Men
XS
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XS by Rabanne is an aromatic woody fragrance for men. Launched in 1994, this composition was created by Rosendo Mateu and Gerard Anthony. The top notes unfold with bergamot, mint, rosemary, lemon, tarragon, and mandarin; the heart reveals juniper, Brazilian rosewood, sage, bourbon geranium, and coriander; while the base notes land with sandalwood, musk, oakmoss, cedar, vanilla, patchouli, and ambergris.
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- Positivo 85%
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- Neutral 3.7%
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I’d been wanting to try it for a while and finally found it. To my taste, it’s the best Paco Rabanne fragrance besides the classic Pour Homme, although this one (XS) I liked even more. XS (excess) plays with the English word; it’s a fresh fern-type fragrance, with certain characteristics of late-80s ferns, though it came out in 1993. The opening is green and fresh: freshness from mint and greenness from rosemary, coriander, and juniper. Then it moves to a floral phase where geranium and sage are most noticeable; at the end it feels earthy and musky from moss and patchouli, softened with musk and vanilla. I think it can be worn any time of year, but it shines more in heat. Medium longevity and moderate to low projection. I recommend it to those who like fern-type fragrances like Tsar and Pasha.
XS is one of those perfumes ruined for my nose by an intrusive, sharp sage note that dominates almost from the start. I do find it similar to Herrera For Men and CH Sport, fragrances I dislike precisely for that abuse of sage, which in my opinion results in a dissonant and overwhelming effect. XS calms that runaway sage as it dries down, becoming more pleasant thanks to its beautiful base notes. But I don’t think it’s worth it, except for those who like perfumes like the ones mentioned. Scent: 4/10, Sillage: 5/10, Longevity: 5/10, Versatility: 4/10.
Classic opening with Mediterranean herbs and soft citrus. Feels clean and aromatic, like many 90s fragrances. At four hours, the coriander, juniper, and sage notes (not as sharp as others, nor as metallic) and the nice geranium note become clear. The wood is soft, to my liking. From the dry down, oakmoss and patchouli stood out; to a lesser extent, musk, cedar, and sandalwood. Sillage was moderate to light. On my skin it lasted about 12 hours, but only at skin level. It’s a nice fragrance for spring, clean, soft, and Mediterranean. Perhaps appropriate for the office, since no note was too sharp, not even the sage, which I don’t get along with personally despite adding freshness and cleanliness in just the right measure. Other fragrances have been inspired by this style, like the discontinued Boss Elements and the subsequent Perry Ellis Reserve, which has several similarities in its floral handling.
A few days ago my dealer had it in stock, gave me a clearance price, and I bought it. It shares 5 notes with Dior’s Dune and although they’re not identical, this XS, perhaps due to the sage, is at least 50% similar to the wonderful 90s Dune (not the current one), which stood out for its fig leaf and vanilla. But this XS has its own thing: a bitter, mentholated citrus opening, then sage stands out in the middle, along with parsley seed, rosemary, woods, and moss, giving it a green and pristine character. It’s fresh with notable presence for the first two hours; afterwards it fades to the base notes to give pleasant sighs if the temperature rises, until it dies down to skin-level between 6 and 8 hours. It feels slightly vintage, but its beauty is solid and fits perfectly for daytime, office, or just for pleasure. I really like it; whenever I want to spray Dune, I’ll opt for this Rabanne. It has similarities to Dune, but has enough personality to stand on its own. 9.6.
Paquito Rabanninovsky and his son’s 1 Million for Men smell the same: more spices, less spices. This one was a pioneer; I have the old one from the late 80s and it’s very rich… the others smell like onions.
The aroma of XS is wonderful, that has to be said. I’ve smelled it a lot; maybe I owned it or there are clones around. The opening is spicy, herbal, and with fresh fruits, then moves to a base of sandalwood, radiant bergamot, and that rare, metallic, cold note that I love; it gives it a soapy, clean, and very masculine tone. When it came out in the 90s it was a guy’s thing, but today it looks mature, though I think it’s timeless because it’s so good. Rabanne XS has a serious problem for me: projection and longevity. In minutes it stays on the skin, and after two hours I barely notice it except in bursts. I have a vintage bottle from the mid-90s, so it’s not the reformulations’ fault. If not for that, I’d give it more points. Rating: 8.5/10.
I picked it up on sale in 30ml. Smells great: sweet opening, middle with rosemary, and woody finish with cedar. Lasts well on skin and days on clothes even after washing. I see it as formal, spicy, and fresh. Longevity 9/10, Sillage 7/10, Projection 6/10.
Pleasant scent with dry vetiver dominating. On my skin, longevity and sillage are very scarce, so for me it’s not worth it (maybe it lasts longer on clothes).
This perfume was a total hit in the nineties; everyone wore it and it lasted forever. Later reformulations ruined it; the current version projects nothing and doesn’t last at all.
