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Pure XS - 647

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The Essence Vault Pure XS - 647 is an Eau de Parfum. Pure XS - 647 opens with Green Notes and Ginger, settles into a heart of Liquor, Cinnamon, and Vanilla, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Musk, and Myrrh. The Essence Vault's Pure XS - 647 carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

No. 647 nails Pure XS's hot-and-cold ginger-versus-vanilla trick and the boozy cinnamon-myrrh warmth, but it loses some of the original's incense-like churchy depth and settles into a simpler sweetness sooner.
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  • Sensual
  • Warm
  • Playful
  • Confident
Pure XS - 647 Eau de Parfum bottle
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Green Notes35%
Baseas listed
Woody Notes32%

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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

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Rabanne Pure XS, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Wearers put Rabanne Pure XS, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Rabanne's Pure XS is known for its electrifying contrast between icy ginger and an excessive, almost Coca-Cola-like blend of vanilla, cinnamon and myrrh, and No. 647 captures that opening trick convincingly. The green, spicy ginger top note is sharp and true to the original, and the sweet cinnamon-vanilla-liquor heart delivers the same indulgent, slightly gourmand warmth. Where it falls short is the myrrh-driven base, which in the original brings a resinous, almost incense-like edge that gives Pure XS real depth and staying power; here the base is softer and more generically woody-sweet, fading into a light musk within a few hours rather than the five-to-eight the designer version manages. A good pick for anyone chasing that spiced-vanilla, hot-cold sensuality on a budget, best applied generously for evening wear.

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