Paco Rabanne Black XS Eau de Toilette 80ml Spray

Paco Rabanne Black XS Eau de Toilette 80ml is a confident, slightly addictive women's fragrance launched in 2007 — a darker, more rebellious sister to the brand's Ultraviolet line. Built around a contrasting interplay of sharp spice and cool florals, it opens with cranberry, pink peppercorn and tamarind, develops through a heart of hellebore black rose, black violet and cocoa blossom, and settles onto a smooth, woody-vanilla base of massoia wood and vanilla. Houses in the recognisable black-and-silver flacon.

About Paco Rabanne

Founded in Paris in 1966 by Spanish-born designer Paco Rabanne, the house built its reputation on metal-mesh dresses and futuristic accessories. Its perfumery line — anchored by Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, 1 Million, Invictus and Olympéa — extends that confident, slightly theatrical aesthetic into fragrance, with the XS line offering a cooler, edgier register.

Fragrance notes

• Top: Cranberry, Pink peppercorn, Tamarind
• Heart: Black hellebore rose, Black violet, Cocoa blossom
• Base: Massoia wood, Vanilla, Sandalwood

Olfactory family: Floral Fruity Woody  |  Launched: 2007

Who it's for

Black XS suits women who like dark, slightly addictive fragrances over fresh-aquatic or pure-floral compositions — those drawn to violet, rose and a soft cocoa-vanilla drydown. It is at its best in autumn and winter, ideal for evenings, dinners and date nights, although the bright pepper-and-cranberry opening keeps it usable year-round.

How to use

1. Hold the black-and-silver bottle around 15 cm from the skin.
2. Spray onto pulse points — wrists, neck, behind the ears.
3. Three to four sprays balance presence and longevity for the eau de toilette concentration.
4. For longer trail in cool weather, mist a small amount across the hair before stepping out.

Specifications

• Size: 80ml
• Concentration: Eau de Toilette
• Gender: Women
• Brand: Paco Rabanne
• Year: 2007

A confident, slightly rebellious dark-floral signature — modern, sweet-edged, and built for evenings.