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Paco Rabanne

Designer

Spain

Black Xs 2018

4.07732 ratings·Men·2018·Fresh Citrus

Opens with Citruses, Lemon, Tagetes, Sage moves through Praline, Cinnamon, Tolu Balsam, Black Cardamom and settles into Patchouli, Black Amber, Ebony Tree, Palisander Rosewood.

Perfumers

Olivier CrespRosendo Mateu

Main Accords

citruswarm spicysweetamberaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

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

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

citruses

citruses

Lemon

Lemon

Sage

Sage

T

Tagetes

Heart Notes

Black Cardamom

Black Cardamom

Cinnamon

Cinnamon

Praline

Praline

Tolu Balsam

Tolu Balsam

Base Notes

black amber

black amber

ebony tree

ebony tree

Palisander Rosewood

Palisander 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

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Black Xs

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Black Xs Be A Legend Iggy Pop

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Black Xs Be A Legend Iggy Pop

Fresh Citrus
Black Xs Los Angeles For Him

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Black Xs Los Angeles For Him

Fresh Citrus
Xs

Paco Rabanne

Xs

Aromatic Fougere
Tenere

Paco Rabanne

Tenere

Aromatic Fougere
Xs 2018

Paco Rabanne

Xs 2018

Aromatic Fougere

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Reminds Me Of

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

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Community

What People Think

4.07

732 imported community ratings

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