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Black XS Potion Homme(2014)

Paco Rabanne · Paco Rabanne in-house perfumers · Woody

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A variant of Paco Rabanne's Black XS, opening on bergamot and spices before a heart of florals and woods, closing on amber, musk, and vanilla, its Potion naming suggesting a transformative, alchemical concept.

Did you know? This scent's vanilla note relies on vanillin, the compound that made vanilla affordable worldwide — first synthesized in 1874. Read the full story →
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Launched
2014
Family
Woody

Black XS Potion Homme is a fragrance from Paco Rabanne, released in 2014 and composed by Paco Rabanne in-house perfumers. It sits in the Woody family. It opens with Bergamot and Spice, moves into a heart of Floral Notes and Woods, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, and Vanilla.

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Top notes
BergamotSpice
Heart notes
Floral NotesWoods
Base notes
AmberMuskVanilla
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16