Black XS Paco Rabanne for men

La primera vez que lo probé y me dieron ganas de vomitar, al usarlo por segunda vez me encanto! y ahora no dejo de usarla!

Dura muchisimo!

Great!

this is what i get from this scent.
Top: i get a strawberry and lemon smell that mixes with a big red gum type cinnamon smell. this lasts about 45 min. - 1 hr.
Middle: the big red gum cinnamon smell is the most prominent note in the middle. the strawberry is also there, but it is a lot lighter and the lemon goes away. this lasts about 2 hrs.
Base: the base is a very sweet woody base with a hint of patchouli that smells kind of like dirt, but in a good way. this lasts for the rest of the fragrance: about 5-7 hrs.
I really love this scent. i wear this a lot in the winter and sometimes in the spring and fall. the longevity is great (8-10+ hrs.) and i projects excellently for the top and the middle. it is very strong so I only use 2 or 3 sprays. It is a great scent for casual events in the evening or you can wear it to class in the fall and winter if you only wear a couple of sprays. this scent is great if you're a teen and want a stronger scent for the winter months because I am 14 and I get a lot of complements when I wear this. I really enjoy this scent :D

In my opinion I think Black xs is much better than 1 million for me

Outstanding! I'm no sweet tooth by all means and I can say that its sweet, but isn't cloying at all. Superb longevity and projection on me. Unsure about the silage yet. It is definitely for the younger crowd and has potential of being a unisex frag but I think its more of a "guy trying to seduce" kinda scent and it is in fact seductive and sexy. It indeed smells like "synthetic strawberry" with a hint of lemon. Really love this scent and its great for casual night outs.

One of the best i have ever smelled. My first perfume...my even wearing this 2 my own funeral...

It's a beautiful scent. When you smell it, you know it's Black Xs..it's unique. Very sexy!

The smell is awesome. I had this one and I want it back...I'm loving it .........

Can't stand the smell of this.

no need for detailig .....

I HATE IT !

This is WOW!!
Absolutely Love it!!
Have decided to wear it to all the parties I'm gonna go to this winter! Paco Rabanne Black XS FTW!

Had this one for while so here's my review.

When you smell this the first thing you'll think that its %100 unisex. It really is unisex a girl could pull it off easily.

The smell is like a soft yet sweet strawberry smell MUCH DIFFERENT from is brother XS. and could be used to casual/work days or seeing a friend

Longevity is like 6-7/10 with silage and project also being 6-7.

the overall smell i would give a 7/10.

Strawberries strawberries and pineapple in the beginning but when it dries down its like somethig else very sexy and masculine and a hint of laundry detergent idk could jus be me..

not lasting..suit for feminine..not recmnd for men

`Commonwealth` teenage boy fragrance or for the new bad ass type "Ladies" like Rhiana.
NOOOO Thank you...

Очень хороший крепкий аромат!

JOhnny depp said in his movie ‘You can love me or hate me, but you can never ignore me’ I think that was said for PR Black Xs people love it people hate it but people cant ignore it

An excellent masterpiece i havent came across any perfume like this

longevity - 10+ hrs on me

sillage - good at starting but settles down very well

uniqueness - 11/10
A MUST BUY AND A GOOD TO KEEP IN WARDROBE
I CANNOT STOP MYSELF SNIFFING MY WRIST EVERY 15 MINUTES EVEN AFTER COMPLETING 3 BOTTLES OF IT

WARNING BEWARE IN APPLYING IT . YOU CAN NEVER BE A PREDATOR WITH THIS YOU WILL BE A VICTIM OF GIRLS :-)

pS: A MUST TRY!!!!!!!!!

Not my kind of fragrance...
At first, i can definately smell the lemon, and i detect quite a bit of orange in there too...
The dry down is bitterly sweet...very very blackcurrenty!
Too fruity, but not a nice fruity scent.

Silage: 6-7
Longevity: About 4-6 hours on my skin (which is fair skin)
Overall smell: 5

At first, I hate this thing. It smells like cheap shampoo. But I gave it a few more chance. And decided to blind buy it.

When you spray it, it smells like strawberry jam. Really weird. Then it starts to get together and create something sweet, warm, dark, mysterious, and even dangerous. Now I cant even keep my nose away from my wrist as I cant stop sniffing it.

The smell is actually dried strawberries. Sweet delicious and dark. Imho it's unisex but drydown is very manly. My gf loves it.Sexy and dark -great for night outs. At first projects very well then settles down and lies close to the skin.
Smell 9/10
Longevity 8.5/10
Projection 8/10
versatility 7/10 I would wear it more at night and in colder seasons. Also you can pull this off in summer nights just be light on the trigger cause the spritzer is crazy.

este biene bien, con un peinado rockabilly, tejanos camiseta blanca y chaqueta de cuero. y salidas nocturnas y publico femenino.

This is for men under 25 who are want to smell like the cartoon character "strawberry shortcake".

poderoso gourmand, huele mucho a mermelada de fresa, si te gustan los dulces este te encantara.

very strong, long lasting scents, wear it for night is more suitable ...

Unisex fragrance. Not masculine at all and not femenine at all...

Here in Spain exists an ice cream named "Dracula"... the outside of this is a mix of lemon and balckcurrant, and the inside is a mix of strawberry and redberry...

Well, this smells like the flavor of Dracula ice cream. No more and no less.

Some people says that Black XS is a less perfumered version of One Million. I agree. But I would say that Black XS is a less perfumered version of Joop Home too.

Sorry for my english.

I don't like it to the point that I almost puked at the store when I tested it...the same thing with One Million.

Also. In my opinion. Both Black XS and One Million are both incredibly sexy, but One million is what you want the guy you're just hooking up with to wear cause it's so alluring. But Black XS is what you want the man you want to marry to wear because it's less offensive and one you just want to cuddle up to him and smell it constantly!

Paco Rabanne is so amazing! I dislike my boyfriend in cologne! he doesnt suit it, but he does suit paco rabanne such as one million and black xs, it's different and sweet but still manly! It doesnt have that same "manly" strong note in that all fragrance for men have which i love about his fragrances!

It starts like strawberry jam but gets better as it stays on skin. For the first 6 hours the projection is acceptable and after that it slowly starts to blend in. Stays close to the skin for almost a day.

Personally I think this is way too sweet to be worn by men, even young ones.


شاید در برخورد اول بوی جالب و وسوسه انگیزی باشه اما وقتی برای چند ساعت باهاتون باشه به شدت آزار دهندس. مثل این میمونه که یه شربت خیلی خیلی شیرین یا ظرف مربای توت فرنگی کنارتون باشه.

Overall : ★★☆☆☆

بویه گرم و شیرین.یکمی هم بویه خاک میده.

I think mine is fake... the cap opens to the left rather than to the right as i have seen in videos, the it says "livesound" in the middle, but paco rabanne is badly printed at the bottom.
Very nice scent, strawberry is prominent throughout but well balances with the spiciness.
I have problems with projection, you can hardly smell it even after only one hour... again mine might be a fake but I tried the original at the pharmacy and it wasn't much better...

mermelada de frutilla, olor atrayente y encanta a las mujeres.

Deffinalty a unisex perfume, a girl could pull this off better than a guy IMO. 7/10

I just tried it, on me it is very similar to Flowerbomb, which is a feminine fragrance. Perhaps also like Angel for men... I can't imagine a guy wearing this, sorry!

This smell makes me sick! becareful with this one!!!

Very delicious scent.
Like other said ,definitley a sugary citrusy strawberry.
It give me like pie feeling.
Very casual,suitable for fall and spring.
Last about 5 to 6 hours with acceptable projection.

