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Opens with fresh cut grass and green notes; develops through an ozone and earthy middle; and settles into a rice and cotton base. A calm, light, and specifically meditative fragrance designed to capture the Zen-like serenity of a working rice paddy.\",\n  \"image\": [\n    \"https:\/\/guiltyfragrance.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/demeter-rice-paddy-perfume.jpg\"\n  ],\n  \"sku\": \"DEMETER-RICE-PADDY-EDC\",\n  \"mpn\": \"RICEPADDYEDC120\",\n  \"brand\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n    \"name\": \"Demeter Fragrance Library\"\n  },\n  \"manufacturer\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Demeter Fragrance Library \/ The Library of Fragrance\"\n  },\n  \"category\": \"Unisex Perfume \/ Cologne Spray \/ Green Fresh\",\n  \"color\": \"Simple White Minimalist Bottle\",\n  \"material\": \"Cologne Spray\",\n  \"releaseDate\": \"2013\",\n  \"aggregateRating\": {\n    \"@type\": \"AggregateRating\",\n    \"ratingValue\": \"3.7\",\n    \"reviewCount\": \"4284\",\n    \"bestRating\": \"5\",\n    \"worstRating\": \"1\"\n  },\n  \"offers\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n    \"url\": \"https:\/\/guiltyfragrance.com\/products\/demeter-rice-paddy-perfume\",\n    \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n    \"price\": \"19.99\",\n    \"priceValidUntil\": \"2027-01-01\",\n    \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n    \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n    \"seller\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"GuiltyFragrance\"\n    },\n    \"shippingDetails\": {\n      \"@type\": \"OfferShippingDetails\",\n      \"shippingRate\": {\n        \"@type\": \"MonetaryAmount\",\n        \"value\": \"0\",\n        \"currency\": \"USD\"\n      },\n      \"shippingDestination\": {\n        \"@type\": \"DefinedRegion\",\n        \"addressCountry\": \"US\"\n      },\n      \"deliveryTime\": {\n        \"@type\": \"ShippingDeliveryTime\",\n        \"handlingTime\": {\n          \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\",\n          \"minValue\": 0,\n          \"maxValue\": 1,\n          \"unitCode\": \"DAY\"\n        },\n        \"transitTime\": {\n          \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\",\n          \"minValue\": 3,\n          \"maxValue\": 7,\n          \"unitCode\": \"DAY\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    \"hasMerchantReturnPolicy\": {\n      \"@type\": \"MerchantReturnPolicy\",\n      \"applicableCountry\": \"US\",\n      \"returnPolicyCategory\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow\",\n      \"merchantReturnDays\": 30,\n      \"returnMethod\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/ReturnByMail\",\n      \"returnFees\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/FreeReturn\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n\u003c\/script\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════\n     FAQ SCHEMA — Google Rich Results\n     ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What does Demeter Rice Paddy smell like?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Demeter Rice Paddy opens with fresh cut grass and green notes — a crisp, slightly dewy, and specifically clean green opening that captures the scent of young rice shoots and the air above an open paddy field. The grass note is fresh and lightly aromatic rather than sharp or synthetic. The green notes complement the grass with a broader, slightly watery freshness. The middle develops through ozone and earthy notes — the ozone adding the specific quality of clean outdoor air, the kind of slightly mineral, faintly electric freshness that hangs above open water; the earthy notes contributing the slight warmth and mineral quality of wet soil and rice roots. The base of rice and cotton settles into the most characteristically Demeter dimension of the composition — warm, slightly nutty, slightly milky, and specifically cozy. Reviewers describe the rice base variously as nutty and coconut-adjacent, as faintly sesame-like, as warm cloth and milk, and as cooked rice with a creamy, soft sweetness. The cotton adds a clean, slightly powdery, and specifically laundered softness. The overall experience is light, meditative, and deliberately understated — a fragrance designed to evoke a specific place and specific feeling rather than to make a conventional perfumery statement.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is the story behind Demeter Rice Paddy?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"The origin of Demeter Rice Paddy is one of the most specifically personal and most genuinely charming in the Demeter catalog. The fragrance's creator had wanted to make a rice fragrance for some time but had been unable to find a satisfactory approach through conventional perfumery development. Then, on a trip to Taiwan to visit a factory, they discovered the factory was bordered on each side by a working, living rice paddy. At the first opportunity, they slipped away and spent 30 minutes alone, contemplating the paddy and inhaling its scent. That specific experience — the young green shoots, the emerging rice, the still water, the specific quality of the air above a working paddy — is what Demeter then tried to capture in the composition. The result is a fragrance developed not from a brief or a commercial concept but from a genuine encounter with a specific place.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is Demeter Fragrance Library?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Demeter Fragrance Library — also known as The Library of Fragrance — is an American niche perfume house founded in 1996 and celebrated for its singular approach to fragrance: single-note compositions that capture specific smells, memories, and experiences rather than conventional perfume aesthetics. The library includes hundreds of scents ranging from natural environments (grass, rain, tomato, dirt) to food and drink (waffle cone, gin and tonic, birthday cake) to abstract memories (laundromat, thunderstorm, paperback). The approach is deliberately anti-conventional fragrance — minimal sillage, light concentration, and maximum accuracy to the stated subject. Demeter fragrances are designed to be layered, to trigger specific memories, and to be worn as a personal olfactory statement rather than as a conventional luxury perfume.