Black Xs Perfume

Neither tamarind nor cacao shows up often in fragrance, yet both turn up in Paco Rabanne Black Xs Perfume, cranberry, pink pepper and tamarind bringing the top a tart, sour character, the tamarind delivering a sharp, almost savoury edge no ordinary berry could. Cacao, rose and black violet form the core, the cocoa dry and bitter rather than sweet, sitting against the flowers with real contrast. Vanilla, patchouli and massoia wood finish it warm and creamy, the massoia adding a milky coconut quality underneath. Massoia is a rare and precious material, and it gives the drydown its creamy, milky depth. Nine notes and a genuinely strange middle, which is entirely in keeping with that house habit. Black Xs Perfume suits daytime wear year round best, exactly what a floral fruity Eau de Parfum should do. It's the sort of scent Black Xs Perfume was built to be.