Xerjoff

Elixir

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With Elixir, Xerjoff composes a golden and magnetic amber fragrance. It opens on balsam and rose, reveals cade, cypriol and labdanum at its heart and rests on a base of amber and oud.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Balsam · Rose

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Cade · Cypriol · Labdanum

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Oud

What its composition says

  • 3 materials in the heart, against 2 on top and 2 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
  • Cade: a niche material, declared by only 4 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Amber, floral and woody: 3 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

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Who is it for?

For lovers of amber warmth who are not afraid to be noticed.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Elixir by Xerjoff seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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