Paco Rabanne Black XS Eau de Toilette 100ml Spray Cleansing Lotion Phantom opens with a jolt

Phantom opens with a jolt of spicy cardamom and cinnamon

then pulls them down into a warmer base of vanilla and cedarwood so it doesn't tip into wedding-cake territory

and pure parfum

and 75ml deodorant stick

Paco Rabanne Black XS Eau de Toilette 100ml Spray Cleansing Lotion Phantom opens with a joltBlack XS opens with pepper and cardamom that spicy, slightly dusty warmth that doesn't soften. The base is vetiver and tonka, which sounds like it should be sweet, but the vetiver keeps it dry and earthy, almost papery. 100ml EDT, for him. Two or three sprays in the morning sit close to skin, closer to a skin scent than projection let people get within a metre to catch it. Wears around six hours before a midday top up makes sense.