Okay, so hear me out. I’ve been diving deep into the rabbit hole lately – a rabbit hole that smells *amazing* and maybe also makes you question the very fabric of reality. We’re talking about Prada Paradoxe, the perfume that everyone went bonkers for in 2022, and its, uh, *inspired-by* cousins. But it goes deeper than just finding a cheap thrill that smells just like the real deal, y’know?
See, I tripped over this article about the Banach–Tarski Paradox (don’t ask me to pronounce it) and suddenly, I’m staring into the abyss of infinite possibilities. It’s like… if every infinite reality is happening all at once, then is a clone *really* a clone? Or are we just, like, different versions of ourselves existing simultaneously? My head hurts. And it smells faintly of Zara Vibrant Caramel, which, BTW, is a dead ringer for Paradoxe. Thank you, dupes!
But back to the clones! We’re not talking about little green men here (though, that would be *interesting*). We’re talking about a scenario where someone’s getting Xeroxed 99 times! Nintey-freakin-nine! Like, imagine the sheer *annoyance* of having 99 of you running around. Who gets the Netflix password? Who has to take out the trash? It’s logistical nightmare fuel.
And then there’s the *fragrance* of it all. The articles about Prada Paradoxe always talk about the “fresh and innovative olfactory experience.” Okay, fine, it smells good. I get it. But is the clone’s smell *identical*? Does it have the same *vibe*? Or does it smell ever-so-slightly… cheaper? Like the Zara version. Not that I’m complaining, because, ya girl’s on a budget, but it does make you think.
And that’s where the clone Paradoxe hits you right in the feels (and the wallet). Is the Zara version just a copy? Or is it a whole *new* entity, a separate reality where Prada Paradoxe took a slightly different path, resulting in a caramel-ier, slightly less floral scent? I dunno, man. Perfume is weird. Existence is weirder.
