The charming and austere fragrance from Paco Rabanne XS has long been a classic. But the frank “machismo” is not in vogue now, and therefore in 2005 the brand introduced a modernized version of the cult composition - the perfume Black XS. The composition is unusually interesting: dual, it opens like a small chest, revealing ever new and unknown depths of character. This is a fragrance of a bright personality - a man who is not going to be captured by public stereotypes. The “black” aura of spirits and the bottle with a “tattoo” seem to emphasize the non-conformism of its owner.
However, the owner of the perfume Paco Rabanne Black XS is not at all a subculture. The composition is revealed underlined by masculine citrus aromas: Calabrian lemon, Kalamanzi fruit (Philippine lime), as well as grassy-woody notes of cognac marigolds, bitter sage. However, the first impression disappears, and here it is - the secret of the “Black” XS is powerfully revealed in the warm caramel sound of pralines, patchouli, cinnamon, cardamom and tol balm. The author of the classic XS remake Olivier Cresp created the image of a man of sensual, passionate, sexy, soft and sincere.
In the plume, compositions vibrate, fading away, tart woody notes with expressive “black” color: Brazilian rosewood, ambergris, Nubian ebony, softened with amber echoes of patchouli. In the Black XS database, someone hears tobacco accents, someone hears a hint of white musk, but in general the aroma gives the impression of a spicy-oriental. Fresh cologne notes of citrus fruits do not linger for a long time - they only refresh with the first gust of wind, then to give way to the sound of more feminine and soft melodies. This perfume was created for a man who is not afraid to reveal the intimate aspects of his nature to his beloved and closest people.
Proceeding from this, it is customary to give Black XS to husbands and lovers: volumetric heat with the aroma of tobacco causes too frank associations with a naked male torso to give these spirits to the boss, colleagues or brother. Even the bottle, in principle repeating the forms of the classic XS, is decorated with an intimate tattoo in the form of a Gothic inscription and a rose with spikes.
In order not to deprive the beautiful half of humanity, the fashion house in 2007 developed a female version of the perfume - Paco Rabanne Black XS for Her. As befits a pair of spirits, these also carry a black charm. But it manifests itself especially, in a feminine way: with oriental floral shades of dark crimson rose, black violet and cocoa. The sweetness of the temptation is enhanced by the magical woody aromas of cashmere, hellebore, vanilla and patchouli. So that the smell is not too heavy, it is refreshed by a spray of fruit - juicy and sweet.
In 2012, a jazz interpretation on the theme of the female XS was launched - the fragrance Black XS L'Exces for Her Paco Rabanne. Black pepper with neroli flies over heart notes of cactus flowers and a bouquet of jasmine and roses. The base of the composition is oriental and sweet: cashmere and vanilla. This pink elixir represents a modern image of femininity and appeal - magical, unbridled, liberated. A trail of aroma makes men's hearts beat faster, because a mixture of black vanilla, patchouli and Masoya wood is a real aphrodisiac. For adherents of this fragrance, eau de toilette, lotions and deodorant in sticks have been released.