Paco Rabanne

XS pour Homme

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1993

XS pour Homme is a golden and magnetic amber fragrance signed Paco Rabanne. It opens on lavender and bergamot, reveals cinnamon and cardamom at its heart and rests on a base of amber 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

    Lavender · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Cinnamon · Cardamom

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · White musk

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • White musk: its most used material, present in 50% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Spicy, aromatic, amber, citrus and musky: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 2 of 6.

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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

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