Pure XS for Her — Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne

Pure XS for Her

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2017

Pure XS for Her is a dazzlingly fresh floral fragrance signed Paco Rabanne. It opens on orange blossom and pear, reveals fleur de sel and ylang-ylang at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, sandalwood and white musk.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Orange blossom · Pear

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Fleur de sel · Ylang-ylang

  3. Base Several hours

    Vanilla · Sandalwood · White musk

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Fleur de sel: a niche material, declared by only 6 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, gourmand, fruity, woody and musky: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 7.

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

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • 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.
  • sweet, gourmand perfumes are not your cup of tea.

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