Paco Rabanne: Black XS, Eau de Toilette

I first experienced this fragrance several months ago and it was so good that I remembered that I wanted it until I was asked this christmas (by my girlfriend's mother) what fragrance I would like as a present. This fragrance is a sophisticated blend of citrus fruits and woody spices. I typically only buy Hugo Boss fragrances because most other fragrances for men too often smell cheap or overpowering to me. It smells quite similar to Boss Soul by Hugo Boss. Both it and Black XS are fragrances that I would wear on a night out rather than day-to-day, because they are both light, attractive fragrances that don't tend to fade much over the course of a few ...

I have just come back from a few days away in Jersey. While I was there, I thought I'd take a look at the duty free fragrances at a perfumerie shop in St. Helier. Initially, the choice seemed truly mind-boggling and I didn't know where to start, but with the help of a kind shop assistant, I eventually found some fragrances I liked. One of these was Black XS Eau de Toilette by Paco Rabanne. It came in a box also containing a tube of Black XS shower gel and was very modestly priced at just £21.00 (UK price approx. £38.00). This seemed like an absolute bargain and although I am not a regular buyer of such products, I was very keen to try the fragrances for ...