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Xerjoff

Starlight

EDP · 2019

Starlight by Xerjoff

Olfactive Profile

oud · spicy · woody · sweet · rose

About the Fragrance

A spicy oud-woody fragrance with saffron, cypriol, rose, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla.

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by . A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Bergamot
    Bergamot
  • Cardamom
    Cardamom

Heart notes

the soul
  • Saffron
    Saffron
  • Cypriol
  • Rose
    Rose

Base notes

the trail
  • Oud
    Oud
  • Sandalwood
    Sandalwood
  • Patchouli
    Patchouli
  • Vanilla
    Vanilla

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

oudspicywoodysweetrose

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Smoky, resinous, late-empire.

Textures

  • — Charred resin
  • — Smoke-stained silk
  • — Aged paper
  • — Red velvet
  • — Hot milk
  • — Stamen thread

Materials

Agarwood · Brass · Persian wool · Saffron filament · Carnelian · Velvet

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, Isfahan.

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

Starlight — smoky, resinous, late-empire.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.