Pure XS 2017

Pure XS by Paco Rabanne
Bottle Design Pierre Dinand
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6.5 / 10 389 Ratings
Pure XS is a perfume by Paco Rabanne for men and was released in 2017. The scent is sweet-synthetic. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Fresh
Gourmand

Fragrance Notes

SugarSugar VanillaVanilla LiqueurLiqueur MuskMusk MyrrhMyrrh Plant juicePlant juice CinnamonCinnamon GingerGinger ThymeThyme LeatherLeather

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6.5389 Ratings
Longevity
7.3337 Ratings
Sillage
7.1336 Ratings
Bottle
6.8358 Ratings
Value for money
6.9152 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 16.03.2024.
Interesting Facts
The face of the advertising campaign is Portuguese model Francisco Henriques, filmed by Johan Renck and photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg.

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3lbows

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Top Review 17  
Anti-anti-mainstream mainstream.
So there it is also here, in my new hobby world: The Anti-Mainstream. Just because something appeals to a lot of people makes it per se - bad. Real gamers only gamble hardcore or crowd found indie games, depending on the religion, a real mountain biker doesn't buy in a DIY store, movies must be demanding or absurd. No cineaste regularly goes to Otto normal cinemas. Whoever listens to the usual radio stations is a superficial buffoon etc...
Please do not misunderstand; Those who delve deeper into a matter perceive nuances, see more differentiated, more trained, perhaps also blunt a little, but in any case have higher or at least other demands. Those who lose their openness to simple impressions and smile at the uninitiated, however, deprive themselves of the playful lightness that such a leisure activity can have. He quickly finds himself forced to keep the uninitiated outside and to defend the "us" of those who, on the basis of their self-recognized competence, are allowed to allow themselves to be judged anew.
So I explain the 5.4 for this fragrance here - as a fortress against the mainstream. If you like it, you're not one of us. He doesn't deserve that in my eyes, even though I hate him too. But one thing at a time: For me it starts fresh-citric-sweet, also scratchy and not very charming. This scratchy, herbaceous lemon cream runs very slowly to a much more peaceful, also creamy vanilla. Long lasting and with a good sillage until almost the end. For me also very unique, at least I wouldn't know of any fragrance that resembles it. Pure XS is synthetic but certainly not generic. If you are looking for a long-lasting sweet-citric summer scent that doesn't drift into the orange like Allure Homme Eau Extreme or Tonka, you should at least try it here. Its sweetness has nothing to do with 1 million, Spicebomb, Eros and Co, goes in a completely different direction. The bottle is interesting, though bulky.
I don't mean to say this scent doesn't polarize: I, too, have not yet been able to decide on a full bottle because it is simply too bulky and too loud; Im lacks the light, always portable, pleasant that I look for in a summer scent, especially at higher temperatures. To dismiss him as Plörre, however, does not do him justice, there would be here still completely other candidates, who have substantially less character, but are left by the Community in peace Simply test and decide for yourself!
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Mattioli

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Coca Cola Vanilla
Paco Rabanne Pure XS is one of the first fragrances I bought.
My passion for fragrances only started in September 2018 and this fragrance has an unforgettable fragrance DNA for me.
PR PXS smells like a masculine Coca Cola vanilla. Vanilla, cinnamon, sugar and musk can definitely be sniffed out. I still wonder where leather is supposed to be in this game
It's really only suitable for winter. Outdoor only, please. Indoors, you really don't do yourself any favors.

Pure XS has an incredible durability. 7 - 10 hours is definitely in. The sillage of the fragrance is also good.
For me it will always be a perfume that reminds me of the time and my beginnings of the hobby.
If you want to attract attention in winter and take a few compliments, you should take a closer look at this fragrance.
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Ray147

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The name says it all
Pure excess( greatly exceeding the measure), the XS stands Roman for the durability.
In advance I must say, the fragrance is top and picks me up far more than One Million and Invictus.
I got the fragrance as a birthday gift from my girlfriend 3 years ago and it blew me right away, positively blew me away.
The scent has something like Jeremy says the cola vanilla vibes, which is partly true, but positive.
I can hardly understand the negative reviews, because I find him worlds better than Invictus.
At parties I got massive compliments for him and always filled the room with my Scent Trail.
It smells very unique and goes in a sweet scent direction not known from the known others like Ultra Male, Eros and Invictus.
He is much more unique and very sweet pleasing.
A real chick magnet and fits perfectly for younger people who like to wear sweet scents and get compliments en mass.
In winter and autumn it is also a good everyday fragrance for students.
I'm always happy when fall approaches and I can wear my fall/winter signature scent.
The bottle with the hinged cap is also not annoying in my opinion, but a fun idea.
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DerJulian

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The pure excess in the glass, on the skin and in the club!
What I like immensely about sides like Parfumo is their pleasantly fertile culture of debate, here especially in connection with fragrances that polarize and are between 4.5 and 6.5 points, not because everyone finds them equally mediocre, no, because some hate them deeply and others love them. This is particularly noticeable in designer fragrances that have become very popular (Invictus) or have been very popular (One Million or Lady Million). The last two examples show that Paco Rabanne is particularly affected by this situation.

