So I've been reading a lot about what Prince and Paisley Park smells like. I only wish I had the experience to know! Assuming he liked his 3121 fragrance and the Salish Winds "Garden of Eden" incense, think its safe to say he liked sandalwood, patchouli, and jasmine floras? They both carrry these scents.

I have my first Garden of Eden waiting in my mailbox today. I can't wait to see what the fuss is about...

tishal said:

casi1 said:

tishal said:

casi1 said:

tishal said:

Now I don't know if PP truly smelled like Garden of Eden, but if it did....oh my. This is not a smoky smell, but more of a crisp, light, floral/earthy smell. Simply divine!! Very relaxing. I chose lavender as my free sample scent. The sticks smell heavenly in the bag. I can still pretend that this what Prince smelled at home. I got 3121 off of Amazon for fairly cheap. It is very floral. At first strong, but I would catch light whiffs throughout the day.

Cool. It sounds very nice. I will look for it on Amazon

Update! I've burned all of my Garden of Eden incense and was just about to place another order. Wanting to get the right fragrance, I just emailed Salish Winds and asked which incense that he requested the most. Since P's incence fragrances are posted on her site, I thought she might not mind. Her reply "By far, it was the Garden of Eden Prince requested the most. He would give it as gifts to his friends as well. He is so very missed." Everything I've bought from there is top-notch. I plan on being a lifelong customer.

We were just talking about this in another thread. Someone had visited PP, and I asked them what it smelled like, LOL

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Then, we started talking about how Prince smelled. I recall Apollonia saying that Prince smelled like Lavender, and he smelled as good as she imagined.

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I always imagined Prince smelling incredibly sexy and Paisley Park smelling like a Purple Garden; ocean of violets in bloom.....LOL

cloveringold85 said:

We were just talking about this in another thread. Someone had visited PP, and I asked them what it smelled like, LOL

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Then, we started talking about how Prince smelled. I recall Apollonia saying that Prince smelled like Lavender, and he smelled as good as she imagined.

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I always imagined Prince smelling incredibly sexy and Paisley Park smelling like a Purple Garden; ocean of violets in bloom.....LOL

And now you have When Doves Cry stuck in my head. DAMN YOU!

SpookyNopetopus said:

cloveringold85 said:

We were just talking about this in another thread. Someone had visited PP, and I asked them what it smelled like, LOL

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Then, we started talking about how Prince smelled. I recall Apollonia saying that Prince smelled like Lavender, and he smelled as good as she imagined.

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I always imagined Prince smelling incredibly sexy and Paisley Park smelling like a Purple Garden; ocean of violets in bloom.....LOL

And now you have When Doves Cry stuck in my head. DAMN YOU!

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Ooops!

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I know, now it's in my head too! LOL

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Maybe I'm just like my Mother?

There was a yankee candle in his video editing room - had a starfish on the front, Ocean Star scent and there was also an aerosol can of Thymes Lavender spray in there on the bookshelf.

tishal said:

So I've been reading a lot about what Prince and Paisley Park smells like. I only wish I had the experience to know! Assuming he liked his 3121 fragrance and the Salish Winds "Garden of Eden" incense, think its safe to say he liked sandalwood, patchouli, and jasmine floras? They both carrry these scents.

I have my first Garden of Eden waiting in my mailbox today. I can't wait to see what the fuss is about...

cloveringold85 said:

SpookyNopetopus said:

And now you have When Doves Cry stuck in my head. DAMN YOU!

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Ooops!

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I know, now it's in my head too! LOL

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Maybe I'm just like my Mother?

Too bold!

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partyup77 said:

There was a yankee candle in his video editing room - had a starfish on the front, Ocean Star scent and there was also an aerosol can of Thymes Lavender spray in there on the bookshelf.

tishal said:

So I've been reading a lot about what Prince and Paisley Park smells like. I only wish I had the experience to know! Assuming he liked his 3121 fragrance and the Salish Winds "Garden of Eden" incense, think its safe to say he liked sandalwood, patchouli, and jasmine floras? They both carrry these scents.

I have my first Garden of Eden waiting in my mailbox today. I can't wait to see what the fuss is about...

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Wooo, thanks for sharing! I'm putting those on my shopping list right now! LOL

SpookyNopetopus said:

cloveringold85 said:

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Ooops!

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I know, now it's in my head too! LOL

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Maybe I'm just like my Mother?

Too bold!

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Well, get this, last night when I got into bed, "Money don't matter 2 Night" was in my head!! LOL

dreamer5 said:

He frequented a store in uptown for years and they had a little sign in the store indicating the last candle he purchased in 2/2016 was Capri Blue (Aloha Orchid scent). I found the same candle on Amazon.

On a side note, Paisley Park scent was heavenly mixed with some extra oxygen or maybe magic dust;)

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Okay, Imma put that on my shopping list too!

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We need to start a thread called PRINCE'S FAVORITE THINGS.........