My hubby own it and i LOOOOOVE it! It smells divine! Wear it men knowing you smell good ;)

Just tooooooooooooooooo strawberry sweet. Smells like putting strawberry jam on. No way!

The more I try new fragranges to get over Black XS, the more I get envolved with it.

Unique scent. Slightly sweet, but damn masculine.

I can try all you Diesel's, Armani's and Hugo's, but you ain't no game with Paco Rabanne's Black XS around.

strawberries...strawberries....strawberries

BXS is one of my best colognes and its a must to have in my collection .

People may say its too sweet , too strawberry .. , but I must say that it does leave me in a great temper , and I can't stop sniffing my wrest when wearing it .

It blends well with tobacco smokers of all styles , might be synthetic to some level , but still , it gets me more compliments than any other cologne I wear .

Spray it after shower gel and body lotion , it will stick onto ur skin , promise .

Have it , u'll never regret it !

Economic , charming and .... sexy :-)

Powerful,masculine and sooo sexy,it smells great and unique i would say.
As for longevity...medium,it doesn't stay that much on my skin,at most 4-5 hours!

زیاد کاره جالبی نیست.اقلا به قیمتش اصلا نمیارزه-خیلی مشابهش زیاد شده

this is juicy,playful yet masculine scent for men,just nice not too much. thumbs up !

mmm yum! sweet and sexy, would love my boyfriend to get this but i always prefer his natural scent. Paco Rabanne creats such sexy fragrances!

How this pulls to be strawberry overdose and yet retain masculine is beyond my comprehension. I certainly know that I ooze love for it. I am sticking to casual and will do so onwards.

92/100

Black XS [PACO RABANNE 2005] @ Priceline $30 50ml EDTS

+714Hz

I guess it must have something to do with my body chemistry but the very sweet smell fades after an hour to a more sour smell that i don't like, and that's how it stays once it turned that way.

I'd say it's for young people in their late teen years, i don't sense much maturity in it.

The opening is very nice though.

Hmm , first of all i will say i tried this out and i wasn't sure if it was mans or woman's scent. I love it and i'm getting a FB ASAP. I always ask my partner and best friends opinion on scents , they both said "Womens perfume as its too feminine to be males scent " .


Now i looked it up on here and it quotes " No woman would dare wear Black XS " ............Wrong because i am going to wear it this winter :)

Very sexy stuff indeed , it lasted all day on my skin on a baking hot day too.

I'm impressed. Shall have to try more Paco Rabanne frags

I love the first 1-4 hours,
then not so much...

This fragrance has put some sort of strange spell on me. I tend to avoid sweet, fruity woods, but something compelled me to try this today, and I'm so glad I did. I couldn't resist it's allure - I bought a bottle on the spot(I think the bottle is hideous, by the way. I don't think it does it justice). To me, Black XS smells of a plate of candied fruits, bunches of freshly cut field roses and cigarette-soaked claret-coloured velvet curtains in some handsome man's dark study. This my first 'sweet' fragrance and I'm quite excited to see if I get any compliments.

A sporty light-hearted fragrance which is not in any way noir...

0- 3 hours - Sporty, light-hearted, refreshing, very good projection. Scent is quite basic, it feels as if it is missing something or that final ingredient, and I could become quite boored quickly by it.

3-4 hours - becomes almost fruity then candyish, 6 inch projection

4-6 hours - becomes soapy and close to skin, no projection

6-8 hours - Exceptional dry down scent, beautiful, that missing spark appears, it's never too late..

Safe bet if you are unsure and want a good sporty frag, nothing night time about this, very good

its classified as spicy but really a fruity scent (the outer parts of spices have the fruity aromas while the inner cores give the spicy smells). I have gotten compliments from this and since it lasts long and has mad sillage its a good buy and that bottle will last you a long time

When I first smelled it off my friend's hand I was like "Tobacco" then I found out it wasn't! I liked the fact that it lasted for good 8 hours in a hot summer day, given the fact that I have a dry skin! it is a great choice and such scents never get old and you never get bored from. I totally recommend it if you are going out on a date, girls love it! some might call it a bit feminine but the woodsy sent keeps it down a notch.

Smoky resinous wonder.

It's definitely a great choice for going-out and clubbing. It's rich and opulent without being pretentious. The balmy aspect from Tolu balsam is predominant along with the cardamom and the cinnamon. The scent is very warm and sweet throughout the composition but stays very dark and mysterious. It's quite unique and extravagant, and suits young fashionable (single?) men.
*****

I just have nice words to say about black xs , when i first got it , ia s a bit afraid cause i am not fan of paco rabanne collection , I love one million too , this perfuem was a great surprise for me , when it arrived i felt i got a good purchase , everybody says good , very good compliments abouit it , and I love it , there´s no need to reuse it during the day cause it lasts too long , it´s a little strong but I like strong perfumes so i have nothing bad to talk about this perfume , so if you are in doubt , don´t think twice , get it , it´s a awesome perfume .I do recomend this.

I love black xs so much.

در یک کلام میشه گفت که : عالیه.
بوش خیلی لذت بخشه. دوست داری فقط عمیق بو بکشی

Received a bottle as a gift a few years back. One of the worst fragrances to ever touch my skin. I wore it because my girlfriend bought it for me, but it smelled horrible. I lost it on purpose and have never dreamed of replacing it.

2/10 on a good day.

I´ve already made a mini-review for this fragance but I have another thing to say.

I cannot fight my body chemistry, I like Black XS but my skin just loves it. Everytime I wear it someone tells me how great I smell.

I wear fragances for my personal enjoyment( for my girlfriend´s too ;) ) but it´s always nice to get compliments and to discover a potion made just for you.

This Black XS is powerful strong. Next time I try wearing it I'm just going to spray it in the air in front of me and walk through it. Spraying it directly on my skin is frighteningly overpowering and seems to last an awfully long time. I like it a lot but it can be a little scary beyond one or two squirts I think for sure. It's a real monster to be reckoned with.

it's my fav fregrance,and my signature parfume,it last an me for like 8 hours at least,it's just demonically divine :)

simply amazing.... i love to wear it everyday. sweet but manly!

I don't know that much about male fragrances other than what smells good, what smells bad, what smells like my dad and what gives me a headache, but I love this fragrance. I like that it can smell sweet without smelling feminine and I find it incredibly sexy and hard to resist (cheesy as that sounds)

Do you like strawberries jam?So, this is the soul of this fragrance.
The house Paco Rabanne is an especialist in create sweet fragrances like One Million, Ultrared,Ultraviolet, etc...
In the same line of your famous brother One Million's , Black Xs is in the same time youthful and mature.
The woody and lemony notes gives a masculine way into praline notes.
More interesting than One Million in my opinion.

Sillage and projection are good!
8.5/10

pablOSO, give me high 5! ;)))

Why everybody is always saying that is a fragance for "teens" ? is like , when reviewing classic fragance they always say " old man juice" ...that is just idiotic...THIS is my dad favorite fragance , and he is 70!!! , i wear Eau Sauvage , and im 30 , so stop please saying that some perfume is meant for some age demographic , a scent is a scent..and it
is timeless...

I think Black xs too much sweet,but in some occasions it could be a heartbreaker,girls love sniff me when i'm on it.

After spray it, my first impression is aroma of strawberry jam. It is sweet and fruity. The sweetness is quite sharp and can be cloying if overspray. After some times it becomes more woody but still sweet. I must say that the aroma is very attractive.
On my skin the projection and lasting power is not so great but pretty decent.
Overall, this is very good perfume for young people. It gives impression of young, fun & 'Bad Boy'.

I don't like it. It's too sweet, too much chemical strawberry unmasculine for me.

