Ivory Route

Ivory Route by Xerjoff is an unisex eau de parfum from 2015 in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, cardamom and saffron, moves into rose, jasmine and oud and dries down to sandalwood, amber and musk. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.

Heart

Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.

Dry-down

Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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