Masculine · EDT · £13
Inspired by Paco Rabanne Phantom.
Clean Shaven 12 interprets Paco Rabanne Phantom, the 2021 release known as much for its connected app enabled bottle cap as for its fresh, futuristic take on modern masculine fragrance. Product Overview Sold as a 50ml bottle at 25 percent Eau de Parfum concentration, currently listed at 13 pounds on the brand's own UK site. Clean Shaven markets it as a way to get the modern designer freshness associated with Phantom at a fraction of the cost, without the smart cap gimmick that came bundled with the original at launch. Scent Profile Phantom opens on lemon, a bright, clean citrus start, moves through a lavender, patchouli and vetiver heart, and settles into wood and vanilla, a fresh to woody composition built around the technical showcase note styrallyl acetate and an enfleurage lavandin absolute. Clean Shaven's own note breakdown, lemon, grapefruit and mint at the top, ginger, Iso E Super and jasmine in the heart, incense, cedarwood and sandalwood in the base, is a looser rendering of the same fresh woody direction rather than a precise pyramid match. Technical Structure and Development Phantom was positioned at launch as Paco Rabanne's first connected fragrance, with a bottle cap that linked to a companion app, a marketing angle built around modern youth culture as much as the juice itself. The fragrance's own technical signature rests on pairing a clean lemon opening against an airy lavender and woody vetiver base, a lighter, more transparent structure than the house's earlier, heavier hits like 1 Million. Performance Given the confirmed 25 percent EDP concentration and the cedarwood, sandalwood and incense base of Clean Shaven's own formula, moderate longevity with an airy, diffusive sillage is a reasonable expectation, consistent with how a fresh woody composition of this style typically performs. Wear Scenarios - Daytime and office wear where a clean, modern fresh woody scent is wanted - Spring and summer wear given the citrus forward opening - A good entry point for a younger wearer drawn to the Phantom name and its futuristic positioning - Casual everyday wear given the lighter, more transparent structure than heavier designer competitors Scent Family Positioning Clean Shaven 12 sits in the fresh woody style lane, built on citrus and mint against a ginger jasmine heart and an incense cedarwood sandalwood base, interpreting Paco Rabanne's more recent, tech forward entry into modern masculine fragrance. Inspired By and Style Comparisons Clean Shaven states directly on the product page that this is their version of Paco Rabanne Phantom. Flankers and Variations Clean Shaven 12 is part of the brand's wider 01 to 25 numbered range, and has also appeared bundled in a samples set alongside 02 and 11 on the brand's own site. The original Phantom has since been followed by Phantom Parfum, Phantom Legion and Phantom in Red, none of which are separately interpreted in the current Clean Shaven numbered range. Market and Community Reception Clean Shaven's brand wide 4.8 rating across Google and Trustpilot reflects the aggregate customer experience across the range, since individual review breakdowns per numbered fragrance are not published separately. Phantom itself is best known for its app connected launch concept, a distinctive enough positioning within Paco Rabanne's catalogue that it stands apart from the house's older, more traditional hits.
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