Maybe I should not like this, but I do. It's all about the wearer. I know this must have a tremendous appeal for those hip lads who start their days by facing away from the blow dryer, yet I still find it pleasant when an unpretentious young man wears it. That being said, I definitely don't care for those first minutes which are too much like a cheap cranberry juice. Very good longevity and projection, to my experience.

At first I hated; but it has changed and has become a mervelous night fragrance. Not girly and very sexy.

Smells reasonably good but not better then 1 million

Dark and sexy, Encre noir springs to mind when wearing it. Great scent.

It's so sweet, but the kind of sweet that you love and want more!

It's kind of a woodsy scent, but it smells DIFFERENT each time you wear it! And i get kind of a bubble gum vibe to it! But it has great sillage, and people will smelllllla--

I don't know why always think that it must be Jean Paul Gautlier; I think it's more near to Gautlier's style.
Hot, so waxy and sticky, sugary, floral and unisex.
It's a nice blend of flowers and sweet notes with oily and deep undertone which gets lighter as it goes.
Opening is out of booze and deep, just unlike base which is lighter and shallow.
Definitely not my cup of tea, but it's something people cannot pass easily. They sniff after you for sure even if they hate it; and it's a question of quality: uniqueness.

longevity 9/10
sillage 8/10

I don't grade the scent because it deserves more than my grade; it's just a masterpiece that I can't come along and it's my problem not its.

A long lasting impressive sweet fragrance...from the bottle is allready telling you: use me at night...there is a fragrance here in mexico called Rafa Marquez 4 casual days, i use that along with these; spraying some Rafa on my clothes and Black XS on me...the results so far have been very good.

91/100

dislike...kurt cobain was so true when he said smells like teen spirit...teen spirit+bathroon product+strawery jam(?):buy it if u have 17 years old...

I'm no expert but when I wear this it does bring compliments from people. It is quite sweet but still manages to be masculine.

man fragrance? i don't think so

smells like a fruit cake,, I don't like it personally

This is a great cologne for a youngster like me. I am 18 years old and I can rock this stuff almost any place I go. It is very long lasting, smells amazing, girls love it ... what else we need? Well, I'll tell you-PROJECTION ... and lots of it
This has a great over all smell but only bad thing about it is that it sticks so close to the skin, and doesn't leave a good scent trail behind you when you walk by people. They have to get close to you or you will have to get a bit sweaty in order to make it project.
This is one of the greatest things you can wear to the club, on a date with your girlfriend. Girls really love this stuff, I've had the big bottle and haven't met a girl who doesn't like it, I've had compliments about it but the girl was really close me, we were at a club so she had to talk close to my ear and she smelled it on me and complimented it.

OK, so finally the ratings:

Longevity: 8/10 (5-6 hours on my not so dry, not so oily skin)
Projection: 4/10 (projects well for the first 45 minutes, then sticks close to the skin, but you know it's there)
Silage: 7/10


TOTAL:

OVERAL: 8/10(i need more projection with it!!!)

This is a vile synthetic sick inducing fragrance that I would not accept even if it was offered for free. With hundreds of fragrances to choose from buying this one would be scraping the bottom of the barrel indeed.

I bought one for my hubby, he didn't like it and i hated it. It's way too sweet, sickly sweet, to be manly.

My brother have this perfume and this is such a great fragrance!!
Smells like a rich guy. LOL!!

Every new age vampire, futuristic dark age type, post apocolyptic movie, with a little bit of that hollister walk through the mall while holding your girlfriends hand type smell.... Disturbed, queen of the damned, heartogram(him), vampire heart, metro station, tokyo hotel type feel.....sounds crazy, but smell this and listen to the music, watch the movies, and look at the art work on the bottle.....kinda cool, nice, disturbingly(subtle) morbidly beautiful....

My boyfriend also has this cologne and it smells so good on him. It's not really the type of scent he wears so the first time I smelt it on him I was a bit surprised. It's very warm, sweet and in a way, spicy. The first hour or so it is quite strong for me but once it's been on the skin for quite some time, it smells absolutely wonderful to my nostrils. :) It almost makes me want to take a bite out of him, as weird as that sounds, ahahaha. But I'm sure a lot of you know what I mean when I say a fragrance smells so good you want to eat it, especially when worn by someone who has great body chemistry for it.

Perhaps rather strangely, given the previous reviews which seem to suggest this is a sweet (almost feminine) fragrance, only really suitable for the very young, my partner wears this and he is a 30-something big beefy biker! It works extremely well on him because he can truly carry it off. Perhaps because he's very masculine and almost 'macho' (certainly to look at), the soft warmth of this fragrance compliments him by adding another dimension... I don't know, it's hard to explain but it really does work! Yes it is very sweet and has that sort of 'purple' scent that is popular now, perhaps a red/purple berry aroma mixed with the spices and patchouli, but I think it works very well on masculine skin, which seems to diffuse the sweetness somewhat. Very sexy, very 'out there' BUT you do need to be able to carry it off - not for the shy!

A nice scent but on me last 3-4 hours projection is weak. I put 10 sprays everythime i go out ahnd after 1-2 hours its gone.
Scent : 7,5/10

adocicado mas ousado,atrai olhares...muito bom para noites frescas e ate mesmo de dia,quando bate um vento em vc usando black XS,as mulheres amam isso. refrescante oriental,a canela da o toque sensivel mas sensacional,fundo amadeirado espetacular,proporciona um rastro suave e marcante,doce,frutado e amadeirado.aqui no Rio de janeiro,faz muito sucesso,especialmente nessa epoca do ano,friozinho...ja tive 3 frascos,usei 1 inteiro de 30ml,desfiz de 2 de 50ml,nunca consegui usar tudo,mas agora estou com um de 30ml e esse irei usar ate o final.o unico defeito é ser meio sintetico,mas a fixaçao em mim é muito boa.

Sweet, fruity, dark and sexy!!! and it lasts!!! love it

This Black XS is my new BFF for a party and date night! It has its unique woody freshness. while providing warmth and sweet gourmand'ish quality. It's not as busy as the 1 Million, I think. The sweet and smooth praline is just enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, and patchouli stops it from being a total gourmand. Cinnamon is subtle and not spicy. I smell sex and candy in this bottle. It's yummy, sexy, and head-turning! Sadly, it doesn't last on me as long as 1 Million. However, Black XS is much more wearable without causing a headache or cavity. I also highly recommend this for sweet perfume fans, and those who enjoys the nightlife. This scent will make you stand out in the crowd full of booze and cigarette. ;)

great scent its definately a fruity fresh but its oriental because of it's warmth. It lasts a long time and so i would definately reccomend this


I got my bottle awhile back and i am actually almost done with it

Vanilla Ice! This is all I can think of whenever I smell Black XS and it is not bad at all just unique in it's own way like the original XS.

Why have I not reviewed this yet? It's only one of my all time favourites!!!

Well it's absolutely a beautiful scent, made by
Olivier Cresp. What else has Oliveier Cresp made?
Amrani Attitude, Cacharel Noa, Armani City Glam, ANGEL!

Black XS is hard for me to pick apart as I've always associated it with an aromatic orgasm.
It opens with the modest lemon and Kalamanzi, the sage and a thick hint of praline and cinammon.
The lemon dies slowly, the gourmet notes, the woods and amber hold a solid body and make thie scent last and eminate through every room.

The sillage is beautiful and the longevity is great.
A strong scent should be worn modestly, well I like to wop this in like its everybody's business and hold my head up high

Very sensual, very intense and masculine scent. Compliment-inducing fragrance from many women, but also in my locale (London) far too common. Not that this puts me off - I love it, I just don't love smelling like everyone else!

Smells delicious, love this one for men. It is really sweet and sensual, I love this one on my boyfriend.

