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Paco Rabanne

Designer

Spain

Black Xs

4.045,620 ratings·Men·2005·Gourmand

Opens with Lemon, Sage moves through Praline, Cinnamon, Tolu Balsam, Black Cardamom and settles into Brazilian Rosewood, Patchouli, Black Amber.

Main Accords

sweetwarm spicycitrusamberaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

sweet
100%
warm spicy
80%
citrus
59%
amber
39%
aromatic
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Lemon

Lemon

Sage

Sage

Heart Notes

Black Cardamom

Black Cardamom

Cinnamon

Cinnamon

Praline

Praline

Tolu Balsam

Tolu Balsam

Base Notes

black amber

black amber

brazilian rosewood

brazilian rosewood

Patchouli

Patchouli

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

100%

Summer

100%

Autumn

100%

Day

100%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

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Black Xs 2018

Paco Rabanne

Black Xs 2018

Fresh Citrus
Al Basel

Swiss Arabian

Al Basel

Amber Oriental
Nitro Blue

Dumont

Nitro Blue

Gourmand
Al Basel

Swiss Arabian

Al Basel

Uncategorized
Skarb

Humiecki & Graef

Skarb

Aromatic Fougere
Xs

Paco Rabanne

Xs

Aromatic Fougere

Users Also Like

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

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Al Basel

Swiss Arabian

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Al Basel

Swiss Arabian

Al Basel

Uncategorized
Nitro Blue

Dumont

Nitro Blue

Gourmand
Shaghaf Men

Swiss Arabian

Shaghaf Men

Uncategorized
Shaghaf Men

Swiss Arabian

Shaghaf Men

Gourmand
Casanova

Daniel Josier

Casanova

Fresh Citrus

Reminds Me Of

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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Mon Habit Rouge Taillé sur Mesure

Guerlain

Mon Habit Rouge Taillé sur Mesure

Uncategorized
Obsession for Men

Calvin Klein

Obsession for Men

Uncategorized
Abjar

The Spirit Of Dubai

Abjar

Uncategorized
Chimaera

Tiziana Terenzi

Chimaera

Uncategorized

Community

What People Think

4.04

5,620 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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