Invictus

Invictus is a woody aquatic fragrance for men, made for Rabanne by Véronique Nyberg, Anne Flipo, Olivier Polge and Dominique Ropion in 2013. Grapefruit, mandarin and a marine accord open it bright and salty, bay leaf and jasmine sit in the middle, and the base is guaiac wood, patchouli, oakmoss and ambergris. Clean, sweetish and built for impact. The name is Latin for invincible, and the house made it to stand for power, dynamism and energy, down to a bottle shaped like a trophy. It lasts a moderate while and projects moderately. Spring and summer, daytime.