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Xerjoff

More Than Words

EDP · 2012

More Than Words by Xerjoff

Olfactive Profile

fruity · oud · amber · woody · floral

About the Fragrance

A fruity woody oud-amber composition from the Join The Club collection with florals, labdanum, ambergris, and oriental warmth.

Notes

The composition

Composed by Chris Maurice. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

Composition

the whole accord
  • Fruity Notes
  • Oud
    Oud
  • Ambergris
    Ambergris
  • Labdanum
    Labdanum
  • Floral Notes
  • Oriental Notes
  • Woody Notes

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyUnspecified

Main accords

fruityoudamberwoodyfloral

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Smoky, resinous, late-empire.

Textures

  • — Charred resin
  • — Smoke-stained silk
  • — Aged paper
  • — Beeswax
  • — Honeyed resin
  • — Warm wool

Materials

Agarwood · Brass · Persian wool · Labdanum · Benzoin · Mysore sandalwood

Atmosphere

The room

Incense drifting through a marble courtyard at dusk

Weather

The air

Dry desert evening, 22°C, wind from the south

Interior Design

Maximalist Levantine

Carved cedar screens, low brass lamps, kilim on stone floor

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Marrakech at the call to prayer

Also at home in Istanbul, Muscat, Vienna.

Literary Match

Pessoa — written by candle in a rented room

The Book of Disquiet — Pessoa · The Garden of the Prophet — Gibran

In one line

Xerjoff

More Than Words — smoky, resinous, late-empire.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.