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My mistake...! / Is it worth the money? / Comparisons to others! / More LOVE for... / Honest opinion...
Hello everyone,
this might be a longer review... and for many reasons.
However, before I get directly to "Purple Accento | XerJoff", let me share something that might be interesting upfront. I had this fragrance from 2018 to 2019 and I only gave it up for a larger trade, and all these years I had a decant here and there because it never really let me go, and at some point (from 2022 until recently) I forgot about "Purple Accento | XerJoff"... As it turns out, this was a very big mistake = a subtle misjudgment on my part, because I had forgotten how unique it really is!
At the end of 2022, I bought a bottle here in the Souk and was actually super happy - the price was really okay, old batch (33520 X) and... it became clear upon unpacking = counterfeit. After a legal dispute later, I finally have a real one and now I can tell you exactly why it is so good!
About the scent:
It is fruity and sweet + slightly creamy, and when you hear that, you might think of many (also because of the name - "Accento | XerJoff" or "Erba Pura | XerJoff"), to all those who think that, I can directly say actually NO! Yes, it has moments of something sweet - fruity, but this is at most 10%!
Why only 10%:
I am honest = I have never been a fan of either = absolutely not. I got absolutely unpleasant vibes (which some here also have), in the sense of a very dry synthetic sweetness or tissue vibes, and the performance for me specifically with the normal "Accento | XerJoff" was never good despite all the batches (when testing).
The scent cannot be reduced to just that, but has certain other moments, which is why I like it very much. YES, it starts off very sweet - fruity (not synthetic) and becomes increasingly creamier, and after 4 hours I even recognize certain hints of my iris favorites (the "Shooting Stars - Apollonia | XerJoff" and the "17/17 - Irisss | XerJoff"), this feeling lasts for about 2 to 3 hours and then it ends somewhat like the (hold on!) Layton Exclusif, because I mean this mix of creamy musk, gentle vanilla, and woody oud - but very little (and with Layton Exclusif there is also guaiac wood included, my favorite wood by the way).
Performance:
Anyone who does not give at least a 9 out of 10 for the old batch (22 X and earlier), phew, difficult! If a fragrance is noticeable for 14 hours or more and is still there when you are already gone ;) then in my perception, you have to give at least a 9!
Is it worth the high price:
In this regard, I really find it hard to say YES or NO, priorities and requirements for a fragrance are different for everyone, as is the wallet... - let’s put it this way, if we say we have a certain desire for luxury products / niche fragrance products, then I find it difficult or quite honestly almost pointless to criticize this as something negative. No one forces us to spend this. If you ask me now: Benny, is it WORTH it? Then I say, if you want to spend it, test it and then buy it, but I recommend everyone to test it at least once! You just have to experience it - the art of what is possible / can be.
BUT,
I just looked directly at Xerjoff's homepage again and they are asking for €700 (!!!) for it. Is it worth that? For me, NO. If you find a leftover bottle here in the Souk, for example - that’s what I did too!
Another thing about the batch:
To my knowledge (!) Xerjoff had to adjust all their fragrances according to IFRA regulations, and the last major adjustment was from 01.01.2022 until, as far as I know, 01.07.2022, after which all fragrances changed somewhat. Different in development, performance, and quality. Please just keep this in mind. I always recommend the following: if it is financially possible for you, then buy a fragrance as close as possible to the day of its release.
Now something general!
Now to the topic of luxury:
As you can see in part in my profile, I have really smelled many fragrances and there are fragrances where you can smell a certain (partly) strong synthetics and you quickly realize that some fragrance houses focus more on quantity than quality, and there are some where you notice "oh come on, let’s put in more + better stuff" and you can smell that at the end of the day! When I write here that you can notice the quality, then that doesn’t even come close to doing it justice. My personal opinion (!), this level is something you have to reach first, BECAUSE the "Purple Accento | XerJoff" is in a completely different league than, for example, "Erba Pura | XerJoff", "Erba Gold | XerJoff", "Accento | XerJoff", or Kirkè Extrait de Parfum (just to mention a few).
Just a quick note on the topic of packaging, bottle, sprayer:
I’ll keep it short 10 out of 10 in every category and I know very well that tastes are very different. Anyone who does not rate (from the 3 things) with a 9 or 10 "HAS RUN FULL SPEED INTO THE FRIDGE", so honestly, leather packaging, full metal cap, great timeless bottle design.... so I find it very hard to rate it differently and I’m not saying this because I like or dislike a brand! I do not rate (!!!) the stars here or the purple reference, because whether you like it or not is relative!
Now a short note on my opinion:
I am not sponsored, influenced by anyone, do not receive money or anything else. I approach the topic of perfume as I am, honestly, everything else is not my style. My true personal opinion is very VALUABLE to me and I hope maybe ;) that you can tell. If I don’t like something like packaging, bottle, sprayer, or H/S, then I communicate that too!
If I really weren’t convinced, I wouldn’t recommend it to you!
(At least one test is definitely WORTH it,
BUT very important, pay attention to the batch, because as with PDM, it can mean more or less that the fragrance you are testing is different from the one I have + it is unfortunately known that the fragrances have significantly declined from a certain batch.)