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Is Demeter Rice Paddy a traditional fragrance?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"No — and this distinction is important for setting appropriate expectations. Demeter fragrances are specifically designed to capture the smell of a specific thing or experience rather than to function as traditional layered perfumes. Rice Paddy does not have the conventional top-heart-base development of traditional fine fragrance in the sense of dramatic olfactory transitions; it is more linear and more concept-focused — wearing relatively consistently from opening to close. It is light in projection by design; Demeter's cologne spray concentration is lower than typical Eau de Parfum or even Eau de Toilette. Those expecting a traditional, room-filling perfume experience should understand this distinction; those seeking a specific, meditative, and quietly personal scent experience will appreciate exactly what Demeter delivers.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Is Demeter Rice Paddy good for everyday wear?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes — Rice Paddy is specifically described as an ideal everyday fragrance, and its lightness and understated character make it particularly appropriate for settings where stronger fragrances might be intrusive. The fresh, green, and slightly earthy character is broadly inoffensive and broadly appealing in professional, casual, and outdoor settings. Multiple reviewers describe it as a perfect warm-weather daily scent, a post-shower freshener, or a meditative personal fragrance rather than a social presence. It can also be layered with other Demeter scents for a more complex experience.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How long does Demeter Rice Paddy last on skin?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Demeter Rice Paddy has characteristically light longevity — approximately 4 to 6 hours on skin, consistent with Demeter's cologne spray concentration and minimalist approach. Projection is close-to-the-skin throughout. This light longevity is a known characteristic of the Demeter approach rather than a flaw — the house deliberately uses lower concentrations to keep its fragrances affordable and approachable. Frequent reapplication is a standard part of the Demeter experience; the spray bottle format makes this practical. On clothing, the green and rice notes can persist somewhat longer.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Is the Demeter Rice Paddy at GuiltyFragrance.com authentic?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes, completely. GuiltyFragrance.com sources exclusively from authorized distributors and carries only 100% authentic, brand-new fragrances in original sealed manufacturer packaging. Every bottle of Demeter Rice Paddy sold here is the same product available through official Demeter Fragrance Library and Library of Fragrance retail channels — factory sealed and untouched. Never a tester, knockoff, decant, or counterfeit. 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Demeter Fragrance Library — the American niche perfume house founded in 1996 and also known as The Library of Fragrance — does something fundamentally different: it tries to capture the exact smell of specific things. Rain. Grass. Dirt. Laundromat. Birthday cake. Gin and tonic. The library now contains hundreds of single-note Cologne Sprays, each attempting to distill a specific experience, place, or memory into a wearable form. Rice Paddy, launched in 2013, is one of the most specifically personal and most specifically honest in the collection. The story of its origin is worth telling: Demeter's creator had long wanted to make a rice fragrance but had been unable to find a satisfactory approach. Then, on a trip to Taiwan to visit a factory, they discovered the factory was bordered on each side by working, living rice paddies. At the first opportunity, they slipped away and spent 30 minutes alone with the paddy — breathing in the green shoots, the emerging rice, the still water, and the specific quality of the air above it. That specific encounter is what Demeter tried to capture in this bottle. The result is not a conventional fragrance. It is a memory bottled.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n    The opening of Demeter Rice Paddy is crisp, clean, and specifically outdoor-green. \u003cstrong\u003eFresh cut grass\u003c\/strong\u003e leads — the most immediately recognizable and most viscerally evocative of all green notes, it opens with the specific bright, slightly sweet, and slightly sharp quality of freshly cut grass on a warm day. In the context of Rice Paddy, the grass note specifically reads as the young rice shoots of a paddy field — green and slightly aquatic, growing in the still water of the paddy rather than in a dry lawn. \u003cstrong\u003eGreen notes\u003c\/strong\u003e broaden the opening accord with a slightly dewy, slightly watery freshness that gives the opening its most specifically paddy-field quality — the smell of green things growing in water, in warm air.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n    The heart of Demeter Rice Paddy develops the green opening into something slightly more earthy and slightly more specifically atmospheric. \u003cstrong\u003eOzone\u003c\/strong\u003e — the clean, slightly mineral, and specifically electric quality of fresh outdoor air — provides the most specifically Zen and most specifically meditative element of the heart. It is the smell of clean air above open water; the quality of the atmosphere that makes spending time near a rice paddy feel genuinely restorative and genuinely calming. \u003cstrong\u003eEarthy notes\u003c\/strong\u003e add the slight warmth and mineral quality of wet soil and rice roots — the specific earthy character that distinguishes a rice paddy from a meadow or a park, grounding the composition in its specific agricultural and ecological character.