Paco

Greetings everyone, I would like to share my positive experience with Paco Rabanne Paco. Its a great fresh Citrus, Pine and Tonka (together with some other elements) frag. Simply put its very good, though not for everyone. Surprisingly, for around 20eur in Europe you can still get a powerhouse frag, amazing. The projection is between Moderate and Heavy, for me leaning on a heavy side. Longevity is amazing. I was out in a city with my friends and used it on Friday. And after about 10 days I picked up my sweater and could smell it! And it smelled really good and fresh! I personally do not like spending too much money on fragrances, but I think I got more than what I bargained for. In a nowadays frag world of Vanilla/Tabacco/Ocean smells, this big boy brings the juice back! It teleports somewhere Clean, Green, Fresh. Its amazing how Fresh, Clean and at the same time Forest-alike this fragrance is. People keep saying that smells, fragrances can invoke emotions and desires. This one urges me to explore, go into the wild, though does not turn me into a lumberjack. Powerhouse frag from the past, reinvented for the present. I love it more and more. Verdict: 9/10 - Its a bargain for a price. Give it a go if you have a chance! Projection/Sillage - Heavy. Longevity - Long Lasting for sure. PS. If you enjoy slightly old-school frags, you could look into quorum by antonio puig, it has some of the notes found in this fragrance.

Update: 2017.01.3 I have been using this perfume for over half a year and I must say I LOVE IT. The longevity and projection is top notch. It is very fresh. Frankly speaking this perfume is a power house. It took some time for it to grow on me, but I must say - this is a great scent. I am still surprised about the price. Believe me, this perfume smells and kicks a lot more powerful than any other perfume in its price range. 20 eur in europe for a 100ml bottle is a bargain for this powerhouse. I am not sure how, I am not sure why... but this is a hidden gem. I am also considering buying a second bottle just to have it in my wardrobe. When I am thinking about this perfume I always imagine it as a fusion of 2 smells I like (but not love per sei) Clinique happy man and Quorum by Puig In my opinion it takes the best from both, and turns it into something contemporary, powerful, but not nauseating. I will be buying more for sure. Surprisingly it is almost my signature scent, a daily jack of all trades type. Do not let some comments fool you, if you enjoy clean and crisp scents - you will enjoy it. Good luck, AJ

Years ago, when I was still in primary school, my father brought me this fragrance back from a trip abroad, and it was the very first perfume I ever owned. Back then, the whole bottle was a large metal cylinder, and it looked undeniably cool (now about 70% of it is black plastic). I loved the scent so much that, after finishing the bottle, I spent years trying desperately to find it again and never could — until I eventually travelled abroad myself and came across it in a duty-free shop. They might as well rename it Paco Duty Free Limited Edition, lol. It has been a few years since I found it again, but only now did it occur to me to leave a review. I still absolutely love the scent, and it has lost nothing in terms of formulation over the years. Its only real drawback is that it definitely is not a performance beast.

P-A-C-O! 1995: In mid 90ies fashion Rabanne launches his first unisex fragrance to commercial success. After the successful CK "One" and "Be" it was only a question of time that others followed suit. I loved the scent when I bought it in 1997 as I was young, the world was a better place and I was a young student travelling about. The scent is somewhat feminine to me and apart from the many igredients of citrus, I perceive it to smell of tulips...and I love tulips. If this scent had a colour, I'd have to be dark yellow, marigold, safrane, orange. Very happy and joyous fragrance that would please any young and agile person of a sporty intellect. Love the packaging: finally someone aware of the environment!!

My number 1 fragrance, it feels so great when sprayed after a cold shower, refreshing, happiness bringer, recommended seasons: spring or summers, preferably during day time (although I wear it all times and seasons). It might last from 3 up to 4 hours. It leaves a pleasant vibe afterwards which comes and goes. The people around will definitely enjoy staying nearby (; Style: Casual, sport, summer-wear.(To Avoid: Classic, hip-hop, Denime) Music: Light-techno, fast Rn'b, and Pop. Demographic: 15-48, Unisex. Mood: 67-100% happiness (might bring confidence, but turns off charisma). Note: You should keep it as one of essentials on your perfume-shelf

I love Paco Rabanne and tea frags, but this left me a bit underwhelmed at first spray. Yes it’s close to chrome and CK1 but it’s not just about the smell, quality and craft is important too. I felt this smelled cheap in the opening. That’s not a good sign. I also feel anosmic here because I can’t really feel the ”body” of this fragrance on my hand, and I just sprayed it 20 minutes ago(!). It’s a very subtle citric smell. Perhaps a very good everyday cheapie for work. Edit: Had it in my car and it has grown to be a perfect pick me up. I now love it. But useless performance, strictly a 5 minute pick me up spray.

