Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › MFD Archive › Paco Rabanne Black XS or YSL Body Kouros or Diesel Fuel for Life or Bvlgari Black
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Paco Rabanne Black XS or YSL Body Kouros or Diesel Fuel for Life or Bvlgari Black

post #1 of 12
1/26/12 at 6:39am
Thread Starter 
what are the pros and cons of these fragrances?
projection?
longevity?
female appeal?
Versatility?
im in high school by the way.
Reply
Reply

Features on Basenotes

Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
post #2 of 12
1/26/12 at 7:05am
diesel fuel for life for both longevity and sillage.

Btw do you have a second user by chance - user Parkxi? I see you and this user (if different) open pretty much the same threads (same topics) and with the same quickness, a few at every couple of days; a thread barely gets a few comments and you already pop up with a new one, containing partial or exactly same questions from the last thread.

If i am not mistaken, you have already several threads about Bvlgari black vs black xs and body kouros:

I am not in the position to judge but would be good to stick to only one and actually go and sample the perfumes you are being recommended. My two cents...
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 12
1/26/12 at 7:07am
  • vbs
  • offline
  • Gender:
If you've smelled Fuel for Life and Black XS and like them, I would recommend you try CK One Shock instead, which has some of the same red fruit ideas in the top notes but has an awesome, attractive drydown.

Of the ones you've listed, I think Body Kouros and Bulgari Black are worth trying. Sample before you buy, colognes aren't cheap and you don't want to get stuck with one you don't like.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 12
1/26/12 at 7:15am
Quote:
Originally Posted by lifeoftheparty-s-h View Post

what are the pros and cons of these fragrances?
projection?
longevity?
female appeal?
Versatility?
im in high school by the way.

My personal opinion is Bvlgari Black has the best longevity on my skin.

My recommendation to you is Black XS for a high schooler.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 12
1/26/12 at 7:37am
Bulgari Black is a fantastic scent and is utterly unique. However, it does not project at all. It stays inches off your skin, but boy is it ever sexy.

Body Kouros has fairly good projection and is also a fairly unique smell. This one will probably get you more compliments than all the others.

Both of those scents have a certain inorganic, robotic quality to them. They're fascinating and beautiful examples of perfumery as art.

The other two you mentioned are less nice.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 12
1/26/12 at 8:11am
No cons for me with the two below:

Paco Rabanne Black XS
YSL Body Kouros
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 12
7/14/12 at 1:57pm
Just got my 1.7oz bottle of Paco Rabanne black XS in yesterday (blind buy) and I have to say I am so glad I got this. To me this is a wonderful Strawberry / caramel (probably the praline) / light cinnamon (to my nose anyways). I can see me buying a bigger bottle when this one runs out.

I also own Body Kouros and they smell nothing alike so I am more than happy owning both and will wear them both proudly.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 12
7/19/12 at 5:28pm
projection?Good projection- Black XS, Body Kouros
longevity?Good longevity- Black XS, BK, BB
female appeal? All
Versatility? BB, BK
im in high school by the way.All them!
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 12
7/19/12 at 5:51pm
I personally like Bulgari Black the best by far. If you're looking for female appeal Black XS probably has the most with Fuel for Life second. Bulgari Black smells really good but, sillage isn't the greatest.

Always buy what YOU like though, not what others like.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 12
7/19/12 at 6:41pm
Bulgari Black and Body Kouros are both interesting scents, but I would probably go with Fuel for Life.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 12
7/19/12 at 7:21pm
Wow! I never see Fuel For Life getting love in the forum. I haven't smelled that one in a few years, but when it first came out, it was something I couldn't resist smelling but couldn't commit to buying. I need to try it again.

Bvlgari Black would be my pick of those you mentioned. It's 14 years old, and that's probably not enough to be considered a classic yet, but someday, it will be. You need to try it on your own skin before buying though.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 12
7/19/12 at 7:36pm
I like Black XS and Body Kouros!
I loved Fuel for Life at first. But it started tingling my nose in a bad way last summer so I have to revisit it sometime later.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: MFD Archive
Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › MFD Archive › Paco Rabanne Black XS or YSL Body Kouros or Diesel Fuel for Life or Bvlgari Black