XJ Oud

Alexandria II 2017 Pure Attar

Alexandria II (Pure Attar) by Xerjoff
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9.1 / 10 117 Ratings
A popular perfume by Xerjoff for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is oriental-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental
Woody
Spicy
Floral
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LavenderLavender RosewoodRosewood AppleApple CinnamonCinnamon
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Bulgarian roseBulgarian rose CedarwoodCedarwood Lily of the valleyLily of the valley
Base Notes Base Notes
Laotian oudLaotian oud AmberAmber SandalwoodSandalwood MuskMusk VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
9.1117 Ratings
Longevity
9.2117 Ratings
Sillage
8.0115 Ratings
Bottle
8.6131 Ratings
Value for money
6.886 Ratings
Submitted by Amourage, last update on 06/07/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "XJ Oud" collection.
Variant of the fragrance concentration
This is a variant of the perfume Alexandria II (Parfum) by Xerjoff, which differs in concentration.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Alexandria II (Parfum) by Xerjoff
Alexandria II Parfum
Arena by Somens
Arena
Alexandria Imperiale by Xerjoff
Alexandria Imperiale
Alexandria by Xerjoff
Alexandria

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Sillage
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Longevity
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Scent
Barmixer

3 Reviews
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Barmixer
Barmixer
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The true, the beautiful, the good
Spoiler: The Attar to Alex II will be the only Xerjoff I rate.

The thing about Xerjoff...
Basically, you have to admit that Xerjoff brings out really great fragrances.
Interestingly, however, I don't have the urge to buy bottles there.
The bottles I currently own are exclusively leftover bottles with small quantities.
The exception here was the Alex II Attar, which actually triggered a (successful) urge to buy.

Alex II as a perfume

I got to know Alex II as a perfume comparatively late. I will never forget my first impression of the fragrance, as my jaw literally dropped in the perfumery. To this day, no other fragrance has managed to do this.
Why do I still "only" own one remaining bottle? I don't know when I should wear it.
Even a spritz hits me like no other perfume. Too strong for an evening on the sofa
and even when going out you can smell this fragrance all over the room for hours.
I am truly not a child of sadness and sometimes I like to provoke to be the center of attention. But to leave this to the fragrance alone? No!

Alex II as Attar

With a little more experience, I ventured to try the Attar. Guys, I just can't get to grips with it
It goes a whole lot deeper, even if I mainly
only perceive out and amber in both versions only out and amber in both versions.
The main difference is not only the depth, but also the lack of a crushing hammer.
I perceive the Attar rather close to the skin and also the durability with approx. 6 hours is significantly (really significantly) less than with the spray version.
This may bother some users, but for me it's perfect for an evening of happiness with the Attar and myself. Some treasures you just don't share with others.

There is one criticism for me regarding the change to the bottle:
The old Attar bottle was simply perfect, I have no idea what possessed Xerjoff to change it (see you in hell!!!).
2 Comments
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Pricing
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Bottle
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Sillage
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Longevity
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Scent
Sirbennyone

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Sirbennyone
Sirbennyone
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Xerjoff's Alexandria II Benchmark...
Hello to the round,

today I would like to talk about a fragrance / an altar that really outshines its fellow fragrance - (the "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Perfume) | XerJoff" - and it is about the "Alexandria II (Pure Attar) | XerJoff" .

Very many years the "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Parfum) | XerJoff" was my September to March signature and this from 2017 to 2022 and I recently tested the "Alexandria II (Pure Attar) | XerJoff" and can say...

- YES it is very similar to the older batches
- its durability is abartig (24h+)
- is very economical and thus also cheaper as the "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (perfume) | XerJoff"
- appears more noble and high-quality
- is less sweet in the drydown like the current "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (perfume) | XerJoff"

One of the first things I noticed is this aura, this magical veil, this protective and warming hand (great feeling). Exactly this feeling I have with the "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (perfume) | XerJoff" also and except for the "Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale | XerJoff" I know all (including the "Oud Stars - Alexandria | XerJoff" ).

I must honestly confess that this test has convinced me so much that I will buy the "Alexandria II (Pure Attar) | XerJoff" again.

Why did I give the "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Perfume) | XerJoff"?

He was 100% not bad in performance. It came the year 21/ 22 the time where he no longer pleased me. He was me (in the course) in the drydown too sweet the vanilla twist was too strong (soon Gourmandig) and he no longer had these edges and corners I loved at the time so. He became over the years more and more tolerable and suitable for the masses. Therefore, I went a weile ago (2022) on the "Oud Stars - Alexandria Orientale | XerJoff" and the had these edges, but somehow he had less this magical and sublime as it has bspw. "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (perfume) | XerJoff", therefore I sold also those.

If I really would not be convinced, I would put you the not heart!

And now a nice day / evening or always you read this review, LG the Benny
_______

PS.

I can really only recommend you a test (and if you like a BUY),
he has also convinced me ;) !
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