Xerjoff
Hayat
Hayat, signed Xerjoff, is a dry and elegant woody fragrance. It reveals amber and cardamom at its heart and rests on a base of cedar, cypriol and oud.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Amber · Cardamom
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Amber · Cardamom
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Base Several hours
Cedar · Cypriol · Oud
What its composition says
- Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
- Cypriol: its rarest material, which only 39 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 51.
- Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
- Woody, amber and spicy: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 5.
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).
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 those who prefer the quiet presence of a woody fragrance to a show.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Hayat 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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