Dupe review · Armaf
Bucephalus X
Built to smell like Paco Rabanne Invictus, for 69% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Paco Rabanne Invictus
- Price
- $40.62
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $41
- Original per 100ml
- $130
- Made by
- Armaf
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Bucephalus X scores 6.3 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Invictus.
Armaf sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Invictus's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $41 per 100ml it costs 69% less than Invictus — the 12th cheapest of 15 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Armaf publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Paco Rabanne Invictus is sea notes, grapefruit and mandarin orange at first, bay leaf and jasmine at its heart and ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss at the end. Armaf set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- sea notes
- grapefruit
- mandarin orange
Heart
- bay leaf
- jasmine
Base
- ambergris
- guaiac wood
- oakmoss
For the one who lives in gyms and summer afternoons, chasing that salty grapefruit-and-marine freshness over a clean woody base for daytime confidence.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 19 twins of Paco Rabanne Invictus we can price, Bucephalus X is number 12 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Victorioso $20/100ml
- 02 Paris Corner Harrier $24/100ml
- 03 Pendora Scents Harrier $24/100ml
- 04 Fragrance World Invicto $30/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Invictus $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Invictus $32/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Invictus $33/100ml
- 08 Noted Aromas Athens $33/100ml
- 09 Blossom Perfumery 069 $34/100ml
- 10 Pearl Fragrance Invictus $38/100ml
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The community
What people say about Bucephalus X
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—Would buy again
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What does Armaf Bucephalus X smell like?
It is built to smell like Paco Rabanne Invictus — sea notes, grapefruit and mandarin orange up top, bay leaf and jasmine in the heart, ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss in the base.
Is Armaf Bucephalus X a dupe of Paco Rabanne Invictus?
Yes — Armaf sells it as its version of Paco Rabanne Invictus, and it is also listed against Tom Ford Noir Anthracite.
How much cheaper is Armaf Bucephalus X than Paco Rabanne Invictus?
69% less per 100ml: about $41 per 100ml against $130 for the original.
Where can I buy Armaf Bucephalus X?
It is in stock at $40.62 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.