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Gran Ballo

Gran Ballo by Xerjoff is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with mandarin and red berries, moves into gardenia and sambac jasmine and dries down to amber, caramel, sandalwood and vanilla. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
• Red Berries Generic jammy berry blend. Bright, sweet and crowd-pleasing.

Heart

• Gardenia Creamy white floral with a mushroomy edge. Lush and old-Hollywood.
• Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.

Dry-down

• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Caramel Burnt sugar. Rich, sticky and unapologetically sweet.
• Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
• Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.

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