Especially One Million, whose outstanding success has spread through the perfume community as Ed Hardy once did through the fashion industry. With the same result: At some point you got tired of him, at some point you could no longer smell that headache-causing and decadently sugary DNA. Every light comes to an end, and yet (or perhaps precisely because of that) One Million has both financially fulfilled its service to the house and awakened the interest of a whole generation of teenagers and young men and women in fragrances.

Double success for Paco Rabanne, who intends to continue to polarize, as you can easily see from their latest releases. So, just as One Million and Invictus have divided us snoopers into two camps since their inception, so does Pure XS, the fragrance I would call my first, which I intend to defend passionately against its sobering average rating, as enough people have done for the above two fragrances.

First of all: I consider the name of this EdT to be one of my absolute favourites: Pure excess I love the word "excess" because it sounds exactly like what it means. And that's how this scent smells the way it's called. It's loud, sweet and velvety from the start and radiates the aura of a club that can hardly escape from dancing, sweating people in chic evening wear, but also in simple C&A clothes, where both Kir Royal and Whisky-Cola are ordered at the bar, where the DJ could just as well play Goa to rave as Mallorca party poppers to roar along. No matter what, no matter how, main thing loud, main thing evening, main thing club.

The main thing is excess!

You can already tell that I consider the areas of application for this fragrance to be relatively limited. In the office, in the sun or during sports, this admittedly deliberately penetrating sugar shot makes no sense. You need a certain self-confidence to wear it and you should not overdo it with spraying, as the Sillage will penetrate and it will last the whole evening. For me, Pure XS is nothing more and nothing less than PR's answer to Eros, an equally loud club fragrance for the man who wants to have fun and also allows himself to go overboard. Only Eros is noticeably fresher, not least because of the mint, Pure XS is warmer, more sticky.

I stand by Pure XS, even though I've never been a great friend of One Million (don't ask me why, I don't know myself). A strong and loud, long lasting fragrance for the evening, who is not ashamed of his cola-cracker attitude and just lives it (was there anything better in the colorful bag from the kiosk than the cola-crackers? Exactly!).

The only thing I don't like about it is the bottle, whose cap cannot be removed completely, but is attached to one side like a Zippo lighter. This makes it difficult to apply the fragrance of the relatively wide bottle to different parts of the body. At least this has been removed from the "Pure XS Night" flanker, where it is completely removable.
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DerDefcon

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Where can I get insulin as soon as possible?
I say it right at the beginning very clearly: I am not averse to sweet scents. After all, I wear Prada L'Homme Intense and also like L'Homme Ideal Eau de Parfum by Guerlain. The sweetness of these two scents, however, is one that rises pleasantly into my nose - something that is by no means the case with XS here.

In principle, one can say that the fragrance is very linear and there are no big surprises regarding the course. The opening is slightly fresh and alcoholic, but is immediately overrun by vanilla. I like vanilla in fragrances quite much and especially when it is accompanied by seasoning. However, the vanilla is not spiced here, but is complemented by even more sweetness and that was exactly the point where I just shook my head and said to myself: "No, this sample stays in the drawer and will never be touched again"
The sweetness is so sticky, synthetic and penetrating that it's just unpleasant. It is this typical "Hello here in me fragrance" that makes you think your own blood sugar level is skyrocketing. I don't take things like leather, cinnamon, etc. at all, but only a sweetened, synthetic-sticky vanilla sugar water, which - what a surprise - lasts quite a long time.

PS: The newly released XS Night, which also lurks here in my drawer, manages to outdo the penetrance of the normal XS - a real masterstroke, albeit in a negative sense.
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ElysiumElysium 5 years ago
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When sprayed on the skin it conveys a sensation of skin shivering with desire and burning with pleasure. Fresh spicy, boozy, woody, balsamic
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SpacebaseSpacebase 1 year ago
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This is a personal favorite attention grabber for me! Loud and sweet, and a bit flamboyant. Smells unlike any other designer... with flair!
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JMWeedJMWeed 2 years ago
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You get what you get with this. Sweet and complex, synthetic, yes. Average performance, good price, cheap bottle. Though an enticing scent.
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PedroCabralPedroCabral 2 years ago
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It is a good perfume, but it must be used with caution, otherwise you can easily get sick of it. It's sweet and liqueur.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 3 years ago
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Very sparkling opening. it really pops off your skin. I get somehow the sensation of electricity
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