Black XS Potion for Her

18 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Arquimds

  July 6, 2014

  

  Well… for me, this Potion perfume is a total miss. I don’t like the scent at all, not the top notes nor the dry down. You’d expect something labeled ‘Potion’ to be sweeter, gourmand, or addictive for the opposite sex, but it delivered nothing. It felt a bit too ‘mature’ and not youthful at all. It doesn’t match up with the male version, which is executed much better.

• Arquimds

  July 22, 2014

  

  Well… for me, this Potion perfume has nothing. I don’t like the smell, neither the top notes nor the base. One might think that being a ‘Potion’ would make it sweeter, gourmand, or addictive for the other gender, but nothing happened. It felt a bit ‘matronly’ and not youthful at all. It doesn’t match its male version, which is much better executed.

• Chiky

  February 2, 2015

  

  Super rich, addictive, and perfect for night out—very seductive. It’s far from the richest of the XS Black line. I’m hesitant to use it up because I can’t find it anymore, just like I couldn’t get more of DKNY’s Delicious Night.

• Chiky

  February 15, 2015

  

  Totally delicious, addictive, and perfect for night out—very seductive. It’s worlds away from the richer XS Black. I’m hesitant to use it up because I can’t get more, just like I couldn’t snag another bottle of DKNY’s Delicious Night.

• Zeke

  June 24, 2015

  

  I smelled it today at the perfume store, and its scent enchanted me; it smells like Mystery Night, it smells EXCELLENT, I’m thinking about getting it for my girlfriend to see how she likes it hahaha 😀 100% recommended

• azuriiita

  July 4, 2015

  

  I agree with Facu22; I found the ‘masculine’ version of this potion pair from Black XS more attractive and better executed… this one, although it smells good, has left me wanting. At first, it’s a very different twist from the original and the other flankers; it doesn’t match what its name and bottle suggest it could be—a more intense and (again agreeing with Facu22) ‘addictive,’ or greedier version than previous editions; instead, it’s a subtler, common, bland, and forgettable scent. It’s creamy, feminine, and smells very good. I’d be happy and grateful to use it if someone gifted it to me… but it doesn’t excite me to buy it myself. The bottle (more than its male counterpart) would fit without difficulty in a row of liquor bottles… I wish the fragrance had some intoxicating point that would have been more interesting 🙂 I should smell it more closely, but for now, I didn’t detect bergamot and haven’t noticed the hellebore flower… in fact, this fragrance doesn’t even smell like roses to me; it’s just a creamy scent, slightly ambered, pleasant without a doubt. If the concept PR intended to convey with this fragrance was ever meant to be some kind of love potion, mysterious, or another adjective ending in ‘osa’ that matched its bottle or previous products, I fear they’ve only managed to give me the image of a distant, secret, late-night, shy yet persistent, and always longing ‘enchantment’ that could have been and wasn’t.

• Gatito de Pan

  September 25, 2015

  

  Smells like the original Black XS but mixed with soap. After a while… it smells like pure soap. I didn’t like it at all. And that’s sad because I love the original Black XS.

• jotauelei

  January 18, 2016

  

  Paco again, what have you done to me? The bottles are the most obvious part; maybe they launched everything wrong. First it should have been Le L’Exces, then Potion, then Black XS, so there wouldn’t be so much disappointment from one to the other. This one is sweet and extremely powdery; it doesn’t last on my skin, and I don’t like it; it has something floral or fruity hidden. It’s not my style.

• jotauelei

  January 27, 2016

  

  Paco again, what have you done to me? The bottles are the most obvious issue; maybe they launched everything in the wrong order: first it should have been L’Excess, then Potion, then Black XS, so there wouldn’t be so much disappointment from one to the other. This one is sweet, powdery, doesn’t last on my skin, I don’t like it, and it has something floral or fruity hidden away. It’s not my style.

• RMR2205

  September 6, 2016

  

  I also love this fragrance; I buy every unit I find at every perfume store I visit since it’s a limited edition and I know I won’t get it again. I adore the entire Black XS line; I own the whole line. The only edition I haven’t tried is L’Aphrodisiaque because I never found it in my country, Argentina; I’m excited about the Los Angeles edition which I know has just arrived here and I haven’t tried it yet, and if I like it, I’ll definitely buy it and it will be part of my Black XS collection. This fragrance, Black XS Potion, leaves a slight boozy scent that fascinates me, and since I’m a huge fan of powdery scents, it’s ideal for me; I loved it the moment I smelled it.