And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
_______
this might be a longer review... and for many reasons.
However, before I get directly to "Purple Accento | XerJoff", let me share something that might be interesting upfront. I had this fragrance from 2018 to 2019 and I only gave it up for a larger trade, and all these years I had a decant here and there because it never really let me go, and at some point (from 2022 until recently) I forgot about "Purple Accento | XerJoff"... As it turns out, this was a very big mistake = a subtle misjudgment on my part, because I had forgotten how unique it really is!
At the end of 2022, I bought a bottle here in the Souk and was actually super happy - the price was really okay, old batch (33520 X) and... it became clear upon unpacking = counterfeit. After a legal dispute later, I finally have a real one and now I can tell you exactly why it is so good!
About the scent:
It is fruity and sweet + slightly creamy, and when you hear that, you might think of many (also because of the name - "Accento | XerJoff" or "Erba Pura | XerJoff"), to all those who think that, I can directly say actually NO! Yes, it has moments of something sweet - fruity, but this is at most 10%!
Why only 10%:
I am honest = I have never been a fan of either = absolutely not. I got absolutely unpleasant vibes (which some here also have), in the sense of a very dry synthetic sweetness or tissue vibes, and the performance for me specifically with the normal "Accento | XerJoff" was never good despite all the batches (when testing).
The scent cannot be reduced to just that, but has certain other moments, which is why I like it very much. YES, it starts off very sweet - fruity (not synthetic) and becomes increasingly creamier, and after 4 hours I even recognize certain hints of my iris favorites (the "Shooting Stars - Apollonia | XerJoff" and the "17/17 - Irisss | XerJoff"), this feeling lasts for about 2 to 3 hours and then it ends somewhat like the (hold on!) Layton Exclusif, because I mean this mix of creamy musk, gentle vanilla, and woody oud - but very little (and with Layton Exclusif there is also guaiac wood included, my favorite wood by the way).
Performance:
Anyone who does not give at least a 9 out of 10 for the old batch (22 X and earlier), phew, difficult! If a fragrance is noticeable for 14 hours or more and is still there when you are already gone ;) then in my perception, you have to give at least a 9!
Is it worth the high price:
In this regard, I really find it hard to say YES or NO, priorities and requirements for a fragrance are different for everyone, as is the wallet... - let’s put it this way, if we say we have a certain desire for luxury products / niche fragrance products, then I find it difficult or quite honestly almost pointless to criticize this as something negative. No one forces us to spend this. If you ask me now: Benny, is it WORTH it? Then I say, if you want to spend it, test it and then buy it, but I recommend everyone to test it at least once! You just have to experience it - the art of what is possible / can be.
BUT,
I just looked directly at Xerjoff's homepage again and they are asking for €700 (!!!) for it. Is it worth that? For me, NO. If you find a leftover bottle here in the Souk, for example - that’s what I did too!
Another thing about the batch:
To my knowledge (!) Xerjoff had to adjust all their fragrances according to IFRA regulations, and the last major adjustment was from 01.01.2022 until, as far as I know, 01.07.2022, after which all fragrances changed somewhat. Different in development, performance, and quality. Please just keep this in mind. I always recommend the following: if it is financially possible for you, then buy a fragrance as close as possible to the day of its release.
Now something general!
Now to the topic of luxury:
As you can see in part in my profile, I have really smelled many fragrances and there are fragrances where you can smell a certain (partly) strong synthetics and you quickly realize that some fragrance houses focus more on quantity than quality, and there are some where you notice "oh come on, let’s put in more + better stuff" and you can smell that at the end of the day! When I write here that you can notice the quality, then that doesn’t even come close to doing it justice. My personal opinion (!), this level is something you have to reach first, BECAUSE the "Purple Accento | XerJoff" is in a completely different league than, for example, "Erba Pura | XerJoff", "Erba Gold | XerJoff", "Accento | XerJoff", or Kirkè Extrait de Parfum (just to mention a few).
Just a quick note on the topic of packaging, bottle, sprayer:
I’ll keep it short 10 out of 10 in every category and I know very well that tastes are very different. Anyone who does not rate (from the 3 things) with a 9 or 10 "HAS RUN FULL SPEED INTO THE FRIDGE", so honestly, leather packaging, full metal cap, great timeless bottle design.... so I find it very hard to rate it differently and I’m not saying this because I like or dislike a brand! I do not rate (!!!) the stars here or the purple reference, because whether you like it or not is relative!
Now a short note on my opinion:
I am not sponsored, influenced by anyone, do not receive money or anything else. I approach the topic of perfume as I am, honestly, everything else is not my style. My true personal opinion is very VALUABLE to me and I hope maybe ;) that you can tell. If I don’t like something like packaging, bottle, sprayer, or H/S, then I communicate that too!
If I really weren’t convinced, I wouldn’t recommend it to you!
(At least one test is definitely WORTH it,
BUT very important, pay attention to the batch, because as with PDM, it can mean more or less that the fragrance you are testing is different from the one I have + it is unfortunately known that the fragrances have significantly declined from a certain batch.)
And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
_______
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