Paco
Rabanne (1996)

A generic musky aromatic citrus with a hint of tea. Clean and inoffensive — you could still wear it today. Not dated, just unoriginal. Performance is about what you’d expect for this kind of fresh citrus scent.

A fresh and bright opening blast, combining orange flavour with a more traditional bergamot note. Positive and uplifting.

The drydown adds floral components, mainly jasmine with a whiff of a light violet undertone. Splces are also added in, with nutmeg dominant is this department.

The base keeps a bit of the spice in a very low-key fashion, and merges it with a nonspecific woodsy impression. A very perfunctory attempt to throw in mossy part is noteworthy if not convincing.

I get moderate sillage, good projection and six hours of longevity on my skin.

There is not much left over from the original vintage creation. A lighter spring scent for warmer days, or for cooler summer climes, with a citrus/bergamot start and a sharp and cool edge during the first half of its development, and a base that is rather generic. Still, not bad but quite indistinct. 2.75/5.

Rather good. Unisex? There are more feminine fragrances out there, marketed as frags for guys. Paco is not bad at all. I can sense some quality here, however also it's quite contemporary, that is congruent with time when it was made. By that I'm not insinuating it's old fashioned. There's character here, it's not bland. Fresh but also not light, there's heaviness here. Green, sweet but in a subtle manner, with emphasized citrus notes. Smooth, not sharp.
Not unique but definitely it is distinctive.

Originality 5/10
Scent 8/10
Longevity 9/10
Projection 8/10
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30/40 = 75%

This is an ok summer fragrance. Citric notes are the most dominant ones here but I found some minty tea and even cardamom and caraway in it, too. I also spotted a hint of crushed blackcurrant leaves in the opening and that's a scent which always makes me happy. Apart from those pleasant whiffs and a mildly interesting base Paco is a rather generic citrus which quite much resembles cK One. It also has something in common with some wet wipes, which is not that great, really. Longevity and sillage are ok for a summery cologne.

Well, got it as a birthday gift and It's almost exactly what I expected: a very green/lemony fragrance. I'd say It's a mix between CK One and CH 212. If you like Ck one but think It lacks "personality" and longevity or if you like 212 but can't put up with its incense note, Paco is what you've been looking for.
By the way, Longevity is average.

Excellent value for money. I use it from time to time. Got 100ml bottle in duty free shop for $30. Really fresh, citrus smelling opening, not strong at all. You feel like you need more sprays and it wears out pretty fast. Like 3 hours or so. Thumbs up!