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Paco Rabanne

Designer · Spain

Black XS (2018)

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Black Cardamom in 17 perfumes
  • ebony tree in 48 perfumes
  • black amber in 78 perfumes
  • Tagetes in 126 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Lemon, Cinnamon, Sage, Black and black amber.

Of the 116 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1969 and 2024.

Citrus

Family

MenProfile

2018

Released

Perfumers

Olivier CrespView perfumer profile →
Rosendo MateuView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

citruswarm spicysweetamberaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
warm spicy91%
sweet82%
amber73%
aromatic64%
fresh54%
vanilla45%
fresh spicy36%
woody27%
floral18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
citrusesLemonSageTagetes
Heart Notes
BlackBlack CardamomCinnamonPralineTolu Balsam
Base Notes
black amberebony treePalisander RosewoodPatchouli

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
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Spring
100%
Summer
100%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn100%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

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Profile Matches

6

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

Black XS Be a Legend Iggy Pop

Paco Rabanne

Black XS Be a Legend Iggy Pop

Citrus
Black XS Los Angeles for Him

Paco Rabanne

Black XS Los Angeles for Him

Citrus
Black XS

Paco Rabanne

Black XS

Gourmand
XS

Paco Rabanne

XS

Aromatic
Ténéré

Paco Rabanne

Ténéré

Aromatic
Black XS L'Aphrodisiaque for Men

Paco Rabanne

Black XS L'Aphrodisiaque for Men

Gourmand

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XS

Aromatic
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Reminds Me Of

4

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

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NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla

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Francois Charles

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Woody
CH Pink Limited Edition Love

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