Invictus by Paco Rabanne

Paco Rabanne

Invictus

Aquatic Woody · 2013 · Veronique Nyberg, Anne Flipo, Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion

GrapefruitMarine NotesAmbergrisPatchouli

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

Grapefruit and marine notes open cool and sharp over ambergris and patchouli. It's crisp, clean and energetic, built for movement. A bright, sporty aquatic with a woody spine.

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How Invictus smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Invictus keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthcool, open0.20

Invictus reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is 5th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionroom-filling0.72

Invictus carries across a room and announces itself. That is 91st percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskfamiliar0.17

Invictus is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 7th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturebalanced0.42

Invictus carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 22nd percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.05

Invictus keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for sweetness across 5,283 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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