Let’s be clear that this is not the most original fragrance ever made. However, this reminds of my childhood. That’s why I love it. First fragrance I’ve ever used and it was a gift from mama. So let’s talk about the scent. It’s light, fresh, crisp and metallic. I would say Paco smells like CK One but Paco feels more masculine than CK. Also there are similarities to Silver Mountain Water by Creed too but the price is better . I want this one to be in my collection always because it really creates this time-machine effect on me. THAT'S WHY VULPES IS A FAN OF PACO ❤️

Beautiful fresh fragrance very reminiscent of Alberto Morillas works like CK one edt and CK essence. I love this DNA. Paco is a more masculine twist and reminds me most of the above mentioned CK essence Easy to wear and versatile. Performance is poor so I don't reach for it and bottle that I scooped years ago at the duty free mostly collects dust. I sprayed it a moment ago on my wrist and remembered what a great scent profile it is. If only it lasted longer. If you're looking for something similar get the CK essence instead

I absolutely loved the old formulation, it smelled like cigarettes on a cold summer night at the beach in the 90s, that's how good it was, it was the full picture. When I came across it for the first time in the early 2000s I was absolutely in love, it became one of my go-to fragrances so I was delighted when I started seeing it again a few years ago... There is something still there, in the new formulation, but sadly, it's so weak, it's like a vague memory now, I wish they would come up with a stronger version.

It's very easy to overlook the magic of this fragrance. The opening is quite harsh and floral and that harshness remains when sprayed too close on skin and fabric for quite a while. This fragrance only shows what it got a while in when it becomes more spicy, and it smells so much better for the people around you than when sniffing up close. For me, this is the quintessential fresh spicy 90s fragrance. It smells warm, calm and nostalgic and yet sporty. Leans a bit masculine. Just wonderful.

So good. For the first 10/15 minutes it's a bit harsh if you smell it up close, in the air it's nice from the get go. Once this starts to dry down I just can't stop sniffing my arm. It's just this beautiful light, natural clean fresh bedsheets smell, with a mix of citrus, lavender and tea for me at the forefront, absolutely addictive. To me it always reminds me of imagination, of course it's different but definitely shares similarities. It's so insanely slept on.

Very versatile scent for the hot months, one of the best citrus fragrances ever IMO, a classic Latin scent profile that has even served as inspiration for a very popular children fragrance called Pibes. The same company had also a fragrance called Paco, both worth exploring if you're curious. I love to use it as a night scent before sleep because of that, I would take a bath and use something similar as a kid before going to bed everyday. Good night

This is super fresh and it has nice projection. I'm so glad this is officially labelled unisex! I'm a woman and I definitely use this, although maybe, just maybe, it has a little bit more of a masculine vibe than feminine. But I use men's fragrances all the time anyway so I'm not afraid :) The lemon and pine are sooo delicious in this!

A superfresh and the most underrated Paco Rabanne scent. It came out in 1995 and the quality of this juice is much better than these kind of releases today. Great longevity and sillage. It's a shame that it has been discontinued. You can still find it at airports at the price of 20 euros. And I definitely think you should grab it.

Paco Rabanne's alternative to CK One always earned me a lot of compliments. It was only my third perfume buy, after CK One and XS. Paco possessed the lemony soul of Calvin Klein's unisex offering, but the piney-tea notes and musk gave it more body, personality and a slightly masculine edge. I'd love another bottle of this.

Could someone tell me if there is a new design of the bottle of this perfume. Before it was all metal and higher, and now it's less like a metal only at the top and painted embossed Paco Rabanne, and down the bottle is black. Is this his a new design or is it fake?

This perfume is wonderfull! that's a pitty that not many people know this perfume. it's simply amazing! its so fresh and clean, and this is the ONLY perfume that my mom uses. We dont have it in my country so each time i go to the outdoors i buy her~

This is definitely my husbands signature scent pretty much since it was launched! I'm surprised no one we know has ever heard of it, because to me - it's absolutely amazing!! Definitely wears well during the day, and so refreshing. I love it!

In my opinion this one smells more manly than CK one (I own them both), although they do share similarities. I like wearing it on a casual walk around the city, on summer days. Performance is average on my skin, around 4 hours tops.

An easy-to-wear perfume, very casual, no risk. Cheap for it's juste above basic complexity, right above a Mont Saint Michel Eau de Cologne. Perfect for trips where you forgot your perfume at home, going to a hot country.

