Invictus Legend by Rabanne

Legend is much fresher than the Parfum, which smells more like flowers and soap; they are completely different.

I have it and don’t use it much. It’s very long-lasting but the scent is invasive. A single spray on my shirt is strong and lasts all winter. It’s better for summer if you want to smell like grapefruit, but it feels a bit old-fashioned for anyone over 30.

It’s probably one of the first to feature so much wood and ambroxan. Here comes the saturation. With heat, it overwhelms me; those metallic and dusty tones, along with synthetic wood and sea notes, get amplified and dull the grapefruit. I tolerate it better in the cold. Also, it has a sticky sweetness that I don’t like. I only see it for cold weather or outdoors; it’s not what I’m looking for. The performance is exactly what you’d want.

The new Invictus smells much cleaner, like soap and violet. This one doesn’t. This one is more festive and ultra-versatile.

Sweet opening in the style of Invictus and a dry-down very similar to Lapidus Sport or Kouros Fraicheur. The laurel is very noticeable; it can be unpleasant, but not for me. It’s 100% masculine.

INVICTUS LEGEND PR: The original’s DNA is there, but it transforms into an aquatic and marine version with a salty touch, making it super fresh and blue. Although it seems discontinued, there’s a great inspiration today called Victorioso Myth by Maison Alhambra; keep your distance, but they are very similar, so for the price, you can’t go wrong. In the world of contemporary blues, it competes directly with Versace Dylan Blue, YSL Y, Nautica Voyage, 212 Men by Carolina Herrera, Bvlgari Aqva, Armani Acqua Di Gio, and others on the market. Undoubtedly, it’s a good fragrance: jovial, energising, clean and marine. It looks fabulous for mornings, afternoons, and hot nights; it’s not very elegant but smells wonderful. In my opinion, it’s one of the two best Invictus fragrances, alongside the Platinum. An excellent choice for the heat with proven acceptance. Scent: 10. Projection: good, noticeable for 2 hours. Longevity: 6 hours on skin, 8 on clothes. Recommended.

SALTY DELICIA smells rich, simple and fresh; it’s marine/salty/herbal/woody where the salty and marine notes dominate, a bit more sporty than the original but more serious as it lacks a flashy or fruity sweetness. It’s not very evolving: it opens fresh and then stays linear. It’s an honourable ‘Blue Fragrance’, easy to wear for everyday life, outings with friends, the gym, the beach, casual Fridays, or daytime dates where you want to smell rich and attract attention; ideal for heat and sun, though it also works in cold or at night. It has given me compliments like ‘you smell rich’ with no negative comments. Performance is very good: lasts 7-8 hours, projects strongly for the first 2 hours then drops but is still felt at a short distance with a wide trail that surprised me. The price isn’t cheap but it’s worth it if you like these scents; buy blind if you like marine and salty notes. Compliments 10, Longevity 8, Projection 10, Trail 10, Price 7, Total 9.

What I notice most is the grapefruit in the opening, which gives it a citrusy and stimulating touch, while the laurel leaf and geranium notes in the base add masculinity. It’s a balanced and long-lasting combination for men.

Few jovial perfumes for summer night parties are good and long-lasting. This is clearly one of them. If you are going to buy an Invictus, let it be this one. It’s still sold in some places in Argentina, only the 50ml version. Recommended. 6/10.

Out of the hundreds of fragrances I have owned, this was the only one that drove me crazy; my ex-girlfriend wanted to try it the moment I mentioned it, and when I say crazy, I mean crazy. I love it, sweet notes but above all marine and salty. From my point of view, it can even suffocate with too much heat. Spring and summer nights ufff, even in autumn it could be used without problems. For me, it will always be a 10 out of 10.

I tried it as a decant, and to be honest, it’s the only Invictus that hasn’t sat well with me. The opening is rich, but then it becomes a bit salty; it’s not unpleasant, but it doesn’t give me good vibes. Furthermore, it lasted only about four hours before I couldn’t detect a trace. It disappointed me greatly, as I had read it was the best in the line, but it’s nothing like that. My top picks remain: Platinum, Victory, Classic, and Legend.

I just bought it because I had been longing for it and I absolutely loved it. It’s sweet and fresh, though not as much as Victory in the opening; this one is fresher at first and dries down to become warm, sweet, and salty. It’s my favourite after Platinum. Recommended for day and night, summer or winter, and it’s elegant. A complete gem. I agree with others: it is more mature and elegant than Classic.

My reviews can be a bit hard to understand. In my view, it’s the best in the Invictus range, it has a scent that attracts enormously, it’s clean and versatile. Both its longevity and projection make it an excellent purchase. I recommend it without any reservations.

I bought this fragrance in 2019, when I wasn’t an expert yet and was getting my driving licence. It seemed like a perfect flanker because my brother used the Intense and I didn’t want to smell the same as him. It projected enormously, lasted a long time, and I always received compliments; everything was shades of blue (hehe). I finished the bottle and a few months ago, about 4 or 5 months, I remembered the good times and bought it again. At first I thought everything was the same, but it wasn’t. It has been a victim of a reformulation: the salty, citrusy, and graceful opening lasts at most an hour. Then there’s a soapy and sticky sensation that no one perceives, and by 4 hours I have to press my nose against my skin to smell it. Today I applied it at 8, and now at 12:11, it doesn’t smell beyond the skin. It makes me very angry to have 100ml of a perfume that smells great but lasts ridiculously little. What a pity 🙁

It’s truly a spectacular fragrance. The first time I perceived it was in a sample they gave me after buying the 212 Vip Black by Carolina Herrera. I remember I was reading a book and applied a few sprays of the Invictus Legend sample; I was very impressed because this fragrance transported me inexorably to a place that was both fresh and warm at the same time.