Alexandria II Anniversary
Alexandria II Anniversary by Xerjoff is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bulgarian rose, cardamom, cumin and lavender, moves into amber, civet, clary sage, cypriol, mint and oud and dries down to sandalwood, musk and vanilla. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bulgarian Rose Fresh, dewy and green. The 'real rose garden' version.
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Cumin Warm, spicy and unmistakably sweaty. Divides rooms.
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Heart
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Civet Sharp, faecal and intense on its own. In trace amounts it makes florals glow.
- Clary Sage Softer, sweeter sage with an ambery undertone. Warm and herbal.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
- Mint Cold and tingly. Great in small doses, toothpaste in large ones.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Smells like this
- Xerjoff Ether
- Ajmal Amber Wood
- Afnan Turathal Arab Royale
- Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud — Oud for Glory
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Afnan Arjowaan
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