• RMR2205

  September 10, 2016

  

  I also love this fragrance; I buy every unit I find at each store since it’s a limited edition and I know I won’t get it again. I own the entire Black XS line. The only edition I haven’t tried is L’Aphrodisiaque because I never found it in my country, Argentina. I’m excited about the Los Angeles edition, which I know arrived recently but I haven’t tried yet; if I like it, I’ll definitely buy it and add it to my Black XS collection. This fragrance, Black XS Potion, has a slight liquor scent that fascinates me, and since I’m a huge fan of boozy scents, it’s ideal for me. I loved it the moment I tried it.

• Suri 21

  August 4, 2021

  

  It’s very similar to Paco Rabanne’s Black XS Potion and Olympea. Exquisite, sweet, and very intense. Note: the cheapest alternative is Sweet Black by Cyzone.

• Elcholo

  January 1, 2022

  

  Smells like sweet rose; every time I buy a perfume with rose as a note, it overpowers all other scents, leaving only a rose smell that reminds me of perfumes for much older women, which isn’t bad, but it only reminds me of that. Clearly, I won’t be buying any more women’s perfumes with the rose note.

• Spinbar

  April 7, 2024

  

  It’s a mysterious, enveloping perfume that smells like a sophisticated rose, with an exquisitely soapy dry-down. In my opinion, it’s a super well-executed perfume; even though its scent resonates as somewhat vintage, that doesn’t take away from how wonderful it is.

• Spinbar

  April 15, 2024

  

  It’s a mysterious and enveloping perfume, smells like a sophisticated rose, with an exquisitely soapy dry down. In my opinion, it’s a super well-executed perfume; even though its scent feels somewhat vintage, that doesn’t take away from how wonderful it is.

• adabarcelona

  March 11, 2025

  

  I bought it 10 years after its launch and now it’s discontinued; I’m totally confused by the XS line. Paco, I don’t get your perfume connections—I assume you approve them on drunken nights because I don’t see how they relate. Well done. My favorite is definitely Pure XS; that Disney villain bottle, ‘Marbella version but not over the top,’ is gorgeous, and thanks for not making it tacky because it could have easily crossed the line, so, brutal. Black XS Potion has a dark vibe that doesn’t quite match its contents, with that pretty poisonous bottle but a definitive wax seal; you never know what to expect. I expected something more opulent and sweet, maybe warmer and amberier than it actually is, yet it still fits the description of a warm perfume with amber and a sweet touch, but I don’t see that sweet note declared! I’m baffled. It has a faint hint of Black XS but is like a distant cousin who moved abroad. This one is way better and has left the unisex vibe behind (which wasn’t bad either). Coming fresh from nights out at luxurious places, pool parties full of petals, compliments never returned, and evening outings in silk dresses that always end in romance. (Different romances). I don’t know, it’s a weird perfume that promises dark and then turns into a sweet rose that dances between something fiery and dark. It’s weird, which is why I like it.

• adabarcelona

  March 13, 2025

  

  I bought this 10 years after its launch, by which time it was already massively discontinued, and I’m starting to get really confused by the XS line. Paco, I don’t get your relationship with the flankers; I assume you approve of them on drunken nights because I have no idea what they have in common with each other. Well done. My favorite is definitely Pure XS; that Disney villain bottle, ‘Marbella version but not over the top,’ is gorgeous, and thanks for not making it tacky because it could have easily crossed the line, so, brutal. Black XS Potion has a dark vibe that doesn’t quite match its contents, with that beautiful poisonous-looking bottle but a definitive wax seal; you never know what you’re getting. I expected something more opulent and sweet, perhaps warmer and more ambered than it actually is, yet it still fits the description of a warm perfume with amber and a sweet touch, except I don’t see that sweet note declared. I’m baffled. It has a faint hint of Black XS but is a distant cousin who moved abroad. This one is quite a bit better and has left the unisex vibe behind (which wasn’t bad either), coming fresh from nights out at luxurious places, pool parties full of petals, compliments never returned, and evening outings in silk dresses that always end in romance (different romances). Who knows, it’s a weird perfume that promises dark and then turns into a sweet rose that darts between something fiery and dark. It’s weird, which is why I like it.

• Silviavivi

  September 18, 2025

  

  Limited edition, almost nowhere to be found anymore. My daughter is making the most of the remaining bottles for her winter outings. The trail is brutal and lasts forever, especially on clothes. Smells like velvety rose, incense, cinnamon, and vanilla. It has a boozy moment and a powdery finish that I adore. I think they don’t declare all the notes because, even though I’m a fan, it feels much more complex. In this style, Black XS Potion would be the only one I’d buy again.