XS

Having been a Creed Himalaya fan for so long I have tried to hunt a bottle for years with no luck, however yesterday while at a local pharmacy I that luck changed! I thought the perfumes were knock offs as many nearby do but after taking a second glance boom I spotted not one, not two but three bottles. I took all 3 for $95NZD, one was a tester 75% full. Although overall I prefer Himalaya this is very good and will be used a ton in the office. Himalaya and Creed in general have the best musky sandalwood drydown in the game in my opinion which this lacks but boy I enjoy this! I truly never thought I would find a bottle! In terms of the current XS I do enjoy them both and find the new version 'pops' more but this could be due to my new 3 bottles being say for years, I will check their age when I am home from work today. This is slightly more green than Himalaya which will be the juniper and mint but not as green as GIT. Himalaya and GIT are cousins with Himalaya being more musky Citrus and GIT more green woody both sharing the same classic DNA drydown of Creed. For me XS slots in between them but leaning towards Himalaya. Overall absolutely happy I finally found some bottles and cannot wait to use It more. Longevity isn't the best but boy does it smell fantastic! 8.5/10 - losing a point for Longevity and half a point for the stupid bottle lid! Makes it awkward to apply 😅

My gf gifted me this fragrance and it is nothing short of incredible. It has an old school, vintage vibe to it that I can really appreciate. Normally, I'm not at all big on frags that are heavy in herbal notes. However, this seems to be the ONLY fragrance that I've ever owned with a medley of herbal notes that actually works with my body chemistry. So allow me to create this scene in your head.... You've been inside your house as the current day's forecast is cloudy, dark, and rainy all day. Then after it rains, the sun starts to pierce through the clouds, the air get's more humid, and everything starts to slowly dry up. Hours later, you walk outside, and an orange tree "magically" appears right beside you (lol). The air that you smell outside is what reminds me of XS Paco Rabanne. It's that earthy, humid, soil-like smell that you get as the steam rises from the ground. But you're also met with wafts of citrus from the orange tree. It's woody, it's aromatic, and the citrus notes add a nice tang to it. It's one of my top 5 favorites and if you can find a bottle for a good price, you'll have a fragrance that will provide you with versatility all year long! Scent 8/10 👍 Performance and Longevity 7/10 (Could be better) Uniqueness 8/10 XS by Paco Rabanne is a very "down to earth" fragrance. 🥁

On me it smells rather sophisticated and complex, it lasts forever and has an enormous projection. While it is better for night, it can be worn any time of the year day or night. Its strong, so you need to be mindful of people with allergies and people that do not like scents. Some people have described it as inexpensive or not complex. I think this might be because it was a tad overused by everyone in the past not as much as because of how it smells. Nowadays it is an instantly recognizable different smelling fragrance. I guess this is one of those that can react different on different people, but then again, most colognes react differently on my skin, usually for the better, but I am not one to be safe on blind buys. To me this is ageless leaning towards a more mature yet youthful man that knows and likes a good time, just not at loud clubs, maybe more at fun but quieter place, or out on a date.

XS is a fresh, Herbal Blast, which may knock you down, However! Let it settle for 10 minutes and you'll be greeted with an intense, fresh, soapy, yet non generic scent. It is a pleasing almost invigorating aroma, the mint and bergamot play off each other, the terragon, juniper and sage add this depth, along with the almost ethereal and dreamy sandalwood, and rosewood Base. It is not your typical Citrus overload, Summer frag, it is a fresh frag, worth having in your collection. If standing out from the fresh as air and water clan is your forte and still want spicy yet heavenly Fresh, then XS is the Best Choice, 212 and XS will always win me over every Summer. I Love. 8/10. And it Projects for 5 hours and Lasts on my skin for almost 10 hours. That's another reason to get this Stunner.

A refreshing open of citrus and herbs greeted me when I first applied this. The balance of herbs and citrus is such that neither dominate. This balance meant that it took me a few times of wearing this before I realised what herbs I could smell. At first I thought I could detect the camphorousness of spike lavender, but then after I applied for the third day in a row it became clear that it was rosemary I could smell - I don't detect the mint. XS has the distinction of being a fresh fragrance with real presence. Yet it is never 'loud'. To me it has the same kind of fougere-type power that its brother Paco Rabanne Pour Homme has, but it evolves into a sweet/woody/musky scent with great sillage and lasting 6 or more hours. This is a superb fragrance for warmer weather.