I still have the bottle/canister I purchased many years ago and it has just a tiny bit left just to remind me of how nice the fragrance was on me. I daren't use it any more. I need to find this again!

The love that got away❤ Perform best on high heat. Light tin bottle, very affordable, great juice, fresh, fougre, versatile and clean. Back in 1997, i fell in love upbto now still love it.

A good performing citrus with green and earthy elements to it. Good silage too. It's very like Eau Maximum by Nickel but this is earthier. It's a lovely fragrance and perfect in Summer.

This one of the best versitile fragrance for price. It has simillar smell to ck one but in my opinoin much more on masculine side. It is very good all rounder.

I love this perfume on my boyfriend. Every time I go ahhhh... He has a lot of perfumes but this is still my fave on him. Great price, great smell !!!

A refreshing and not-too-intense scent with citrus and floral notes; a fragrance that is not overpowering or bothersome, and very good for its price.

I love it. Among the top ten of my +200 bottles collection. The bottle is too light, so don't worry guys! Your bottle isn't previously used 😂

I kind-of love this.. bought it recently and trying to convince myself not to like it but it's great

Woody, fresh, acid. Delicious. My first fragrance ever, so this is a special one for me.

Loved Paco and unisex fragrances of 90s. Citrusy, fresh, with spicy, woody undertone.

my wife love this on me ! must buy if you love to love FRESH & CITRUS !

Un altro dei profumi che avevo acquistato a metà degli anni 90, un periodo in cui andavano alla grande profumi freschi,acquosi, odori che evocavano laghi,fiumi, corsi d'acqua,ruscelli, stagni,con le loro note floreali rasserenanti. Mi è ricapitato fra le mani oggi dopo 30 anni, ed è buono come allora. Solito periodo in cui avevo comprato oh! De moschino, pleasure di estee lauder, eau de patou,eden di cacharel, fleur d'eau di rochas, o belle di azzaro, gff di ferre', tutti simili dal punto di vista dell'effetto fresco,frizzante acquatico e di brezza marina. Profumi dalla struttura sottile,gradevole,fine, molto più elaborati e naturali di quelli di oggi. Paco è come un the verde freddo,da sorseggiare al mare,nel bicchiere di vetro ghiacciato. Simile a ck one di calvin klein.

Zesty orange citrus. Opens with strong citrus notes. Smells a bit like a green, bitter orange. It's light and bright. Turns sour and a bit waxy, but remains very zesty. Aromatic notes are perceptible too, mainly vetiver. It starts to resemble a glass of fresh orange juice, then turns a little herbal with tonic-mint notes alongside something soapy. The dry down smells a little throwback, and TBH, a bit cheap, (like a clean deodorant.) Solid summer scent for daytime use, and good for most ages 25+. Performance is good, loud projection for at least an hour and lasts on the skin until the next day. (my skin.) Good value for money these days, but can smell familiar, especially the dry down which gave me Acqua did Gio vibes.

this one holds close to my heart, as it was gift from my grandma. opening is bit a harsh but after 10-15 minutes it tones down into your bog standard citrus fragrance, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. that's all there is to say really, the scent is fairly linear. stays on skin for 2-3 hours (lasts much longer on clothes though) with intimate projection. personally, this is my go-to gym fragrance, and I would say it fulfills its job effectively. Normally im not one to care about packaging, but this is pretty basic, and I have no clue how the bottle feels so empty despite being 100ml. you can't go wrong for 20 quid tbh. 7/10

Paco quickly turns from its fresh citrus opening to a spicy and flower based perfume. And after a few hours it is surprisingly powdery. This makes it hard to pin-point this 1995 release. I would not say that it is a very fresh perfume such as CK One. It only retains a modicum of its citrus opening. It’s black and silver bottle is unique and gives off a cool Latino vibe. All-in-all this perfume is more musky, and flowery than you would expect. It has a bit of unisex quality without being girly at all. The price is decent but not great. Although I haven’t sampled a great many 90s fragrances, I do think this one is quite unique.

