Xerjoff
Decas
Decas is a deep and sensual amber fragrance signed Xerjoff. It opens on tuberose and tobacco, reveals benzoin, opopanax and iris at its heart and rests on a base of white musk and tolu balsam.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Tuberose · Tobacco
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Benzoin · Opopanax · Iris
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Base Several hours
White musk · Tolu balsam
What its composition says
- 3 materials in the heart, against 2 on top and 2 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
- Tolu balsam: a niche material, declared by only 8 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Amber, floral, musky and woody: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with amber supplying 3 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
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