Paco Rabanne
Pure Xs
Last updated
2017MenLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Moderate$50 retail★ 4.0 community ratingBuy on FragranceNet $78 →Buy on FragranceShop $29 →
Bright citrus and spiced ginger give way to creamy vanilla and leather, grounded by warm myrrh and woody cedar for an intoxicatingly balanced unisex composition
Top Notes
GingerThymeGrapefruitBergamotGreen Accord
Heart Notes
VanillaLiquorCinnamonLeatherApple
Base Notes
MyrrhSugarCedarWoody NotesCashmeranPatchouli
Accords
warm spicy· Dominantvanilla· Dominantgourmand· Dominantsweet· Dominantamber· Prominentwoody· Prominentalcohol· Prominentaromatic· Moderatecitrus· Moderatecinnamon· Moderatebalsamic· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Paco Rabanne Pure Xs is Pure X For Man by Fragrance World, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $50 original.
Best Seasons
Spring56%
Summer23%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter100%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Professional72%
Casual49%
Community Insights
★ 4.0 from 3.7K ratingsWhat people who wear Paco Rabanne Pure Xs report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Anne Flipo and Bruno Jovanovic and Caroline Dumur.
Main accords
vanilla
sweet
amber
woody
warm spicy
fresh spicy
alcohol
citrus
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak7%
Moderate43%
Long lasting41%
Eternal6%
Sillage
Intimate10%
Moderate55%
Strong27%
Enormous8%
Who wears it
Female2%
More female0%
Unisex9%
More male34%
Male54%
Listed as Men
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced3%
Overpriced11%
Ok53%
Good value28%
Great value5%
People say it reminds them of
Rabanne Invictus Victory 335Rabanne Pure XS Night 283Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black 183La Rive Just On Time 88Armaf Magnificent Pour Homme 50Pepe Jeans London Pepe Jeans Celebrate for Him 48
What people like
- Boozy sweet fragrance with a hint of citrus
- A unique and creative scent
- Versatile for nightlife in cooler weather
- Great for announcing your presence
What people dislike
- Awkward and inconvenient flip-top spray cap
- May feel cloyingly sweet to some
- Polarizing myrrh note may not suit everyone
- Initial opening can smell harsh and synthetic
What wearers say
“Great smelling fragrance. One of my favourites....just wish it lasted a bit longer. Sillage also average.7/10Edit: Bought a 2021 batch (unopened boxed tester 100ml)Seems to project better and last a but longer than my previous 2022 50ml batch bottle...9/10 for this bottle.”
“I have just bought Pure XS from 2021 batch, although it has good longevity, projection is not there. Any idea how that works? P.S. the perfume is from a trusted seller in my country and I am wondering if I should find 2017 or 2018 batch.”
“I think it’s a nice smell. Some people won’t like it 50/50. Especially when you smell it up close it’s got a churchy/cathedral type smell which may not be for everyone, I don’t mind it personally. In the air it’s nice though. Projection and longevity aren’t great and I think paco rabanne have reinvented this scent DNA with invictus victory and victory elixir both of which have better longevity and projection.”
3 Clones Found
Best Match
Fragrance World
Pure X For Man
78%accuracy
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The original Pure XS has superior projection and silage with a more prominent ambroxan warmth, while Pure X For Man delivers a somewhat flatter, more linear performance with slightly muted mid-notes. Longevity and sillage are noticeably reduced on the clone, though the overall freshness is preserved.
Amazon
Zara
Gourmand Addict
72%accuracy
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Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Adds peach, benzoin and black currant where the original leans on vanilla, liquor and myrrh. Voters say it fades sooner on skin.
Bujairami
Powder Pink
68%accuracy
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Brings coconut, peach and popcorn to the mix and skips ginger, thyme and grapefruit from the original.
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