This was heavily inspired by Paco Rabanne - Black L'Exces (2012) not the original Black XS (2005 version). The difference is the sea notes more than anything they added. If you've tried both of them you'll agree it's more Black L'Exces than Black XS.
The opening - it's undeniable they were going for Black L'Exces, they added much more freshness. Almost fresh laundry like if I was to describe it.
By the dry down The sweetness starts to fade a little and you're left with this fresh laundry like scent. it becomes more airy with some slight spicy undertones.
It gets better every spray but there are more accurate clones of this fragrance if you're after a well made clone, at least the bottle will stand out. If you've never tried Black L'Exces or the original you may really enjoy this. Either way 3.5 / 5.