a disaster but this is not the case. I have to give props to the perfumer on this one because given the top notes this fragrance should either be extremely feminine or extremely discordant and disgusting. However, this juice is blended masterfully. I can probably see this depending on one's skin chemistry more than some other fragrances though. This smells extremely clean and tropical like being on a white sandy beach on a clear sunny day in Bali with the rainforest to your back. The honeysuckle, jasmine, hyacinth, orange blossom, gardenia, hibiscus, and orchid should turn this decidedly feminine. It is a testament to the perfumer's skills the way that these flowers are balanced with citruses and amber to keep it balanced enough for a man to wear. For the price this fragrance is a definite winner and this is one of the few times when I would second Luca Turin's analysis and give this fragrance 4.5 stars out of 5.

I wanted to try this if only because this fragrance has become so notorious in the perfume community due to Luca Turin's five-star review of it in his 2010 book (co-authored with Tania Sanchez) "Perfumes: The A-Z Guide." Many people on fragrantica have found his expressed love for this over-the-top, and I was curious to see what I thought, so I decided to gamble on a mini-bottle. I have to say, I actually love it, though I see why people have been dubious of his ecstatic praise for it. This is a wonderful mix of heady hyacinth notes with white florals and citrus notes. I have to admit that it's pretty synthetic overall; but at the same time it's a very charming fragrance especially for one geared towards men (how many masculine fragrances are dominated by hyacinth and jasmine after all?). It has an old-fashioned Jimmy Buffett kind of aesthetic to it: but that is one that still has its delights, even if it seems a tad melancholic. Spritz it on before you enjoy nursing a Tequila Sunrise in Key West, and pretend it's another era.

50 euro for a 50ml bottle. Decent price, I wouldn't pay the eBay or Amazon prices. This opens with a green and aquatic touch, reminds me a bit of CK truth( a tad fruitier), it smells like a wet grassfield. It then morphs into this weird but beautiful soapy-fruity-tropical scent. It 100% fits the bottle and the name of the fragrance. I understand the dislikes because it's a bit unusual, but I think it is very original and it seems to have great performance. It is a spring and summer scent, unisex leaning masculine, it must be lovely on a warm summer night, I can't wait to try it in this scenario. For me , Fragrances are about closing my eyes, guessing pictures, places, colours... This juice fills my imagination, it smells to my nose like a basket full of rippen tropical and juicy fruits, near a tropical beach, but this place is really special, this place is "beyond paradise"... This place is not on Earth ! More likely on a futuristic or alien planet, with a sky matching the colour of the bottle.

Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise for Men is one of the those rare miracles - it is moderately priced and it is unique and brilliant. The top is a fascinating blend of overripe citrus and indeterminate flowers - you stumble on a neglected tropical orange grove with the ground littered with years of leaves and rotting fruit but the trees and vines have just burst into flower. The top is persistent and seamlessly moves to a chypre-like base of plummy wood. The whole ride is hard to describe because it is so distinctive. I imagine much of the polarization in reviews comes from the fact that this is nothing like a traditional masculine scent - it is not aquatic, sporty, spicy, or woody (until the base). Even the citrus smells overripe and floral. My recommendation guys - get secure in your masculinity and open your mind. Why should women have all the fun? I can easily smell this on some virile African hunk slashing his way through the vines with a machete.

Beyond Paradise is an extremely different and well-done men's fragrance. I greatly appreciate the thoughtfulness that was put into the composition. Interestingly enough, this fragrance is actually far more ambery at the onset than during the drydown, when the opposite is usually the case. There is a hefty dose of florals in here, but it is wonderfully mellowed out by soft woods and amber. The overall effect of this fragrance is very fresh and smooth, but has a very unique character and personality. Beyond Paradise is a pleasure to wear, although as others have stated, there aren't tons of occasions that this is appropriate for. It's very casual and is better suited to warmer weather. The longevity is great but I would appreciate a larger sillage for this fragrance. It's very inexpensive, and the bottle is gorgeous (the stock photos make it look more garish than it is in person). Beyond Paradise is a worthy addition to anyone's collection.