It was a great perfume, because the current one lasts less than a breath from a teenage lover. The opening is herbal, aromatic, exquisite, with just the right touch of sweetness, but after 20 minutes, it goes into freefall toward a rough, synthetic residual scent that has nothing to do with the magnificent opening. I bought it because I read the rosemary note was very present. Lies! The rosemary is barely noticeable, and I love that mentholated aroma and that very green pine note the rosemary gives. The good thing is it wasn’t expensive, around $35, and I’ll use it as an aftershave (I have to start doing something with my numerous EDTs that have become aftershaves).
I bought this perfume a year ago (obviously the reformulation) expecting poor performance based on the comments I read. My surprise was discovering it projects well and has decent longevity. I never tried or remember the original version, but if we take current standards for longevity and projection, this XS stands out. Great purchase.
To face spring-summer in my country, I made an effort and equipped my wardrobe with three fragrances: Dior Sauvage, Versace Eau Fraîche, and this XS by Paco Rabanne. The latter is an icon alongside Pour Homme. Its bottle represents a Zippo lighter and plays with the name XS, understanding ‘excess’ through its English letters read backward as ‘Sex.’ It’s a solid fragrance that provides freshness all the time, even at the end thanks to the mint. Very masculine without feeling classic; in my opinion, it’s timeless, with better performance in summer and perfect for a young man today. It works well in the office because it’s not intrusive; it’s very versatile. I’d wear it on summer nights with a shirt and jeans, and thanks to its aromatic green notes, I wouldn’t rule it out for a date. Sillage and longevity are moderate on my skin: the first 3 hours it projects, then it fades until it’s skin-scent by around 6 to 8 hours.
It’s an excellent perfume that’s unfortunately being killed off, first with reformulations and now by discontinuing it. It’s no longer available in Argentina; today I visited about 10 perfumeries and luckily found a 30ml bottle of the last ones left. It opens with rosemary, juniper, and lemon, very herbal. Then come the florals like geranium and sage (not annoying at all). The dry down is woods, cedar, and rosewood. I recommend it; it’s very much in the style of Herrera for Men from the 90s. Greetings from Argentina.
The combination of notes gives a fresh, spicy fragrance, fundamentally musky, floral, and fern-like. It’s pleasant, easy to wear, and has a mature yet youthful sensuality, with class and elegance. The bottle was a find back in the day, with those golden initials hinting at sex and excess. An interesting option, clean, and a bit old school.
A retro scent that doesn’t overwhelm and doesn’t smell cheap. It’s in the style of classics like Aramis; note, it doesn’t smell exactly the same, but it’s a classic you should own. It’s not for a first date; it’s for hanging out with the boys, and someone will definitely tell you you smell like ‘Mr.’ It has an 8 within its classic range and is affordable. Cheers.
A singular, unique, and incomparable fragrance. Those are the only words I need to summarize it. The only thing that disappoints me is its performance after the reformulations; in the 90s, it was a beast in terms of longevity.
It’s an elegant, refreshing cologne that projects class and delicacy, a blend of woods and citrus. I have an empty bottle from 10 years ago that still smells like a kid; my mother worked for a wealthy man and one day threw the empty bottle in the trash. It was back in 1994 when colognes had better quality. One day I thought I’d eventually buy it, and it remains one of my favorites.
Paco Rabanne fragrances last me more than 12 hours; vanilla is the key. I like this one from morning until mid-afternoon; it’s perfect for daytime, not really for night. It feels mature but not old, a well-balanced vibe. Highly recommended, I’d give it a 7.
I tried it right after leaving the store… at first, it seemed okay, but it smelled very acidic and citrusy. By the middle of the bottle, it became unbearable, so I gave it away.
It was my first designer fragrance back in 1996. My sister used to steal it to go to school. Very citrusy on the opening and woody in the dry down. Truly exquisite, elegant, and seductive. Over the years, I think it has lost some quality. However, I’m not sure I’m being objective since it was my first love.
I have the fortune of owning one of these. An old perfume like me, but better than many new ones.
Memories flood my mind just by remembering the XS bottle. When I first bought it right after its 1994 launch, it had excellent longevity and a great scent. Different from what we were used to at the time, with a citrus-mint explosion that characterized it and a heart of vivid, almost sparkling woods, with an animal touch that made it undeniably passionate. If only XS could speak! Over time, that strength degraded due to reformulations, until I stopped using it in 1998 due to the loss of its essence. I can’t even imagine how it would have been distorted in subsequent reformulations. Unfortunately, that’s happened with the vast majority of perfumes. Still, a beautiful memory.
My uncle, who passed away a few years ago, had this perfume and kept it behind the bathroom mirror on the first floor of his parents’ house. It was one of the first scents I ever perceived in my life; I always associated it with him and would sneak into the bathroom to smell the fragrance. After a few years, probably a brother or cousin took the bottle; I wasn’t even in the perfume world yet. When I started sniffing around ‘stuff’ during the 2020 quarantine, I remember frantically searching blindly for this fragrance without knowing the bottle or the name, just by the scent. I found it a few months ago (not that specific bottle, he passed in 2003) and what memories. As for the aroma, it’s a bomb of woods and aromatic notes. Yes, the current formula is different from the original because the new one is very aromatic, while the original had more weight in woods and even animal notes. Both are still a delight, excellent for a signature scent.