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n    The base of Demeter Rice Paddy is where the composition settles into its most characteristically Demeter and most specifically rice-centered character. \u003cstrong\u003eRice\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the most defining and most discussed quality of the base — reviewers describe it variously as nutty and slightly coconut-adjacent, as faintly sesame-like, as dewy spring grass topped with milk and warm cloth, and as cooked rice with a soft, creamy sweetness. There is genuine agreement that the rice note is present and that it is specifically the rice of a warm, fresh paddy rather than a generic grain or a synthetic starchy note. \u003cstrong\u003eCotton\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a clean, slightly powdery, and specifically laundered softness that gives the base its most calming and most comfortable dimension.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n    Demeter Rice Paddy belongs to the Green Fresh fragrance category and occupies a uniquely minimal and uniquely honest position within the broader fragrance market. A note on expectations: this is a Demeter Cologne Spray, which means it is lighter in concentration than a traditional Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette, more close-to-skin in projection, and more oriented toward personal experience than social presence. The longevity is approximately 4 to 6 hours — honest for the concentration and specifically appropriate for a fragrance designed to be refreshed and worn again. The Demeter philosophy is not longevity and sillage but accuracy and intimacy. Reviewers describe Rice Paddy as \"freshness and coziness combined, and neither is trivial here\" — which is the most precise possible statement of what Demeter achieves when it gets things right.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n    Spring and summer are Rice Paddy's most natural seasons — the fresh grass and green opening is at its most vibrant in warm weather, and the overall character is specifically designed for warm-weather wear. Apply to moisturized pulse points and refresh freely throughout the day; the spray bottle format is designed for exactly this. Rice Paddy also layers beautifully with other Demeter scents — Cotton, Laundry, Grass, and Water are all specifically noted as complementary combinations. Every bottle at GuiltyFragrance.com is 100% authentic, brand-new, and sealed in original Demeter manufacturer packaging — sourced from authorized distributors, never a tester or imitation — and backed by our free US shipping and 30-day return policy.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003c!-- FRAGRANCE FAMILY --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; margin-top:2em !important;\"\u003eFragrance Family\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n    Green, Fresh — Aquatic Green, Nature-Inspired Single Note\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003c!-- SCENT NOTES --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; margin-top:2em !important;\"\u003eScent Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.5em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:22px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; margin-bottom:0.4em !important;\"\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:16px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.6 !important;\"\u003eFresh Cut Grass, Green Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.5em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:22px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; margin-bottom:0.4em !important;\"\u003eHeart Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:16px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.6 !important;\"\u003eOzone, Earthy Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.5em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:22px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; margin-bottom:0.4em !important;\"\u003eBase Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:16px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.6 !important;\"\u003eRice, Cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003c!-- HIGH-CONVERSION BULLET POINTS --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; margin-top:2em !important;\"\u003eWhy Choose Demeter Rice Paddy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:2 !important; padding-left:1.4em !important; list-style-type:disc !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e100% authentic Demeter Fragrance Library fragrance — brand-new and factory-sealed in original Demeter packaging, sourced from authorized distributors, never a tester or imitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLaunched in 2013 by Demeter Fragrance Library — also known as The Library of Fragrance — the American niche house celebrated for its single-note approach to capturing specific memories and places. The inspiration came from a personal 30-minute encounter with a working rice paddy in Taiwan: the green shoots, the emerging rice, the still water, and the specific Zen quality of the air above it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFresh cut grass and green notes open with the specific, crisp quality of young rice shoots; ozone and earthy notes develop the Zen-like, clean-air-above-water quality of the paddy atmosphere; rice and cotton settle the base into a warm, slightly nutty, and specifically cozy conclusion — \"freshness and coziness combined, and neither is trivial.