You know the somewhat artifical smell of berry candy? You know that typical smell of hair spray, dye and similar products that lingers in every hair salon? Mix them in your mind (in a ratio of ~3:1) and you have a good idea of Black XS.

Someone likened it to strawberry jelly, that's also a befitting characterization.

I don't find Black XS particularly masculine (like the description on top of the site says), but I agree that it takes some boldness to wear it, as is the case with other "party scents" (of which I'm generally not a huge fan). In my book, it's the opposite of "elegant" (although this isn't necessarily a bad thing). It's a fruity candy bomb.

I'm not saying that it's entirely unpleasant (it isn't!), I just find it surprising that so many men like to smell like this (and even find the smell "masculine" and "dark"). My initial impression was that this scent is most appropriate for the teenage crowd on a night out, but, as always, noses, body chemistries and tastes are different.

Update: Black XS reminds me a bit of Diesel Fuel for Life (although the latter is fresher, less sweet and less fruity). I didn't like Fuel much at first (and second) sniff, either, but I've come to like it. I think that if I'd wear Black XS a couple more times, it, too, might grow on me. If I would wear it publicly is another question, though.

I consider Black XS a young, hot and somehow ellegant in his own way fragrance.

I loved how they mixed the notes on this one; it turns out as a warm and bold parfum for me.

Although, you really need to test it, because it's not a sutle fragrance. It may not work on your skin.

After all, Black XS is one of my favorites scents, damn sure. I've been using it for years, because my skin and Black XS have some intense sexual relation. Yeah.

Candy in a bottle.
Controversial male cologne
It almost reminds me purple bubble gum
Dark and nice

The scent reminds me of deep red lipstick during a wild night make out session with the good girl that has a bad side. Think seduction mixed with the slight chance of dealing heartbreak. The black bottle and rose design definitely suites it. With a dark raspberry/strawberry scent this cologne is not for the macho man but more for the fresh and clean night life ladies man.

When applied, 1 spray on the neck and chest is all that is needed. DO NOT overdo it or you will in fact smell like a woman. It's meant to be subtle and draw in those who catch it. Not for everyday use and great for a rotation among your weeknight arsenal of colognes.

Smells like

Strawberry
Cherry
Pineapple
Boomer Jelly Bubblegum

wear-Anytime (Winter n Summer/day-night)

It lasts 24+ hours on my skin...smells so delicious i just wana bite my arms!!
This perfume is very teen and young!!
Every GIRL in this world will ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this perfume

Rs-3500
77$ approx in INDIA
....its worth it
Ratings-10/10

A fragance elaborated by a skilled perfumist but this one can be taken by a women scent.

im 20 and it works for me!
girls love it and i get compliments on it all the time
plus it lasts 9-10 hours on my skin so that is a big plus point!
over all rating 8.5/10

Smells like a potent strawberry 'pine-tree' car freshener.

I agree that this is a hideous strawberry sweet confection of a fragrance, very similar to the just as hideous one million. Just revolting from first smell to the last!

I can't understand anyone really liking this! Oh well, each to their own.

0/10 :( So yuck yuck yuck :( if someone would left me in closed room without ventilation for 5 mintes - I would found dead. I have never ever smelled worse thing like this. I have allergy for this. Sorry but sh.t smells better for me and my head isn't exploding.

i love it. my all time favorite my perfume collection feels empty without it

I think the male Black XS is the best, my ex-boyfriend used to wear it and my god did i absoloutely love it. So i went out and bought the female one, to my dispointment it didn't smell as nice as the male one never mind eh somtimes things aren't what they seem.

Black XS is one of those new generation sweet, dark, masculine scents. It is quite fresh with berry-like opening. This is definitely for the younger crowd aged 18-25. The fragrance is a distinct and pleasing one but it gets boring quite soon, it does not evolve well, it is quite linear. Sillage is quite good. My score: 7/10

I have a problem with my sense of smell is almost nonexistent. My best friend is wearing the "Black XS" and believe me, I can smell this fragrance and is perfect! Every time he wear it I just can't get my nose out of his throat. So I decided to get my boyfriend a gift of the new scent "1 million". He loved it!

I bought it for my son. He returned it( graciously). Way too female, questioned whether it was a male scent ?
I think his girlfriend occasionally uses it.

I was surprised by the sweet candy-musk opening notes.
The woody notes failed to develop.

I believe XS may date quickly and disappear from the market.

On a man, a whole different dimension is added to this fragrance (even though it is intended as a male fragrance); whilst it retains the sweetness, it isn't a sickly sweet, it's like the natural sweet scent of skin. That, combined with a heaviness, a darkness of woody notes. It is a beautiful balance of light and dark, when worn by the right person.

l'oreal kids strawberry shampoo....lol yep. its so gender neutral no masculinity at all. This would be a good air freshener but as something to wear no.

like XS, it is loud and "screaming"...too sweet for me, and felt sticky. Longevity is good, even though it is not my cup of tea

10/10

I do get the strawberry note. The thing is, I already have 1 Million and to my untrained nose, they both have this signature Paco Rabanne accord that's noticeably present in the background.

If you have 1 Million or Ultraviolet Man, I see no need to add this to your collection.

When i smell i can imagin to sexy guy who sometimes smoke and drink.That's why I bought it to my X-BF. Sexy Naughty guy must have this one!

8.5/10

very Bold and loud scent. Clubby cool sexy.... but some women hate it.

Sickly sweet, overly fruity, and very feminine in my opinion. All that really sticks with me is rose/strawberry, and it made me sick. I had to wash it off - I don't even think I'll keep the sample. Hideous.

I used to take this one as my signature scent back in the days. But now, I find it too juvenile, funny and "clubbing oriented", so definitely not my cup of tea anymore. Nevertheless, it have some high points in its structure that deserves some review.
This juice starts very fruity and dense, with a nice conjunction of black cardamom and cinnamon mixed with some lemon (a very sweet lemon, similar to a tangerine)creating a very particular "strawberry aura" that never fades away and follows you until the drydown. This strawberry smell is persistent and uses the other notes just as mere companions, so the patchouli and the praline adds to this fruity aura a background of "bakery-ish" warmness. Not bad but neither classy or refined. Then, in the drydown, the brazilian rosewood (a very realistic rosewood smell I must say) comes in and gives some woody vibe to the sweetness, but in this stage some calamity happens. In the basenotes, this decent "sweet fruity-woody" smell suffers the ruthless attack of a very penetrating and disturbing industrial/chemical/synthetic note that turns off any attempt of BLack XS to be a "sexy close quarters" scent.
In any case, the longevity and projection are quite well (specially in the top and middle notes) but not as outstanding as One Million, so this fragrance could be very pertinent and decent option for a clubbing night if you're in the 20's.

7/10

Its an ok cologne, but its not the most masucline scent out there. It can be a womens fragrance also... I always have mixed reviews on this one but if it suits you, then go for it.

Reminds me of Versace Man Eau Fraiche, but lasts longer and is a lot better!

My bf has it. He loves it, I love it, everybody is happy! Sometimes I use it too ;)

Wow man, how I love this scent.
Black XS opens with a strange note, like strawberry and lemon together. This topnote lasts a good time until the basenotes (more woodsy) start to being stronger.
Despite the fact I love this cologne, I don't use Black XS anymore because I think it is too young for me, a person near to the 30's. So I recommend it for young guys who are 25 or below.
Sillage and longevity are very good for this EDT.
My final score: 9.0/10.

Really loved this perfume in autumn 2008! My father and i wear it both. Interesting, catching, entailing.

