In reply to tomwalton:
Wicking doesn't really enter the equation for a waterproof jacket. You certainly don't want the face fabric to wick (that is, water spreading out over the surface of the fabric). If the face fabric is wicking, it needs to be re-proofed...
You may have used the wrong term, intending to use 'breathing', or the ability for the fabric to allow water vapour to escape. In which case, yes, Paramo will be better, if warmer; about as warm as a shelled micropile jacket, since that is essentially what it is. Whether this is better for your needs is hard to say...