Cosmic Giardino

I have been wearing this one almost every day this Summer, and it hasn't gone unnoticed. In fact, it's gotten me several compliments, and many inquiries as to what cologne I'm wearing. I've come to the conclusion that I prefer this to the original Paradise Garden. Let me explain why. The overused "Blue" aromatics of the original (lavender, geranium, mint and ginger) have been toned down here. In their place is a delectable violet accord. The inclusion of Violet was so smart. Here, it showcases it's fruity and woody aspects, with hints of raspberry, juicy and clean. It is the perfect counterpart to the green and grassy notes, creating a perfect, just ripened, fantasy fig accord. I adore the combination of fig and violet and/or iris. Cosmic Giardino nods to classics like Hermes Un Jardin En Mediterranee or Guerlain Figue-Iris, yet it is absolutely doing it's own thing. The coconut makes this one much more creamy, and almost edible, than both. Cosmic Giardino treads the line between fruity, fresh, and natural/ atmospheric so well. In the base, we find a salty, sandy accord, provided by Ambroxan. Then, a creamy sandalwood appears, enhanced by a comforting smell akin to lavender dryer sheets. This smell is essential to the fragrance. It adds a fluffy, clean, warm and familiar quality, like dying off with a clean white towel after a swim in the ocean. The overall longevity and projection of this fragrance are excellent. I highly recommend this for any person, male or female, who desires a stronger version of Paradise Garden: one that focuses more on Fig, Coconut, and Violet than "freshie" aromatics.

My search for a tropical creamy coconut forward aquatic yields a success finally. Having bummed by Khadlaj Island, I was half expecting this to be a disappointment as well, but it turned out to be a great buy! I would not really call this a straight up clone for JPG Paradise Garden, its more so Paradise Garden mixed with Le Beau Le Parfum, layered with a tinge of Kenzo EDT Intense as a base. The resulting blend is better than any of the aforementioned fragrances (except maybe Kenzo, but I am biased towards Kenzo anyway) and has a very tropical aquatic yet subtle classy mature feel to it, whilst maintaining the playful/relaxed nature of the scent DNA. The performance is quite good, but I would not straight up call it a beast, atleast not in my first couple testings. It lasts for about 7 hours or so on my skin in hot/humid weather and projects well for the first 2 hours; this is before it has time to mature, so take this with what you will. Overall its a great release, better than any stand-alone clones for any of the aforementioned scent DNAs, as it brings a better character to the play with its scent profile and performance. Very satisfied with the purchase, will highly recommend to try and buy!

I was very intrigued by this scent profile but a bit worried that it would lean more masculine. Bit the bullet and bought it leaning into the unisex theme. I haven’t worn it alone, but rather have been layering it with more feminine scents. This layers beautifully and paired with a sweeter scent like burberry goddess or other softer floral profiles this turns into a fresh feminine all day feel good experience! Very happy I gave this a shot! On its own the dry down is soft and not just all muscle. In our South African climate this works very well for a beachy cool girl vibe. Effortlessly graceful.

Cosmic Giardino is a pleasant dupe of paradise garden. This fragrance smells very oceanic and the fig definitely is the signature note. Definitely is a beach summer scent and is a little salty. Still very masculine due to the top notes but slightly feminine at the same time. The dry down is my favorite with the tonka and Sandalwood. The silage is very good and lasts extremely long. I sprayed 4 times and people could smell it in the other room. I picked this up for $20 and definitely money well spent. I’m not a huge fan of the fig but still 9/10.

80-90% similar to JPG Paradise Garden, it has a twist. Its not as green as PG its more sweet and smooth to my nose, PG has that green/salty note that sometimes i just cant stand, Cosmic Giardino on the other hand has more of a juicy sweet/slightly green and salty feel to it, its juicy sweet but that coconut, florals and sandawood make it slightly woody/aromatic so its not cough syrup type of sweet. In my opinion better than the original (I own both). If you want PG but not as grassy/salty this is the fragrance for you!