ComparisonsNov 10, 2026
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Paco Rabanne · 2013
A fresh grapefruit and marine scent with a woody base, a common gym-bag and office pick.
A sharp grapefruit and sea-air opening leads to bay leaf and jasmine. The base is guaiac wood, patchouli and ambergris. It is fresh and sporty with a slightly sweet finish.
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Ranked by how much they share with Invictus. The notes in common are listed under each bottle. Prices and stock come from the makers’ own shops.
Shares the grapefruit and ozonic opening over ambergris, oakmoss and musk. Adds lavender, iris and incense, and has no bay leaf or sweet finish.
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Grapefruit opening onto patchouli and guaiac wood, the woody base of the target. Geranium and benzoin replace the sea and bay leaf, so it is warmer and not marine.
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Shares grapefruit, jasmine, ambergris and oakmoss. Herbal and mossy with basil, immortelle and vetiver; no sea salt, so less sporty and not marine.
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