Alexandria II
Alexandria II by Xerjoff is an unisex parfum from 2010 in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot and lemon, moves into oud, damask rose and jasmine and dries down to vanilla, sandalwood and amber. Expect around 12 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Heart
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Damask Rose The rich, jammy, honeyed rose. Deep and slightly wine-like.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Smells like this
- Penhaligon's Halfeti
- Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition
- Guerlain Santal Royal
- Lattafa Badee Al Oud Amethyst
- Bond No. 9 New York Oud
- Coty Emeraude
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