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Perfume Calligraphy 2017

7.3 / 10 26 Ratings
A perfume by Aramis for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is oriental-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental
Woody
Animal
Floral
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Copaiba balsamCopaiba balsam RoseRose Unbuffered ToenailUnbuffered Toenail
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Cade juniperCade juniper CypriolCypriol Estragole LabdanumLabdanum
Base Notes Base Notes
Laotian oudLaotian oud AmberAmber Gurjum balsamGurjum balsam LabdanumLabdanum Mechanical EyelashMechanical Eyelash
Ratings
Scent
7.326 Ratings
Longevity
7.024 Ratings
Sillage
6.324 Ratings
Bottle
8.845 Ratings
Value for money
5.618 Ratings
Submitted by Essy07 · last update on 10/16/2025.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the K Collection collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to
Elixir by Kemi
Elixir

Reviews

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Xerjofffelix

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Helpful Review 9  
Balsamic, Oriental, and Beautifully Animalic!
This fragrance is truly very special and not for everyone. Those who enjoy such scents will love it, I am sure! Personally, I find it underrated, but that is probably just due to my unusual taste, as the worse a fragrance is rated, the more attractive it becomes to me.

Now let's get to the scent!
I know the "Elixir | Kemi / Al Kimiya" and the "Elixir | XerJoff," both are very similar; the Kemi is probably just a bit more matured and therefore has a few different nuances.
It starts beautifully sweet and tangy-balsamic due to the copaiba balsam and is underlined by a light rose for me. Over time, it becomes a bit spicier and woodier with oud and juniper. I perceive a slight underlying animalic note the whole time, but I am quite hardened when it comes to that. So, people who are not so familiar with animalic scents will be quite challenged. The gurjun balsam note in the base also brings a wonderful balsamic note that is made creamy by amber!

An underrated fragrance for me that really needs time and requires engagement! One should be a bit more familiar with such scents beforehand.
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In the jungle, Kirmes is the
calves nibble raspberry-
cotton candy, deer pees
in rose bushes, amber gray
sky rains earth during the day.
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1 year ago
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Definitely a stronger, slightly animalistic oud, but it's more complemented by the balsamic and herbal notes. Quite nice otherwise.
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2 years ago
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At Christmas, the stable of Bethlehem presents itself. Jesse-Maria is present. Joseph is at the well fetching water for washing. Terrible-Oud.
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Not a scent if you want to impress. I've hardly received any positive feedback and people moved seats in the cinema.
It's great!
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Balsamic oud oil, minimal barnyard in the opening, then becomes softer. Stays rather bright and lightly eucalyptus.
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I can't understand all the negative reviews.
The attar is rather subtle, balsamic.
There's a certain warmth ->
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Oud and rose dominate, not too pungent but pleasantly warm. However, for the price, it's too boring and nothing special.
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Noble woody Oud stinker, becomes milder over time. Great scent but unfortunately terrible performance, otherwise it would be really good.
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