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.........starting to sound like Oprah now, LMAO!!

tishal said:

paradise000 said:

tishal said:

Update! I've burned all of my Garden of Eden incense and was just about to place another order. Wanting to get the right fragrance, I just emailed Salish Winds and asked which incense that he requested the most. Since P's incence fragrances are posted on her site, I thought she might not mind. Her reply "By far, it was the Garden of Eden Prince requested the most. He would give it as gifts to his friends as well. He is so very missed." Everything I've bought from there is top-notch. I plan on being a lifelong customer.

Thanks for the update on this scent! Was wondering about it after hearing PP smelled so good. So I searched this site and found an old thread from 2011 I believe about this fragrance. It used to go by another name from what I understand..."Play in the Sunshine"? Still searching for a shop in Europe that sells "Garden of Eden" by Salish Winds Shipping from the US is 15,00, twice the price of the incense.

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Ahhh, Garden of Eden!! That is Prince, for sure!!

purplethunder3121 said:

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Calgon, take me away!!

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cloveringold85 said:

purplethunder3121 said:

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Calgon, take me away!!

The steamy scented Purple bath.

dreamer5 said:

So in April, at the end of our VIP Brunch tour, I noticed the employees misting the NPGMC room before we were let in. And the smell was familiar... but to make sure, my girlfriend asked one of the employees who went off to confirm and came back a while later and said "It's simply Lavender Essential oil. Prince kept PP smelling like it and even wore it himself, so we are continuing that now."

love5oneanother said:

My wife and I frequented Paisley Park quite a bit over the last few years. Our favorite spot during the shows on the large soundstage was on the risers that were positioned on either side of the room. After one late night show, I remember we lifted one of the candles off of the table we sat at, thinking it might be something fairly fancy. It was a Target brand lavender candle. I have no idea if that's what he used elsewhere, but I found it endearing that Prince went (or, more likely, sent someone) on a Target run for candles.

Sweet!! I leaned down to smell the candles in the atrium, the red ones on the floor stands -- and they were very basic too.... smelled like that very common apple cinnamon fragrance.

For those discussing the Garden of Eden incense -- it really is heavenly. The fragrance is very strong too, I imagine it would easily fill up a large space. It almost smoked me out of my house, I had to open a few windows to enjoy it. I would certainly suggest ordering some!

love5oneanother said:

My wife and I frequented Paisley Park quite a bit over the last few years. Our favorite spot during the shows on the large soundstage was on the risers that were positioned on either side of the room. After one late night show, I remember we lifted one of the candles off of the table we sat at, thinking it might be something fairly fancy. It was a Target brand lavender candle. I have no idea if that's what he used elsewhere, but I found it endearing that Prince went (or, more likely, sent someone) on a Target run for candles.

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Target run, LOL

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Everytime I do a Target run, I always think of Prince. I wonder if he ever shopped there. I mean, before he had personal shoppers, LOL

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purplethunder3121 said:

cloveringold85 said:

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Calgon, take me away!!

The steamy scented Purple bath.

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Prince: Looks like there's enough room for two, LOL

Serene777 said:

dreamer5 said:

He frequented a store in uptown for years and they had a little sign in the store indicating the last candle he purchased in 2/2016 was Capri Blue (Aloha Orchid scent). I found the same candle on Amazon.

On a side note, Paisley Park scent was heavenly mixed with some extra oxygen or maybe magic dust;)

When I visited Paisley Park last fall, we were in Studio B when we asked "what is that smell?" PP smelled of flowers and lavender and we wanted to know if that's what PP smelled like all the time. The tour guide said we smelled Airwick Lavender and Chamomile plug-ins! We laughed and inspected an outlet as you walk into the studio. Sure enough--there was a plug-in. She said he had them throughout PP and they continued to use them. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I now keep one or two in my home outlets. [Edited 6/1/17 1:02am]

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Musze said:

So in April, at the end of our VIP Brunch tour, I noticed the employees misting the NPGMC room before we were let in. And the smell was familiar... but to make sure, my girlfriend asked one of the employees who went off to confirm and came back a while later and said "It's simply Lavender Essential oil. Prince kept PP smelling like it and even wore it himself, so we are continuing that now."

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Mmm, nice!!

anangellooksdown said:

Good thread. I've copied some info on brand names to make purchases. I think Prince used a lot of different brands and scents for himself and his home, but favored certain ones. Here's a good article that talks specifically about his candies and what was done with them ultimately: https://www.nytimes.com/2....html?_r=0 "Last August, when Angie Marchese became director of archives at Paisley Park, the rock star Prince’s studio and residence, one of the first things she did was to get rid of all the candles. Festooning nearly every room of the compound, they came in all sizes, shapes, colors and scents (including a few of Prince’s own aromatic blends). “We replaced all the real candles with artificial candles,” Ms. Marchese said in an interview this week in an anteroom at the compound, as her team prepared for a series of events marking the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death on Friday. (Her crew cataloged and archived the originals.) “We still wanted the essence of the candles, and how they made the rooms feel, without the fire hazard,” she explained. “Prince can burn Paisley Park down, but I can’t.”"

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Good article. Well, I'm glad I'm not the only person who's interested in how Prince and PP smelled. LOL