Nose Note #1118 Quite an agressive lemon note right from the start. The tea note is a lot like Nishane Wulong Cha, or otherwise just a typical tea note from the same 90s era. A much stronger version of CK One and Paco has more substance. When I smelled this the first thing I thought of was actually Silver Mountain Water, but the two are ultimately very different. Lemon peel, slightly piney, unrealistic green tea - all you have to know. Smells like something a bit out of date, but still nice. Performance is moderate, a bit underwhelming. Start off quite loud, but dies down fast. 7.3/10

Great emergency fragrance. Good? Bad? I dont know, many of whom use these forums are far past smells like CK one if it were of your first fragances. Still its very good for sour characted people of any age. While its true that its not lasting like almost every fragrance of this type its important to note that the bottle, or in this case aluminum can is incredibly light to carry to the point that you feel you have been scammed with a half filled bottle(can). Its not bothersome to carry it around even when walking. Of course that a small 5ml bottle may be better. But f that 🙀

This is an ok summer fragrance. Citric notes are the most dominant ones here but I found some minty tea and even cardamom and caraway in it, too. I also spotted a hint of crushed blackcurrant leaves in the opening, a scent which always makes me happy. Apart from those pleasant whiffs and a mildly interesting base Paco is a rather generic citrus which quite much resembles cK One. It also has something in common with some wet wipes, which is not that great, really. Longevity and sillage are all right for a summery cologne.

Just received this today. Paid around $17 for 100ml. After spraying it on my wrist I immediately detected some similarities with other fragrances. On my skin this smells like a combination of CK One and Azzaro Chrome Legend. I didn't manage to test yet the performance but I am not expecting much having in mind the price I paid. It's a nice scent for summer days it has a nice soapy feel to it. For the price you can't go wrong with it. Nothing extraordinary but decent.

-A Clear Citrus Fragrance, From 1st spray. -Lavender Comes out after 1 hour. -It does have the same DNA as the Old Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, but in a weak version. -Yes it is similar to CK One, Cigar, and Creed Silver Mountain, -It fits summer more as it has a very fresh scent. -All Ages, -Sillage Strong Once Spray It for up to 30 minutes, Longevity could stay for more than 8 hours on either your skin or clothes, guaranteed. -You get what you pay for.

A clean piny fragrance with extremely affordable price. This perfume is perfect for those people that want to smell nice without blowing a fortune for their perfumes. It's woody, citrussy, sunny and happy. I get it why people are reminded by CK one despite that they do not smell alike. However, this one is more serious than CK one as it's woodier and more mature and indeed more masculine than feminine as others have noted.

when I think of this lovely metal PACO these pop up all the time; 90s,cool,simple,fresh,clean,unisex,nice,easy,relaxing,citrus, energetic,young,sporty,happy,mtv ad,poor longevity,metal bottle,hard to find nowadays,discontinued...+ good old days.. so glad that I have an almost full bottle ...I heard that it is 'officially' only being sold in duty free shops to finish the stocks...poor old metal dude..

Light, neutral, inoffensive. Also dry, herbal, not sweet, and by spraying it on your clothes you will make them smell quite literally like an empty box from Earl Grey tea. And I like the smell of Earl Grey tea. That's the best way I can describe this scent. Does not announce its presence, but instead evokes the feeling of cleanliness and freshness. Lasts somewhat like 5-6 hours.

I agree with those that are calling Paco an improved version of CK One. I've always wanted to like CK One but there's a harshness to it that spoils it for me. Paco is indeed quite similar but it seems to smooth the rough edges out. Performance is good. I've gotten compliments on it. It seems to have been discontinued but is still readily available online.

This is a very nice scent that gives fresh and citrusy vibes. The longevity on my skin is average 4-5 hours but the projection is low, close to 1 hour. After that it becomes very intimate. Picked this one up at an airport for €20, so I cant complain. A nice to have kind of fragrance for summer use, if you can get it at this price or lower.

A classic '90s scent that doesn't have the mainstream feel. It does feel 90's though, don't expect surprises. The composition has the Paco Rabanne signature in it's mysterious mandarin-lemon aggressive combo that gets you to an outrun sunset typeof. A bit too heavy for day use, ideal for casual night once in a while.

Smells fresh, floral and somewhat unique, to my nose at least. I didn't like it at all the first time I sprayed it, but eventually came to like it. Doesn't change much as it dries, but as the day goes on I find myself appreciating the scent It's extremely cheap, too, if you can find it.

It's a very good fragrance, everyone could buy at the Fiumicino Airport in Rome, 100 ml for € 19,90......for this price could be used also as body deodorant, cause the very cheap & affordable prize; however it's the BESTSELLER fragrance there!!! Soon i'll update my review with the test.

I remember the commercials that used to come on constantly on MTV, they basically made me want the fragrance. When I finally got to smell it, I love it. Loved the metal bottle as well. Very youthful scent!

It’s okay, it’s floral and citrus and a weird mix of wood that doesn’t fit. I wouldn’t buy it again but that’s probably because I don’t like the notes in this.