From Paco Rabanne, Invictus Platinum is a 2022 woody aromatic EDP by perfumer Domitille Michalon Bertier — the most unique and fresh-forward bottle in the entire Invictus lineup, taking the franchise in a completely different direction with an absinthe-grapefruit opening, a mint-lavender heart, and a cypress-patchouli base that reviewers describe as a cool, slightly boozy, cocktail-like masculine that smells like nothing else in the collection and nothing else at its price point. Absinthe and grapefruit open with a striking, lightly bitter, herbal-citrus energy — absinthe delivering a sharp, slightly anise-tinged bitterness that is the opening's most distinctive and immediately unusual quality, and grapefruit threading in a clean, slightly sweet citrus brightness that softens the absinthe and makes the whole opening feel genuinely refreshing and cocktail-inspired rather than sharp or challenging from the first spray. Mint and lavender build the heart that makes Invictus Platinum genuinely memorable — mint delivering a cool, slightly sweet, candy-like freshness that reviewers describe as more of a mint-flavored soda than a herbal mint leaf, giving the composition a bright, energetic mid-wear that is hard to categorize and easy to enjoy, and lavender threading in a clean, smooth aromatic warmth that gives the heart a more refined and polished masculine quality. Cypress and patchouli close with a dry, lightly earthy woody finish — cypress delivering a cool, resinous, slightly smoky greenness that gives the base its most sophisticated and distinctive quality, and patchouli threading in a quiet dark earthiness that grounds the fresh, cool opening and heart into something genuinely lasting on skin. 5–7 hours, moderate projection. Best in spring and summer; the Invictus for the man who wants fresh, cool, and genuinely different over sweet and warm.