Phantom
Vanilla and vetiver are the heart of what Rabanne Phantom Eau de Toilette Gift Set leaves behind, one sweet and the other dry and smoky. Before that there is lemon, bright and a little fizzy, and then lavender, which turns the citrus herbal and aromatic on the way down. The overall impression is soft and faintly smoky, sweet but not gourmand.
The scent moves from lemon through lavender into that vanilla and vetiver base, and the two base materials hold each other in check. The vanilla keeps it warm and soft, the vetiver keeps it earthy and woody, and the citrus and fresh spicy accords from the opening thread back through the drydown rather than vanishing. The lavender is what links the two ends together, aromatic enough to meet the lemon and herbal enough to sit against the vetiver.
Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Juliette Karagueuzoglou and Loc Dong composed Phantom in 2021. Monsieur Rabanne showed his debut collection in 1966 and the house released its first fragrance, Calandre, a metallic rose in a metal and glass bottle, in 1969, and its fragrance identity still draws on its couture work in metal.
Longevity is moderate and sillage is moderate, so this wears close to the skin and will take a second spray across a long day. Spring and summer are the obvious seasons and it works in winter and autumn too, suiting the office, casual wear and an evening out. Mild weather suits it best, though the vanilla gives it body in the cold. This version is presented as a gift set.
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