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA Demeter Cologne Spray — which means it is a deliberately light, close-to-skin, and specifically personal fragrance rather than a room-filling perfume presence. Longevity is 4 to 6 hours consistent with the concentration. Refresh freely; the spray format is designed for this. Layer with other Demeter scents — Cotton, Grass, or Water — for a more complex personal composition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSpring and summer are most natural — the fresh grass opening is at its most vibrant in warm weather. Apply to moisturized pulse points; a light clothing spray extends the green and rice character considerably. A genuinely meditative and genuinely understated everyday fragrance for those who prefer nature-inspired subtlety to conventional perfumery presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eGenuinely unlike anything else at any price — the rice-paddy concept is specific, honest, and executed with the singular focus that has made the Demeter library one of the most distinctive and most genuinely interesting fragrance collections in the accessible market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFree US shipping and 30-day hassle-free returns on every order at GuiltyFragrance.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n  \u003c!-- FAQ SECTION --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; margin-top:2em !important;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.8em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important;\"\u003eWhat does Demeter Rice Paddy smell like?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n      Rice Paddy opens with fresh cut grass and green notes — crisp, slightly dewy, and specifically outdoor-green. The heart develops through ozone and earthy notes — the clean, mineral quality of air above open water and the warmth of wet soil. The base settles into rice and cotton — warm, slightly nutty, cozy, and specifically laundered-clean. Reviewers describe it as \"freshness and coziness combined\" — \"dewy spring grass topped with milk, toffee and warm cloth.\" A calm, meditative, and specifically Zen olfactory experience.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.8em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important;\"\u003eWhat is the story behind Demeter Rice Paddy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n      Demeter's creator had wanted to make a rice fragrance for some time but couldn't find a satisfactory approach. On a trip to Taiwan to visit a factory, they found the factory bordered by working rice paddies — slipped away and spent 30 minutes alone, inhaling and contemplating the paddy's specific scent. The composition is that experience: young green shoots, emerging rice, still water, and the Zen-like quality of the air above a living paddy.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.8em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important;\"\u003eWhat is Demeter Fragrance Library?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n      Demeter Fragrance Library — also known as The Library of Fragrance — is an American niche house founded in 1996 that produces hundreds of single-note Cologne Sprays each capturing a specific smell, memory, or experience. Rain, dirt, grass, laundromat, birthday cake, gin and tonic — the library's approach is deliberately anti-conventional fragrance. Fragrances are designed to be layered and to trigger specific personal memories.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.8em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important;\"\u003eIs Demeter Rice Paddy a traditional fragrance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n      No — and this is important for expectation management. Demeter is a Cologne Spray with lighter concentration than EDP or EDT, close-to-skin projection by design, and a focus on accuracy to a specific scent rather than conventional perfumery drama. Those expecting a room-filling traditional perfume experience should understand this; those seeking a meditative, personal, and specifically nature-inspired scent will appreciate exactly what Demeter delivers.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.8em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important;\"\u003eIs Demeter Rice Paddy good for everyday wear?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n      Yes — it is specifically designed for everyday wear. Its light, fresh, and broadly inoffensive character is appropriate for any setting. Reviewers describe it as a perfect warm-weather daily fragrance, post-shower freshener, and meditative personal scent. Apply and reapply freely; it layers beautifully with other Demeter scents.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.8em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important;\"\u003eHow long does Demeter Rice Paddy last on skin?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n      Approximately 4 to 6 hours — consistent with Demeter's cologne spray concentration. Light longevity is a known characteristic of the Demeter approach rather than a flaw. Frequent reapplication is standard; the spray format is designed for this. On clothing the green and rice notes can persist somewhat longer.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:1.8em !important;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:700 !important; color:#2a2118 !important;\"\u003eIs the Demeter Rice Paddy at GuiltyFragrance.com authentic?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px !important; font-weight:400 !important; color:#2a2118 !important; line-height:1.75 !important;\"\u003e\n      Yes, without exception. GuiltyFragrance.com sources exclusively from authorized distributors and carries only 100% authentic, brand-new fragrances in original sealed manufacturer packaging. Every bottle arrives exactly as it left the brand — factory sealed and untouched. Never a tester, knockoff, decant, or counterfeit. 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