I have the original, pre-reformulation version, which even came with a color change that would stain the shirt collar if it dripped. The original was great; the reformulation lost some power but kept the spirit.
I still have a bottle I bought in 2016, and it’s one of the strongest and longest-lasting I own: with two sprays in the morning, my partner could still smell it on me when I saw her at night. Discontinued in my country, Peru.
The XS, launched in 1994, is a timeless olfactory masterpiece. I used the whole collection until only the miniature remained. For me, the XS is a super-fresh fragrance with a core of coriander and rosewood, accented with juniper berries and tarragon nuances, leading to a warm heart of vanilla and woods.
I love this scent; what a pity they don’t sell it anymore. And the price it used to have seemed very high for what it is.
It’s very similar to Carolina Herrera, though this one is heavier on the opening. The CH is better crafted, meaning its notes and ingredients are well balanced. Logically, CH came out first, so it could be summarized that they tried to clone it.
It’s a ruder, harder Carolina Herrera for Him, but very well balanced. I love it, though I haven’t decided to buy it again (if I can find it) because it brings back beautiful memories from 2001. If I smell it, I’m transported back to that environment; it even makes me feel cold because I lived in Wisconsin that year. I think it’s discontinued; when you ask for it, everyone thinks of XS Pure or Black. It was the elegance of a serious gentleman over 35. Great for all seasons except extreme heat. A perfect signature scent.
I have a bottle my father bought in 1997 when I was born and gifted to me. Honestly, it’s very fresh and I think it’s great for daily wear. Personally, I love men’s fragrances with mint and citrus. <3
Amazing perfume. Today, it smells like a mature 90s man with a classic 80s touch. Very similar to CH for Men (I haven’t tried the Creed version, and I don’t care) with a hint of Chanel Platinum Égoïste that makes it distinctive, more seductive, and addictive. Unfortunately, it’s been reformulated downward; it lasts no more than 2 hours, sometimes 3 if you layer it heavily, and it’s hard to find. Total versatility. I see it as unisex, though it leans masculine. Overall, it’s a classic masterpiece from when Paco Rabanne wasn’t yet the empire behind Invictus and One Million.
What a journey… As a kid, I remember my grandfather wearing Brummel, my father wearing Puig Lavender or occasionally Eau de Sauvage. Those were the scents of an era. My 16-year-old friend used Adolfo Domínguez on Fridays to hang out with his friends; I’ve always associated this fragrance with him and his youth. I never thought it was a mature scent, because the mature ones were the ones my family wore. Years passed, and I started looking for something ‘expensive’ for weekends to move away from Massimo Dutti. When I smelled this XS by Paco Rabanne, I was transported back to my friend’s house. It was incredibly similar to Adolfo’s—I even went out of my way to get one; they’re very similar, not identical, but Paco clearly took inspiration. It’s a pity both have such a sad ending. I don’t know if the current version is the same, but this one is wonderful. You won’t stand out or be the center of attention; it’s for your own enjoyment, to feel in harmony. It conveys serenity and peace; in fact, I use Adolfo’s Agua Fresca to sleep when I’m stressed. To the younger generation: NEVER stop wearing fragrances, regardless of age or gender. Scents don’t age or have genitals to be sexualized. Don’t let anyone tell you ‘you smell old.’ Smell and enjoy; that’s how you’ll discover true wonders like this.
A man who smells like this wins my heart. Simply delicious.
Another timeless classic, on par with Zino or Cool Water. Those 90s perfumes nailed it and are still alive, proving that the golden age of designers is long gone. Fresh, herbal, and very aromatic, ideal for sunny days; in intense cold, it loses a bit of its shine. The dry-down is delicious, with that slightly sweet oakmoss and patchouli. It brings a good vibe and a sense of cleanliness. Don’t be afraid—it’s a must-have, especially the old version which is running out. Recommended to buy blind, no regrets.
I used this in 2005-2006, and the scent instantly brings me back. It was an incredible aroma that lasted forever, even on clothes the next day. The opening is sharp but delicious once it dries down; I didn’t feel it was old at all. That version is no longer available here, which is why I ordered it online to use it again.
Delightfully charming; it’s in my top 5. Fresh, herbal, woody, and elegant—a sublime fragrance for men, surely the English Gentleman’s choice. Perfect for the office in mild climates with a subtle, soft sillage. On my skin, I need to reapply after noon. It’s been a lifelong companion since I was born; I got it in 1995. Cheers.
I smelled this masterpiece as a kid in 1994 and fell in love. Back then, it was budget-friendly, available only to the wealthy. I bought it in 2010, and it’s not the same anymore—they’ve reformulated it heavily.
I absolutely loved this in high school around 2010 and now I want to wear it again at the office. I’ve read they reformulated it; I just hope it stays the same.
I first wore this at 13 back in 1996. Before, it smelled strong and very woody, but the 2015 batch I have now is softer and more citrusy. They must have reformulated it; what a shame.