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Rabanne Black XS vs Zara Zara Man Gold
Black XS for the community favourite, Zara Man Gold for the value.
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Notes
Top
LemonSage
Heart
PralineCinnamonTolu BalsamBlack Cardamom
Base
PatchouliBrazilian RosewoodBlack Amber
Accords
Sweet
100%
Warm spicy
100%
Citrus
82%
Amber
73%
Aromatic
70%
Woody
66%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Black XS by Rabanne is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Black XS was launched in 2005. Black XS was created by Olivier Cresp, Rosendo Mateu and Christian Dussoulier. Top notes are Lemon and Sage; middle notes are Praline, Cinnamon, Tolu Balsam and Black Cardamom; base notes are Patchouli, Brazilian Rosewood and Black Amber. Black XS was created in 2005 by Olivier Cresp. This perfume is definitely masculine. Knowing the desire of some women to wear men’s fragrances, it can be said that no woman would dare to wear Black XS despite of its soft and warm woodsy notes and even sweet notes of the drydown. Citrusy opening makes a great introduction into the sweet and spicy heart of the composition. Deep and dark sweet fruity notes of the heart are replaced by woodsy notes and amber in the base. In such sweet surrounding amber tends to take a tobacco nuance, while the musk tames the extreme masculinity of this scent. Black XS features fresh lemon notes, Kalamanzi fruit, tagetes, sage, praline, cardamom, cinnamon, Tou balsam, rosewood, black amber, patchouli and ebony.
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Notes
Top
Lemon
Heart
PralineCinnamon
Base
ebony treeAmber
Accords
Sweet
100%
Warm spicy
91%
Cinnamon
88%
Citrus
83%
Amber
81%
Woody
78%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Zara Man Gold by Zara is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Top note is Lemon; middle notes are Praline and Cinnamon; base notes are ebony tree and Amber.
Notes in Common
27% sharedShared (3)
LemonPralineCinnamon
Only in Black XS
SageTolu BalsamBlack CardamomPatchouliBrazilian RosewoodBlack Amber
Only in Zara Man Gold
ebony treeAmber
Rating
4.07vs3.99
Ratings
6,347vs428
Concentration
EDPvs
Which should I buy?
Black XS for the community favourite, Zara Man Gold for the value.
- Black XS is rated higher by the community: 4.07 from 6,347 ratings, against 3.99 from 428.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Rabanne is a mid-range house (typically $40–100), while Zara is budget (typically under $40).
Buy Black XS if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Zara Man Gold if value for money matters most.