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Xerjoff
Red Hoba
Red Hoba is a dry and elegant woody fragrance signed Xerjoff. It opens on bergamot, cardamom and cinnamon, reveals incense, iris, jasmine and patchouli at its heart and rests on a base of guaiac wood, labdanum, white musk and sandalwood.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Cardamom · Cinnamon
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Incense · Iris · Jasmine · Patchouli
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Base Several hours
Guaiac wood · Labdanum · White musk · Sandalwood
Base notes
What its composition says
- 11 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 3 materials on top, 4 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Guaiac wood: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- 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
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.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Red Hoba 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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