Oesel
Oesel by Xerjoff is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with lemon, orange blossom and petitgrain, moves into bulgarian rose, sambac jasmine and mimosa and dries down to amber, cedarwood and patchouli. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Heart
- Bulgarian Rose Fresh, dewy and green. The 'real rose garden' version.
- Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.
- Mimosa Soft, powdery, honeyed yellow flower. Gentle and comforting.
Dry-down
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Smells like this
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