Paco Rabanne black xs dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Paco Rabanne black xs is Zara gold, the highest-ranked alternative by community consensus.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | gold Zara |
| 4 voices · 3 threads | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Shaghaf (for women) Swiss Arabian |
| 4 voices · 4 threads | 71 | no offers |
| 03 | Qaed Al Fursan Lattafa |
| 14 voices · 14 threads | 45 |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
goldZara
4 voices · 3 threads
- Reddit users agree that Zara Gold is a direct clone of Paco Rabanne Black XS, calling it the closest match available.
- Community members note that the fragrance does not last long on the skin.
Shaghaf (for women)Swiss Arabian
4 voices · 4 threads
- Most users consider it a very close clone of Black XS, particularly reminiscent of vintage formulations, though a dissenting reviewer feels it does not smell close at all.
- Community members highlight it as an affordable alternative that offers powerful, nuclear longevity on the skin.
Where people agree
“No one talks about shaghaf for men. It's cheap, and it's good. I defo get black xs from it.”
reddit ↗“Get Shaghaf for men, it's a superb vintage black xs clone. Can get it on ebay for about £18.”
reddit ↗“Right now I own 2 bottles from 2013 & 2014, and Shaghaf is close to both of them. It's not 100% of course, but it's close enough. And it's nuclear on me. For the money I highly recommend it.”
reddit ↗“Fragrantica and Parfumo (and commenters on both) suggest it's a pretty close dupe.”
reddit ↗“Shagaf is a clone i think, the transparent one”
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Where people disagree
“honestly it really doesn’t come close to smelling like black xs unfortunately”
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Qaed Al FursanLattafa
14 voices · 14 threads
- Reddit users generally view Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan as sharing a similar vibe to Black XS, with some estimating it as a roughly 75% match.
- Commenters note it twists the original profile with sweet pineapple and added woody notes, making it a good fragrance for the price.
- While most consider it a decent alternative, a few users disagree and strongly prefer the original Black XS.
Where people agree
“qaed al fursan, clone black XS 75%”
reddit ↗“few others said that Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan is something like it”
reddit post ↗“Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan. Similar to Black XS, I own a vintage bottle of that, just smells good in its own right.”
reddit ↗“Lattafa Qaeed al Fursan. Black Excess, but with an added woody note. Still good for the cash”
reddit ↗“Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan : Paco Rabanne Black Xs”
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Where people disagree