XS pour Homme (1993)
by Paco Rabanne

wow ! this one stands right besides my creeds, SL's..you name it. opens with a blast of citrus spiked with mint and rounded off with coriander..thereby its pretty floral with a woody and musky sandalwood notes...this ones a very unique citrus based scent...in a way it cant be even called a citrus based scent..its a cross between being woody, oriental, floral & citrus based

excellent longevity, even on sweat soaked summers. the sillage often has curious looks and inquiries. smells just too good. perfect for office, evening, a date? suits it all. a true masterpiece by Paco.....and smells like Himalaya? huh? maybe a hint for 5 minutes..but this no Himalaya...

two thumbs up!

I concur with Renato's review.
Back when i was paying $120 a pop to a celebrated Jungian pasychologist to analyze my dreams, he informed me that my inner child (or was it my Wise Old Man?) clearly was horny as hell for gorgeous blonde babes and that I should persue as many of them as possible.

Well, duh--

So I'm glad there is no conflict with my inner self and outer actions. I'm also happy to take a break from reviewing frafs that are " works of art and instead" and can instead give athumbs up to this wear a cheerful, uplifting scent.

XS This feels like the more wordly gentleman version of another Juniper Berry cutecake crumbler, Mont Blanc Individuel.

Howeve, both could be categorized as "officewear"

IF you work in a Frank Lloyd Wright building, and run a supermodel agency.

Just what is this scent? Himalaya by Creed crossed with MB Individuel with an extra dash of Juniper Berries?


Well, it's not groundbreaking, it's not bizarre enough to be classed as niche, even if they discontinue making it.

It's a just fun scent.
Enjoy!

Do not worry about the dud rating for XS Pour Homme in Perfumes: The Guide.
Do not worry about the negative and neutral reviews below.

If you wish to own a scent where, after applying six sprays, gorgeous looking blonde women are likely to say something like "Oooo - what's that you're wearing?", then I strongly suggest that you consider investing in XS.

If you do not care what gorgeous looking blonde women think, and only buy scents that please your inner self, then I suggest that it may be time to re examine one's priorities in life.

The longevity of this scent is very good on me.
Renato

This smells terrific. It's a grassy green smell with a light, but not white, musk at the end. However, a major flaw is how quickly it vanishes. Maybe it's because my skin drinks fragrance, but I could soak myself in this and not smell it two hours later (and neither would anyone else, I've asked). If your skin holds a frag well or you know some magic tricks then this is great for you, but I will not be getting a second bottle.

its generic Eternity in my opnion, which i find have similarities to polo sport Cool Water, tho polo sptort and CW have a distinct aquatic scent. Those who have used Eternity for sometime now, myself included, should find the XS trying to be a double. There was a particular rocco barocco scent to be of the similar genre. These scents were the definition of masculine clean and crisp in the late 80s early 90s. Ive used Eternity and CW more than XS simply for its poorer longevity and lacks identity. Its quite like jumping on the bandwagon of the success and popularity of this genre which essentially mixes fruit and mint. I found Eternity to have more spice among the gang. XS is slightly above average, but with Eternity and CW, it doesnt really get as much attention and justifiably so. At least XS did a decent enough job keeping it from smelling cheap

Great opening but wit ha name like XS you'd expect better longevity. I doused my arm in this stuff and it was gone in an hour. Yes it does smell like Himalaya but more like a powdery version almost more like Minotaure with a metal twinge.