This is my second nice nice cucumber edt. In a timescale i did purchased the Dior Aqua Fahrenheit, thats why counting this to the second. Apparently its having the cucumberish green melone middlenote which sits on your skin so nicely that this brings you back all time tothe nice summer evenings or at least summer days when you cooling yourshelves somewhere in shades not directly under sun. But somewhere there thats obvious. So i really like this one, longevity-vise is not a champion but having so many other strenghts that i forgive this :-) its staying close to skin and transforming itself from stages to stages in a linear not vertical scale. Really nice trip :-) If you can reach this somewhere really suggest you to have a try it worth. You will not feel similar on anyone around you nowadays cause its rare already. Will get compliments for sure.

This is a very special scent that is exotic, tropical but not in a cheap way. You will not smell nor like your Ocean Breeze detergent nor your classical fruity jam. It is a sophisticated tropical scent and the hibiscus note in this one, along with only discreet fruity notes and wet wood, to which aromatic mediterranean herbs are added. A masterpiece which only a few weeks ago I started to appreciate. I hope they never discontinue it. It smells like a true vacation, it can be called an anti-stress cologne. It also does not smell as superficial as the aquatics we all know. It is terrific by all means. I name it the best fresh fragrance for me.

Thank you so much Cerulean, for your very good and helpful review (feb 3,16) below. Especially for the true notes in this lovely perfume. I'm a woman, and I love it. I agree with both you and MetalMan; you both have said it all perfectly. Edit: Having read more of these reviews, I have to also thank the wonderful gypsy parfumista (Sep 19, 2011) for the information about the notes (!!) and for his fabulous review. Reading his profile, I see he's a pisces like me. Thank you gypsy parfumista! I agree wholeheartedly with you!!

Top notes of tangerine, lime, cherry (although bergamot is a blend of these scents to a degree). For me, the middle notes are woody(cedar,oakmoss,sandalwood)rather than floral as the profile suggests, although the woody notes are sweetened with slight floral infusions. Basnotes are amber and plumwood. This is one of the more complex men's fragrances I've experienced. Many complaints about longevity, but from my perspective Lauder fragrances always last and last. Keywords: Sweet, woody, earthy. Highly recommended.

This was Madonna wanting so bad to stay relevant that she had to kiss Britney and Xtina live, this was Jim Carey hitting the fake horizon wall in Truman Show, this was Hilary Duff ending homophobia with Girl Wearing A Skirt As A Top. It's not paradise, it's BEYOND paradise. Of course it's synthetic, of course it's plastic and tropical. It's not a frigging honeysuckle paradise, it's an ahead of its time crass and delicious helional melon cancerous futuristic symphony. You missed out.

As Clinique happy is to citrus beyond paradise is to floral fruity.. beyond paradise is better in their category and all around as it is also more versatile and complex.. all while pulling off a very little tried stunt. It does what it means to the tee. Not "manly", but plays for keeps at all ages. Unisex Not plain and harsh like Paris Hilton .. I'd say a smooth candied, more complex,................ nautical voyage..... and even carries a hint of the magical part in eternity.

A guilty pleasure for me. On the one hand a synthetic and hyper clean type of fragrance. On the other hand it smells like an unknown and beautiful 'thing' that I can't identify. Kind of magnetic in that sense. I wear it lightly and discreetly, but I lean that way with most things. I don't like to intrude in other people's space. I want to enjoy my fragrance almost secretly and have someone hopefully enjoy it when they are close to me.

عطری است بسیار خوش و و سبک و معطر و پیش رونده. حیف که دوام درست و درمان ندارد و بیش از نیم ساعت قابل حس کردن نیست. من در ماشین نگه اش م یداشتم (که کار غلطی است) ولی جایی که می رفتم و قبل از پیاده شدن استفاده می کردم، کمتر جایی بود که از من نپرسند که عطر شما چیست؟ خلاصه این که تجربه ی خوبی بود و تا ته اش استعمال شد و اکنون نیز در لیست خریدهای آینده ام هست.

I'm wearing this scent today and definetly is one of my favorites. A very hard to find scent in retail stores. I found it in Haywood Mall in SC and the woman who sold it told me it was already discontinued and appears to be true because I have looked this perfume in various department stores and it is inexistent. I like the bottle too.