do we get a perfect replacement to the
very coveted and sought after Paco
Rabanne Invictus aqua 2016 release stick
around and find out
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welcome back to on the fragrance review
today we're going to talk about the 2020
release Paco Rabanne Invictus onyx this
is getting some talks in the community
mainly because a lot of people compare
this to the original 2016 not the
original Invictus but the original aqua
2016 release which is one of the most
sought-after loved fragrances when it
comes to this genre in this collection
before we get into that yes this is a
2020 release exclusive to Dillard's you
guys can find this readily available at
Dillard's
for the MSRP or the retail price of $94
for 100 mil bottle one size only like
the one you're gonna see on this video
however if you guys want to find this at
a great deal stick around till the end
of the video now here's the deal 2020
release Paco Rabanne Invictus onyx is a
woody aromatic / aquatic and actually
had four noses that were hired to
produce a particular scent which is a
commemorative or a limited-edition piece
which you know makes you think we're
talking about and sleep oh we're talking
about will levy a pose master perfumer
Veronique Nyberg and Dominik ropey on so
if you can see clearly there's like four
master perfumers to put together
Paco bun Invictus onyx now let's dive
into the scent I actually have this son
this is my scent of the day today but
like I wish do for you guys I'm gonna
give myself a fresh blast again on my
hand to give you guys an introduction
right off the bat yes the fragrance
opens up very bright very citrus with
the meandering and a grapefruit and it
is sweet also that resembles reminds me
of Paco Rabanne Invictus aqua for sure
in the introduction now the resemblances
and the similarities will not end there
but they are most predominant in the
introduction I do think the 2016 release
aqua is a little bit more intriguing
there's a little bit more facets to the
scent as I think the Onyx released here
as you'll see as I describe this it's
going to be more in a linear side of
things that sparkly grapefruit mattering
will stay here throughout the life of
this fragrance is going to be very
linear in the
sent sweet not to bubblegummy but it's
going to be more on a youthful playful
side of things so onyx is gonna give you
that same familiar feel that you get
with other invictus fragrances of this
family of this you know flanker line
which is going to be on the linear side
which is rather you know uninspiring to
me
so the initial blast on this hand the
dry down is in this hand and I got to
tell you as you get into the heart of
the fragrance ESO it is linear but you
get a little bit of the floral aspect of
the scent given by the note of jasmine
which really pays which really plays a
key role here you're gonna get the
Jasmine floral into the heart of the
scent but that linearity is going to
continue throughout the scent but then
Jasmine you know as you get into the
hour Marco so will add a nice almost
powder we feel and floral Jasmine into
this particular fragrance composition
the dried I will give you a little bit
of a green touch and herbal feels the
scent but really in actuality and you
want to get that very well-known i'm
Broxson you know sweet tonka citrus
aquatic feel that we get with all the
different invictus is no different with
onyx which is again a little bit and
inspiring to me and to be honest with
you if you can find a 2016 this is the
best one the amber Guri here really
shines giving a little bit of a salty
feel to the scent so you get like three
different facets with the aqua this one
here is definitely a unit you know yuna
faceted kind of a scent you get that
linear you know composition from
beginning to end that one here really
transitions so if i have to describe
onyx really simple it's like if they
took a lot of nuances from the original
invictus infused it with this particular
one the aqua 2016 and then came up with
the Onyx the legend which I really enjoy
from 20:18 had more of a mature vibe to
it not as sweet almost had like a Fuji R
you know lavender riding throughout that
scent which you don't find with these
here these are gonna be more youthful
more sweet and onyx is definitely very
youthful and quite sweets like a boring
elements from Invictus and Invictus aqua
2016 it's not an entirely you know
replacement as I get better performance
with this when it smells better it's
just an all around better fragrance but
this one here if you can't find this but
if you do find it's going to be quite
expensive could be a good option a good
replacement especially if you have never
tried this one you're going to enjoy
three words to describe Paco Rabanne
Invictus Onix this is going to be useful
playful and very mass appealing this is
your aquatic feel-good suite mass appeal
on top of the scent there's no question
about it performance I actually got one
and a half to two hours push on this
particular fragrance on onyx the
longevity however was about six hours
six to seven and a good day if you spray
your clothes you get to the eight hour
mark which is really not bad performance
it was actually quite good with Invictus
aqua I got eight plus right off the bat
but like I said you've never owned this
one never tried aqua you're really gonna
enjoy this one needless to say it will
give you a nice yeah a nice scent trail
people will get whiff it will definitely
notice you seasons I think perfect for
the season we have right now spring and
summer even though this was released
back I think in February of this year I
think this is the best time to wear this
you can however pull this off as your
signature scent if you want but again I
think this is more day wear casual
spring and summertime for a younger kind
of a crowd for short occasions I think
this is great for morning they wear you
know casual situations perhaps if you're
going on a date I think the stuff here
will do very well
ladies do enjoy this profile my wife
loved it on me I get good positive
attentions with this just as I used to
get with the aqua when I used to wear it
heavily this is my last bottle I used to
have two so i'm actually wearing this
very gingerly these days i don't wear
this one as much at all quick final
thoughts your nanak spice is not a new
creation or new scent by any stretch of
the imagination like I said before a
good replacement not great but a good
alternative if you can't you never tried
the Invictus aqua 2016 I think this is a
good attempt something worth checking
out it's a good scent to try and see if
you like it I think those have never
actually tried this or owned this
particular fragrance will definitely
enjoy this one we'll enjoy having this
in their collection and or getting this
as a gift
onyx 2020 release is a good release
definitely not great then again those
were my thoughts guys please be sure to
sound off in the comments let me know if
you have try onyx let me know which one
is your favorite overall fragrance from
the Invictus collection from Paco
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