Paco Rabanne
Pure XS
Pure XS, signed Paco Rabanne, is an incandescent and sensual oriental spicy fragrance. It opens on ginger, thyme and grapefruit, reveals cinnamon and cardamom at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, myrrh and guaiac wood.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Ginger · Thyme · Grapefruit
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Cinnamon · Cardamom
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Base Several hours
Vanilla · Myrrh · Guaiac wood
Top notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Thyme: a niche material, declared by only 13 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
- Spicy, gourmand, amber, aromatic, citrus and woody: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 3 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Pure XS by Paco Rabanne seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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