252 Rabanne Pure XS

252 PX opens with the same ginger, grapefruit and bergamot freshness that leads into Pure XS's electrifying amber character, and the cashmeran-driven base captures the original's warm, radiant sweetness well. This dupe takes more liberties in the heart than most in the range, adding a boozy liquor and apple note alongside leather that isn't part of Pure XS's actual composition, which pushes the fragrance toward a sweeter, more gourmand direction than Rabanne's spicier oriental original. The cinnamon-vanilla-cashmeran core that made Pure XS a bold, magnetic evening scent still comes through, just wrapped in extra sweetness that makes this read a touch less refined and a touch more confectionery than the real thing.