Alexandria Orientale

Alexandria Orientale by Xerjoff is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with basil, leather, green apple and incense, moves into orris root, coriander, bulgarian rose and virginia cedarwood and dries down to vanilla, amber, oud, sandalwood, tobacco and musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Basil Peppery herb with an aniseed lift. Culinary but wearable.
Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
Green Apple Tart, crunchy and sharp. Cleaner and cooler than red apple.
Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.

Heart

Orris Root Iris root aged for years. Buttery, powdery, unmistakably refined.
Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
Bulgarian Rose Fresh, dewy and green. The 'real rose garden' version.
Virginia Cedarwood The pencil-shaving one specifically. Dry, sharp and slightly sweet.

Dry-down

Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Tobacco Sweet, dried and honeyed. Nothing like a cigarette.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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