Xerjoff

Purple Accento

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With Purple Accento, Xerjoff composes a dry and elegant woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot, mandarin, hyacinth and pineapple, reveals raspberry, iris, jasmine and pepper at its heart and rests on a base of amber, white musk, sandalwood and vanilla.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Mandarin · Hyacinth · Pineapple

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Raspberry · Iris · Jasmine · Pepper

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · White musk · Sandalwood · Vanilla · Oud

What its composition says

  • 13 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 4 materials on top, 4 in the heart, 5 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Hyacinth: a niche material, declared by only 13 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.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Purple Accento by Xerjoff comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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