Black XS is a strange fragrance.Sometimes I smell strawberries only, and sometime I smell strawberries mixed with lemon, and sometimes I just think:What a synthetic mess! This scent is very reminiscent of Versace Eau Fraiche and Dolce and Gabbana's Light Blue for Women in that it is a fresh scent, but Black XS seems to be TOO "light." With longevity I was not getting more than 2 hours max with decent projection. After the 2 hour mark, this was VERY close on my skin. (I actually started to used Black XS as after-the-gym spray, because it would take me roughly around 1 hour to get home from the gym and by the time I get home it would pretty much be on faded away). If the longevity and projection would be better, the scent it self is a nice one, but just don't expect it to be comparable the upper echelon of designer fragrances, like Dior Homme or Versace The Dreamer. "Nice" is the key word, its nothing to be blown away by. But then again, every fragrance doesn't have to blow people away. Black XS is one of those that will get you compliments of "you smell nice" because it is very easy on the nose and everyone can appreciate it. This was why I was using it partly as a after-the-gym scent. Its not something to wear to a formal event or a night out, but its more for hangout with friends or just running out for errands on the weekend.

Final Rating:

Longevity:D
Projection:C
Uniqueness:B-
Versatility:A
OVERALL: B-

To all guys-girls...this don't have any strawberry, it is a sweet ROSE scent.

Maybe similar scent to a strawberry but no, it is roses.

On my skin:
Top: Nicely done strawberry, with a little hint of musk. 1-3 hours mark.

Middle: The strawberry drops a little, something woody-musky creeps up the scent. 3-4 hours mark.

Base: Strawberry + caramelised sugar. 3-4 hours.

This DOES NOT smell like the original XS.

Fair complements (50-50). Some say it is to girlish, some say 'it smells like you just got hugged by a woman', some say 'that's a good one'.

Night-out scent. I can't imagine wearing it to work. BUT if you are going to the clubs, no freaking way this could cut the smoke. Its to light to me, and people could not notice you from the sound, the beers and smokes. However, this is a perfect scent at night for chill outs, with friends.

And for some reason, this one reminds me of some karma-sutra stuff, I don't know why.

This is a TRY. If you like fruity-mix with something scent, this is a BUY.

The country I am in has no 4 seasons, so it is either hot or cold weather. It can be used on both, but I prefer it at night, where the weather is cold.

My rating (base on 5 stars)

Scent: 3 (tutty-fruity scent, smells like cereal for kids to me...I can't remember which brand, but yeah, tutty-fruity scent).

Sillage: 3-4 (only a whiff, not an attention grabber, but when the wind blows or you walk pass by people, people will be curious to know the scent).

Time length: 4 (7-8 hours; not bad actually).

Occasion: 4 (50-50 chance attention grabber for any occasion, 100 percent chance for sex LOL).

Overall base on mathematics: 3.5 @ 3.75 /5

For people who loves fruity-sex smell, this is something for you to have =)

I backtracked to this recently after enjoying '1 Million'. I don't see Luca Turin wearing this one! Irrepressible, irresistible and with a ridiculous sense of fun, I recommend this to men and women alike.

I get the strawberry/vanilla milkshake opening as described by others. It's delicious! Next on the menu is apple-pie with cinnamon. You know, nice and sweet like a McDonald's one.(Other fast-food outlets are available. Valentino does not endorse the consumption of deep-fried pies).

The amber/rosewood/patchouli drydown is surprisingly dark and mysterious and catches you off-guard after such an exuberant, fruity opening. It is the true oriental-woody character of Black XS.

This is pure conjecture but I think they knew they were onto something big here, so they ditched the Gothic packaging, put in some leather notes and came up with 1 Million. Clever eh?

What i can say about this parfum is Great! The top note similiar to strawberry and i like it.,not to sweet, a litle bit spicy (strawberry smell) and it make me comfortable
just try it and you never regret

My Score : 9/10

Opening is fruity with citrus notes, later changes to gourmand scent like a strawberry pie with lemon. First I hated this, but now I think is a good scent for young boys and could it be much better if Paco Rabanne make a new similar fragrance with vanilla note.

Smell: 7/10
Silage: 5/10 I wished it could give me more silage power(stays close to skin)
Longevity: 8 hours(after this its gone and 2 hours later it returns with different drydown smell for a couple of hours)

dark floral scent mixed with woody , the bottle really explain too much .

its looks like paco rabane has a mystery recipe for all men product , if they less the floral in this you will got 1 million, if they less the spicy in 1 milloin you will got ultra violet .

lasting looks very good on my skin.
i like it but not interest with it in the same time

Great strawberry scent, at the moment my fav for hot Australian summer days

ive heard of this as a sweet "femnine" scent but its actually quite masculine and its a sweet woodsy almost fruity type of scent with an edge to it

and the sillage is very powerful so it will definately get attention.....but the way u wear it will determine what kind of attention

I caught the distinctive smell at work today when a client walked past, I had to stop him and ask what cologne he was wearing, (he didn't know the name either and showed me the bottle). i bought it the same day. The smell drove me insane. I don't even know how to explain it, but everytime i want to lick my wrists :D

It reminds me of the countryside. A definite YES.

when i frist sniffed this up i thought it was like heaven in a bottle but recently i had a tester and honestly i couldnt stand how sweet it smelt.

this seems more geared towards the younger generation tweenies that want to be noticed.

but hey thats just my opinion on the subject lol

THREE NOTES..

1)Distinct.
3)Best to wear during fall and spring days.
3)FOR ALL AGES.

8/10

Versace Man Eau Fraiche's older brother. I can smell the blue print of Eau Fraiche, but Black XS is richer and more complex.

While I like Black XS for women very much. I think this one is very good as well. It reminds me of Serpentine a bit.

First impression is something like cranberries and tolu balsam. I figured it out cause Serpentine got it too and it smells as same note. It's a bit bitter and masculine on me, but laced with subtle sweet notes somewhere underneath. I can also feel lemon and cinnamon. I don't think it's sweet or delicate, it's a proper frag for men at least on my skin.

I think, best worn in cold days, but maybe in hotter days it smells different, sweet, perhaps?

The first time I smelled it - it took my breath away. So beautiful, so elegant, so charming, so irresistible .... Brilliant! If I was to choose a model for this cologne, it would be young Alain Delon - absolutely gorgeous.

The best in paco rabanne love the dry down it's a definate winner n lovely evening sent

I adore this & wear it occasionally. My husband finds it too sweet so I wear it!Honestly don't see why it cannot be considered unisex. Love the lemon & the amber in it. I agree some male fragrances are a big no no for woman but not this one,it is sweet & subtle enough for a woman to pull off not overpowering at all.

A great floral woody fragrance, i generally don't like sweet fragrances but this one really catches me. It's of same genre from which euphoria intense and very irresistible givenchy belongs to. starts with citrus/fruity notes then dries down to floral/woody fragrance which is no doubt sweet but masculine enough to wear by any man. very warm and refreshing to wear suitable for both winter and summer. good silage and longevity. Overall elegant sophisticated and sweet fragrance aimed at younger population. Perfect for a nice suit in some evening party. Nice bottle similar to that of original xs but this one is black in colour with gothic style font on it.
Overall i give it 8.5 out of 10.

I love this cologne, I think paco rabanne has great quality fragances

I find Black XS a really unisex perfume. On me the sweet aspect of this perfume’s amplified instead of the masculine deep woody or earthy part, and it’s more towards an oriental gourmand direction. Thanks to missk I’ve got my hands on this baby and finally can sit down and enjoy it slowly.

Black XS starts with really fresh juicy sweet fruity accord, imaging some fruit which has a sweet but not dominant lemon zest aura and meadowy strawberry heart without any grassy MJ Daisy feel, amplified with nice echo-y sense fresh cherry + apple kind of crispiness and juiciness, this is what the opening smells like on me. It reminds me quite a lot of Nina Ricci’s Nina apples, as in the optimistic way, if Nina is an innocent cute girl having soda water in a summer day, then Black XS is a good looking hottie in his school uniform (I cannot help but thinking about Nate from Gossip Girl).

