Is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf a dupe of Paco Rabanne Black Xs L'exces?

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 5 independent sources that compared them, 4 say it is near-identical or close and 1 disagree. It appears on 1 community dupe list. Shaghaf costs $40.00 for 75 ml at Fragrance365 ($0.53/ml); no shop in the US has a full bottle of Black Xs L'exces in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Paco Rabanne Black Xs L'exces	Swiss Arabian Shaghaf
Price	Not in stock	$13.54 75 ml
Per ml	-	$0.18
Woody
Sweet
Aromatic
Citrus
Earthy
Gourmand
Aquatic
Resinous
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes		Chinese orange Lemon Lavender
Heart notes		Sea notes Cardamom Cinnamon Sage Cypriol oil Marigold
Base notes		Praline Tolu balsam Patchouli Black amber Ebony tree Palisander rosewood
Buy		See prices

The evidence

5 independent sources: 4 on Reddit, 1 dupe lists

Say close 4
Disagree 1

When people said it: 2 in the last two years

In their words 2

Swiss Arabian Shaghaf For Men is an excellent Paco Rabanne Black XS L’Exces clone.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2022, 1 point
Ive been looking for a clone of this too for years, I have both halloween man mystery and shaghaf men, which are both said to be close to it, but they both only smell like the regular xs, no pineapple scent at all :(

A Reddit comment, Oct 2025, 2 points, disagrees

Community dupe lists

Lists Swiss Arabian Shaghaf as an alternative to Paco Rabanne Black Xs L'exces.

A community dupe list, Fragrance analogs [Rustam]

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