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252 Rabanne Pure XS

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Perfumes Zag Zodiak 252 Rabanne Pure XS is an Eau de Parfum. 252 Rabanne Pure XS opens with Green Notes, Bergamot, Grapefruit, and Ginger, settles into a heart of Liquor, Leather, Cinnamon, and Vanilla, and dries down to a base of Sugar, Woody Notes, Cedar, and Patchouli. Perfumes Zag Zodiak's 252 Rabanne Pure XS carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Keeps Pure XS's ginger-cinnamon-cashmeran spine, but adds a boozy liquor-apple-leather heart the original doesn't have, landing sweeter and more gourmand.
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  • Bold
  • Seductive
  • Warm
  • Charismatic
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252 Rabanne Pure XS Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Pure XS by Rabanne
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Pure XS the original 252 Rabanne Pure XS inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Fall Winter

Warm amber-cashmeran base is built for cold-weather evenings.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

A bold, seductive scent best suited to dates and evenings out.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

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.

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