Then Black XS gets slightly more gourmand, with a hint of discreet woodiness. Words fail me, it just smells so nice…a laid-back sweet cherry in knitted dark beige scarf, with a tiny bit powdery-tobacco-y smell in the wind, and somewhere there an old-fashioned camera… I know it sounds crazy, but it’s the thing comes to my mind immediately when I was sniffing my wrist.

Later on, a fresh, mouth-watering genuine cherry scent shines through the cosy sweetness every now and then, which is quite an unusual surprise because I was worried the scent might go flat dead or go to a Britney Spears’ Fantasy series direction by evolving.

The dry down is nice and close to skin, even though it is still sweet and kinda gourmand.
I would say at this stage, it is like a the very best combination(or at least the combo of what I love/can wear) of Britney’s Believe, Fantasy series, Lancome Hypnose Sense and some Nina Ricci’s Nina.

"Knowing the desire of some women to wear men’s fragrances, it can be said that no woman would dare to wear Black XS despite its soft and warm woodsy notes and even sweet notes of the drydown", (taken from description above). Well if that's what you think, bring it!

Before spritzing this fragrance on to a piece of card, the sales assistant informed me that Black XS had a prominent cherry accord making it very sweet. Although cherry is not listed in the notes, the sales assistant was right, there is a definite candied cherry and berry accord.

Don't be persuaded by the marketing scheme, Black XS can be unisex. It's sweet in the way that Joop! Homme is sweet. The syrupy notes of cherry and lemon are rich and strong in a way that does suit a man's skin, however the middle and base notes that look threateningly masculine to the ordinary reader, is not so on the skin.

The drydown is a mixture of slightly earthy patchouli and soft rosewood. It sits rather delicately on both my boyfriend's skin and my own. The scent actually loses most of its strength in the heart, where it tends to settle into a light, almost non-existant woodsiness.

The scent lingers for a relatively long time, however the sillage is pretty weak. I wanted this fragrance to have just that tad more strength so it could really strike me with its loud, rock n' roll slash gothic undertones.

paco rabannne black xs... the word itself sounds terrific!now with the perfume i loved it the the instant i sprayed it on my skin! I could smell the essence of sweet rum with a massive combination of musky,leathery and citrus note . Well.. i must say the deep aroma had hypnotized me!!!that was only the beganing! after that a lil woodsy thing came into action accompanied by amber and cinnamon!! well i just wished smell that fragrance forever.... loved it!

This one has a similar traits to philippe charriol. Sweet smell like no other, unique on its own. It has to first be sprayed onto skin rather than paper stick to be described evenly. I like it and think it is suitable for tropical weather.

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This EDT very sweet but not cloying. Too modern and bold. The mixture of smells is so sweet it may seem fruity, probably occurs with this fragrance that dominates the smell of cinnamon and wood very young. A very pleasant aroma and can be used as a romantic fragrance. I recommend it.

Este fue mi primer perfume. Con él aprendí a que cuando uno quiere comprarse un perfume siempre primero lo tiene que probar en papel y luego en la piel y no dejarse llevar por la propaganda.
Es un perfume rico, bien masculino y moderno pero no termina completamente de gustarme, por eso no lo uso muy seguido.
Las primeras notas que sobresalen al ponerse el perfume son tintes levemente cítricos, hacia el limón aromático mezclados con maderas especiadas. Cuando la fragancia se va asentando comienzan a dominar los tonos dulces algo azucarados. Al final dominan las notas de madera especiada.
Es una fragancia que se puede usar diariamente y también en el trabajo pero pega mejor para ocasiones íntimas o salidas. Personalmente recomiendo el uso en otoño - invierno por la cálidez del perfume.

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Hi.

And now BLACK XS.it is one of the most interesting MODERN fragrances in my collection.it opens FRESH and SWEET like strawberry with cream!

The style is NICE but not in an innocent way.The scent is CHARMING,MASCULINE.it is so FRENCH.in my opinion is sweet without being cloying and spicy without giving you a headache.Truly i can sense cinnamon in middle notes.

Good for any age specially if you are around 30/35 years old.not quite everyday wear.Perfect for intimate mood in cold nights.Good sillage and longevity was around 8 hours on my skin.

7/10

"Anyone who wears something as vulgar as this one must be off his rocker." bronstein.

Unhinged? Probably, but then I am such an uncouth commoner that I simply cannot help myself *titter*. Please excuse my tawdry tastes for such plebian perfumes.

Personally, I like a little crazy in a fella....& I'll enjoy sniffing every mad-hatter man out there who wears this beautiful juice!

absolutely as i adore the feminine version and consider it my favorite fragrance , i do with masculine version gladly !
one of the best,sexy and attractive fragrances ever, dark and mysterious yet its warm sweet mixture make a perfect scent, if i have to wear opposite sex fragrance i'll do wear this fragrance

Anyone who wears something as vulgar as this one must be off his rocker.

when i first spray this on my skin it reminds me of those strawberry car air freshener you hang in mirror..its very synthetic..even though they dont have the strawberry notes its still smell like dark strawberry..its good for younger crowd like in 20's..the opening is very sweet which i like..and i love the dry down cinnamon...

Rugged, masculine... strawberries! Yes, there is a very detectable, not-so-sweet strawberry note in here. Kind of like those sour strawberry hard candies from our youth.

Don't get the wrong idea though. There is nothing girly about this fragrance. It's very masculine, I guess due to the patchouli/amber/rosewood combo. A very nice fragrance indeed.

Just add that this perfume smells like piña-colada and some kind of strawberry candy.
Almost everybody agree, but no one said it here.
Weird!

this fragrance is an example of the romantic seductive aromas. highly smooth and attractive. you will not regret buying it.

Versace Eau Fraiche- Summer/Mid/Late Spring/Early Fall

Paco Rabanne Black Xs-Late Fall/Winter/Early Spring(defrosting)

Almost like a yin/yang type of thing...feel me...GREAT

Well, some other girls might dig this frag on men but for me it's a total turnoff! It's just too fruity, too feminine, even girly! It conjures up images of metrosexuals and gays, not that I have a problem with them, just this is the image I get, not the 'bad boy' vibe, that a lot of you seem to get.
And I usually like soft, fresh, aromatic guy perfumes, but this is just gross.
Maybe I dislike this on men so much coz I used to wear and love D&G Light Blue for women and to me this smells almost the same. This also shows the lack of originality.
The only positive thing about this perfume is the ad picture. That guy is just sooo.....yummmmy. I WANT HIM! ;)

Im glad I didn't buy this one blind like I planned, its very earthy, but has a strawberry/rhubarb thing going on as well. Actually I REALLY smell the Rhubarb in this, similar to B-Men, but the strawberry note lightens it up a little bit. It ok, not really my style, glad I didn't drop $50 non refundable bucks on this

i love this. very manly but sweet at the same time. aren't boys supposed to be like that? :P
p/s: my girlfriend dares to wear this.

edited: is it just me or is the lasting power really weak? before this, i used CH 212 men and it'd last until after office. but black xs, i can barely smell it on my wrists after an hour. :(

This is the BEST mens fragrance that I ever smelled!!!
Just simply amazing. 10/10

i freaking love this perfume, it has a very youthful smell and as krestfallen says, i also smell some pineapple in there, but theres actually none, weird huh? this perfume has a lot of reviews from my girl friends, i mean, some of them HATE this one, totally detest it, they say it smells like saliva, mens sweat, etc, but others say its their favorite men perfume, and cant stop smelling it, they say its a very sexy smell. Funny how taste changes in people :P

Vry Flirty...nice n Sexy...paco rabanne u can pick them without thinkin much...yup Logitivity is amazing...

it doesn't have pineapple in it.
but when sprayed, spizz!!

i feeli like having an icy pineapple juice!

this perfume smells like ck euphoria intense however it has got some other smells to it, strawberry/rosewood.

