One of the things that became clear to me as I worked on the recent 100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try article was just how many perfume brands are entirely off my radar. It has been some time since I could claim to own anything that might be called a “working memory”, so I keep notes on every fragrance I test whether I mention the scent here or not. Under Paco Rabanne there is: nada.
I suppose I ought to start with a Paco Rabanne classic (surely I must have smelled Calandre at some point in my life?) but instead I’m starting with the latest release: Black XS For Her, the follow up to 2005’s Black XS For Him…
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