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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Man Gold
meets Black XS L'Exces for Him.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Zara Man Gold bottle
Zara

Man Gold

Concentration not recorded

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Rabanne Black XS L'Exces for Him bottle
Rabanne

Black XS L'Exces for Him

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSpainFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172012
Leading accordswarm spicy · citrus · sweetcitrus · woody · amber
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Praline, Cinnamon, Black CardamomAmalfi Lemon, Lavender, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Sea Notes, Amber
Longevity / 52.69 · 349 votes3.67 · 819 votes
Projection / 41.94 · 362 votes2.66 · 905 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Man Gold

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Black XS L'Exces for Him

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.