This is another perfume that oozes sexiness.

as a woman I have several men's fragrances since they are not as sweet as the women's versions. This is one of my favourites.

It smells like "tutti frutti" mixed with some strange chemicals... anyway the final effect is a cheap smelling perfume. Its not a fragrance for man.

This fragrance's note top reminds me of Light Blue for women and Versace Man Eau Fraiche. It is fresh, lightly fruity and citrusy.

Black XS smells fantastic! And it's totally attractive and sexy.

Woodsy, aquatic and then spicy aquatic. A unique scent. Not preferred by Men these time. But i recommend it totally to those who love long lasting sexy fragrances (who doesn't :)) which are also suitable for daytime.

very good dtrong perfume...it was like 12 hrs it lastt...and a nice smell too..

its a nice spicy woodsy gourmorand with a hint of fruit but to my nose it smells more like bubblegum and its a TOTALLY unique scent that really stands out even though the notes are used in 10 thousand other scents it is a truly chill scent to wear anywhere

I got a sample after smelling it on a friend and hating it.Something dark that bothered me... after trying the sample on me now I kinda like it. So much so that I even plan to buy a bottle.
(a week later...)

Just received my bottle, couldn't resist it!

I finally have it.

but to me and my friends.

the smell of these Xs blck smells like jackfruit.
but overall this smell is unique and sexy. but slightly less durable

heemm i like it

This is great! It is light blue´s(for her) brother!! Maybe the advertisement was not the best, but that is just my opinion!
I cannnot stop sniffing my wrist when i use it and tough i have been using it recently i have already been given lots of compliments from both women and men!!! If someone is in a bad mood try this. This smell gives you a positive attitude, a good mood, it brings up the positive energy of someone´s aura( maybe i am being too spiritual now).
Regarding the smell of black xs, it is not very hard to describe it(four "s"):sexy, sweet, strawberry and spicy. Wear this and you will stand out.
In my point of view(following other opinions i have read)there is a strawberry note hidden under that "praline note".But i wonder why did not they admit it!!! Maybe i am wrong and it is not strawberry. But it does not matter! It is a great smell, sweet but not excessively sweet.
I definitely agree with Sky76sky, Light blue for her, black xs for men- same nose picker.
Both lovely.

Hey Paco! You picked the wrong model for this cologne! Lol, I think of Travis Barker when I smell this. Like the smell of a tattoo parlour or something. This is what I call kickin' it up a notch in the cologne department. This is the final touch to a "bad-boy's" wardrobe and probably the spiciest cologne I own.

To my nose, the cardamom, cinnamon, lemon, and patchouli are the most dominant notes in Black XS. I get a sense of chocolate in the drydown where it gets sweet. This is a rowdy, loud, obnoxious cologne so be cautious on the spritzer.

I can smell the signature essence Oliver Cresp left in this compound. It reminds me of a dirty version of D&G's Light Blue Pour Femme or a grimy version of Versace Man's Eau Fraiche.

Longevity is marvelous and the sillage is more than you can ask for. I'm sure this will get everyone's attention that you come across.

This is the first Paco Rabanne cologne I've smelt and now I'm curious to smell the others. I'm exited actually.

Wow! This is delicious! The way I like: fruity, sweet, strong and very remarkable, with emphasized CINNAMON note. It's unique and has much personality, meant for a reckless, audacious man. Definitely, it will turn heads and, specially, call girls' attention on account of its sexy factor.

it does smell like strawberry in a way - like a mean,dark sexy strawberry though.
sporty and youthful but not in a fresh fruity sort of way. could be confused for a unisex frag but chicks definitley dig this

After the 1st few smell i hated it . But it was a free sample and since i do have the sample i try it a few times . Suddenly it stuck me . All the negative points are still there but in an instant they slapped me in the face in a very good way . Yes it is different , yes it is loud , and yes this is for bad boys . Now i'm loving it and more than possible i will buy a bottle .

Answer to guest_perfumegirl,his name is Will Chalker.I agree with you he is very hot!

This is not something i love on a man as its girly. I want a manly man! Suitable only for under 25s. Saying that, everybody has different oils so when sprayed on the skin it might smell gorgeous on you but nasty on me... So, you gotta know what floats your boat.

secondly. whos the model? I am dying to know his name? somebody please tell me!!!
Hes so sexy!!!

This one is intricate to me: sometimes I like, sometimes not. It´s strong, sweet, made for youngs, for night and balad. Remember me on a disco dancefloor. I think its good, but, maybe for the hot brazilian clima, not too suitable.
P.S: don´t know why, but it reminds me a red suculent apple sliced submerged in a glass of cold water :-s hehehe

I must say this fragrance appeals more to men than women. I was expecting it to attract women for me but it was just the opposite. I can not remember the number of strange men asking me what perfume I was wearing when I put this on. Needless to say I stopped using it and gave it to my little brother :)

One of the best scents that exist for the man, and one of my favorites also, the exotic and oriental end it's unique, often this smells something as the orange, but always very agreeable, one good perfum I must say... I know other ones are so many better but this one its really good

This one is a fruity oriental gourmand scent that is nice, but still childish. I would not recommend wearing to any men over 23, unless you go clubbin'. It must also be tested on skin before buying, on me it is citrus-sweet, like Light Blue pour Femme-D&G. It is long lasting, but unappropriate for office, formal wear or evening (with clubbin' exception). Women can wear this one with no problem, as it is even more feminine than Black XS for Her to me.

yes,yes,something called black and actually has that dark composition that lingers and leaves you wondering:WHAT THE HECK IS IT?! 4stars

INDRO is right. Very good for a disco club, modern, fresh,but it has some exotic ingredient on it. I have this perfume and girls always ask me what I´m wearing.

Whenever I do use it, i have a strange feeling tht i jst have taken a bath with strwaberry milkshake! May be d praline & the lemon mixes to make thez strawberry sensation!

after sometimes the lemon accords subside, n i will completely agree with "SKY76SKY" abt d "dusty top of sweet cupboard" feeling, i also feel d same! The drydown is sweeter. But still it has some naughtiness, a type of naughtiness, which may be a girl fragrance lack, but uniquely something boyish type. That's I think is d "DARK" part in it!! it's really an unique one! It's not smooth, it has got a mat finish!

But beware guyz jst like mny have pointed out, if u can carry this smell, it's gr8, bt if u can't it may totally ruin ur image!!

Great stuff!smells different from any other men's cologne.The notes are confusing though,the perfume has a strong strawberry presence which is not mentioned.I would prefer wearing and visiting a club or a disco.

Light Blue for women - Black XS for men.
Same nose, very similar scent....

.....one has the emphasis on the lemon sherbet, the other leans towards strawberry. Both lovely. Great for women, superb for self-assured men ;p

A great perfume 2 wear as it puts a smile on me face;-)

i find it tangy & men can carry tangy with a tango!

its start of with a pinch of fruit & then blends well with wood. A must for all the perfume lovers.

Try it on ur skin/fabric & then decide.

Starts with blast of strawberry accord. But i dont c here in the listed notes.
And then in 15 minutes settles down to a sweet, smooth and gourmandish base.
When compare to 1million is much more wearable.
Reminds me Armani Code much.
Enough sillage and longevity.
As like many other paco-rabannes it is more suitable 4younger crowd.

When I wear this perfume , people can't resist getting closer and smelling me real deep !

