Black XS vs Invictus
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Verdicts
Black XS
A oriental woody gourmand fragrance built around cardamom, pepper, amber, musk, vanilla. Scent profile not yet written in our editorial pass — the listed notes are the most reliable summary of the wear character until that's filled in.
Invictus
Opens with a sharp, slightly bitter grapefruit that softens quickly against a cool sea salt accord — aquatic without being marine-cliché. The bay leaf adds a faint herbal edge in the heart, keeping it from going purely sporty. Dry-down is where it earns its reputation: guaiac wood and ambergris settle into a clean, skin-warm base with just enough patchouli to add body. Projection is confident but not aggressive; sillage lingers pleasantly without demanding attention — Best in warmer months, ideal for daytime social settings, workouts, or casual dates.
How they overlap
Black XS and Invictus share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
Black XS is the cheaper original at $65 compared to $95 for Invictus — about 32% less. Invictus has 4 scored dupes; the best is Lattafa Qaa'ed at 8/10 accuracy. Black XS has no community-scored dupes yet.
Recommendation
If you want the most-accurate dupe in this comparison at the lowest price, Lattafa Qaa'ed for Invictus is the clear pick — accuracy 8/10, $20–$35.