Black XS Los Angeles by Paco Rabanne

Paco Rabanne

Black XS Los Angeles

Oriental Woody · 2016

CitrusAmberVanillaSpices

Longevity

Long

Sillage

Moderate

Occasion

Romantic/Evening

Seasonality

Summer

4.00community rating

Citrus and cool spice open over a light amber-vanilla base. It stays fresh and restrained, more crisp than warm. A breezy, low-key spin on the amber theme.

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How Black XS Los Angeles smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Black XS Los Angeles is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin.

Warmthcool, open0.18

Black XS Los Angeles reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for warmth across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.50

Black XS Los Angeles sits mid-range on projection, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle.

Riskfamiliar0.17

Black XS Los Angeles is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 7th percentile for risk across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Textureseamless0.25

Black XS Los Angeles arrives seamless, as a single impression rather than parts. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for texture across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.20

Black XS Los Angeles keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 13th percentile for sweetness across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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