Some might say:" So Strange ! "
Some might say: " Unfamiliar "
Some might say: " Extra fruity "

But no one ever could pass by without leaving some comment .

It's an extraordinary fragrance .

At first sniff there is confusion – sharp lemon sherbet, strawberry bootlaces & old-wood floors covered in bags of dust...how can this be 'black'?!

At this stage it is a little bit ‘car crash’…. I keep checking & re-checking the strange ‘dusty top of sweet cupboard’ smell. I can’t leave my wrist alone, not because I am addicted to this new olfactory sensation, not because it is unpleasant or repulsive in any way, but because I cannot for the life of me understand it…yet. It is as bizarre & intriguing in its mismatched scent-mix as sugar-coated insect snacks!

Suddenly I am aware of heavily powdered roses……deep, rich, darkly, treacle-sweet roses so dustily powdered that it makes the air thick to breathe. To my nose there is something very pleasant & comforting about this, like opening an old, drawer of ancient cosmetics, down powder puffs, broken keepsakes & old mini-bottles of crystallizing amber liqueurs & cinnamon sticks tied with a ribbon. It remains like this on my skin for hours – a dried old rose, a once-cherished memory of a long-gone lover, now forgotten & gathering dust.

This scent is very unisex - deeply feminine, even. However, on men’s skin I have noted that it mixes well with the natural male salty muskiness to create an edgier scent. It is at once safe & nostalgic but also a little bit dangerous. You may expect a powdered dandy to wear this scent, but I see guitar picks, liquorice roll-ups, creaking leather, cunning & steel. Many have said this scent is so feminine that it is a turn-off for women, but I disagree. Never underestimate the power of curiosity at drawing in a potential date….I have spent longer with my nose buried in my arm than with any other traditional male scent!

Do not dismiss this as girly – after a while you will see this rose has thorns.

I hate it . Not even close to my perfume style .Weird mix of fruit with chemicals . Smells cheap to me .

the lemon and a smell of strawberries hit me in the face and i wanted to eat my wrist.
after almost 4 hours i still get this strawberry, maybe it is a combination of the praline with something else.
i kinda like black xs but it is "too yummy" for me to wear.

this one is not for everyone...U have to be a bad boy to use it.

A guy who is a dark outside and a rose inside.

hmmm - there is something i really love - like most of Olivier Cresp composed fragrances... he is a real "fresh´n´modern smell" wizard!

i tried it today on my neck... its a nice scent - and i am not big fan of sweets like this - but thats the best on it - sweet and fresh - but after few minutes there is something not so very nice...

a smell like mud...? which note it is? tolu balsam or...? they should erase it!.-) ok - i know - there must be something really masculine... it is?!

I like this one a lot but I´m worried about the image that it transmits, meaning it´s not a masculine scent at all, it smells like a pineapple lollipop, maybe some women find that sexy but it still makes me very uncomfortable. Maybe it works just fine for metrosexuals.

I love the black xs for her but after smelling this man version i feel like maybe i should have bought this one instead cuz it's a little lighter than the woman's version not to heady. maybe when i'll get it when i finish black xs for her. I agree with some that this should have been marketed as a unisex perfume instead.

This cologne is spicy. It has a strong fruit note that I'm not sure I'm crazy about. Must be the lemon. Also quite long lasting. It's good, but not the best.

This is one of the worst fragrances that I've ever smelled. At first, when I sprayed it on the test strip, the mango smelled is pretty cool so I decided to put it on my skin. OMG, what a awful experience, the sweetness was so unbearable. So feminine, so strong, so "are you kidding me?". I really cannot imagine anyone with this smell. THUMB DOWM!

This scent reminds me of a stronger richer version of Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue for women. I think if Light Blue had a EDP version it would smell like Black XS for men.

I really love this scent and obtain many great complements from wearing it - works great in warmer spring / summer weather.

I like this. Where's the mango note? I don`t know but in the beginnig there is that smell. Really a good one, a good sweet, not at all that kind of sweet that could nauseates. The "fresh mango smell" in the very beginning is a surprise, and just some minutes later that fresh goes away and leaves this fruit-sweet smell, and, in the ending ... a woody scent! I bought one ":-D!

its 1 of the best and unigue perfume in the market,sexy dark and praline in???????? so super for young ppl

this is greath perfume is my favorite is (Deep&Dark)>6>6>6> both not power,not persiste very much (2-3h)

good news for couples!Black XS couple perfumes smell harmonically the same.in fact I've never seen a perfume in which the smelling for men and women become so similar like this.Black XS for men opens very strongly and sweet and as time passes I smell something like bubble gum or at least it's the best way I can describe it.
do I like my man smell like bubble gum?
lol,in fact it feels good and it's not repetetive like so many other eau de colognes at all.I like cardamom scent in perfumes for men very much.so that's why I consider it as a "might buy" fragrance for my BF.

at first the cologne smells like Mango and smells a bit weird but when the smell starts settling in, you will absolutely love the cologne and its longetivity especially in winter ... the aftermath of the smell is just pure heaven and the girls will definetly love it ... its a chick magnet ...

This is a great weapon for men. It really attracts opposite sex and arouse curiosity. If you are looking for masculinity, freshness and sweetness this is the one for you.

It is very easy on the nose, can be worn any time of the day and fairly cheap.

I wear this even though it is owned by my fiance.. amazing!

Sexy, unique, fresh yet spicy... and it is not too young. It is deffinately a in your 20's-30's age range.. and is a smell for the all day/ day light hours.

Perfect for the coffee shop, beach, shopping or gym... and it looks great too. Fabulous black bottle which is always a nice gift!!

When I use Black XS girls ask me what perfume i'm wearin', 'because its sexy. The best of the fragrance is the mango note. It's very hard to me choose between Black Xs and Paris Hilton for Men. Both have mango, but Paris Hilton for men has green mango.

It's a fantastic creation! It's as sexy as it can get.

I like it soo much on my boyfriend! So sexy! Its for me like valeriane for cats!

I had it, and i like it! Sweet and romantic... but there r other fragrances mutch better then this one!For example Bvlgari Blv Notte :D I belive this one it's for younger guys ;)

Very sweet and interesting ... Perfect for a Romantic Date ... :]

Very sweet but... interesting!

Very nice unisex fragrance. Sweet and sexy, I steal a drop from my b-friend from time to time:)

i hated to start with but gradually it grew on me though i think its not something i'll wear past my 30's

hmmm... nice nice... sweet sweet but also fresh fresh...and not so casual!!! maybe i will buy it... very soon :-)

it is very sweet and nice smell, i bought it yesterday, i am pleased by my choice, cool fragrance

It makes my heartbeat and quickly pump.
I'm so excited when I found a sexy fragrance,then two hours later I found myself in the mall and will buying this one.I remembered that.I'm just say it's a must have and it will smell good on u.
I'm sure.

this's my no1 for romantic occasion

better than this is impossible I think...paco rabanne is great!

i am crazy about it, this is perfect fragrance, a bit sweet and sexy smell, i want to scream when i wear it.

Great freshly sweet smell...(:

some say its too sweet and womanly for a man. actualy i also would say its an unisex scent (more than many of cavin klein which are said to be unisex), but still I use it and it makes girls crazy for me.

This is a great scent, as well as the Black XS for women which is actually my favorite perfume:) I bought the Black XS deodorant spray for my boyfriend because he loved it so much. The actual perfume is, in fact, pretty sweet, but I do find a lot of masculinity in it as well. It's nice, kind of rock n' roll.

love it! nuff said...

I try it, but for my taste it's very sweet and delicate for a man. Maybe for a very YOUNG man, but, I dont know, this fragance it's more for badass chicks.