Erba Pura 2013

Erba Pura by Xerjoff
We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.
Ranked 29 in Unisex Perfume
7.5 / 10 5784 Ratings
A popular perfume by Xerjoff for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is fruity-sweet. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
Pronunciation
We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Fruity
Sweet
Fresh
Synthetic
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamot Sicilian lemonSicilian lemon Sicilian orangeSicilian orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Fruity notesFruity notes
Base Notes Base Notes
White muskWhite musk AmberAmber Bourbon vanillaBourbon vanilla

Perfumer

Videos
Ratings
Scent
7.55784 Ratings
Longevity
8.95582 Ratings
Sillage
8.85565 Ratings
Bottle
8.75420 Ratings
Value for money
7.04983 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 06/13/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance was integrated into Xerjoff's "V" collection in 2019, which was later transformed into the "Vibe" collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Erba Gold by Xerjoff
Erba Gold
Shaghaf Oud Ahmar (Eau de Parfum) by Swiss Arabian
Shaghaf Oud Ahmar Eau de Parfum
Xtra Pure by Câline
Xtra Pure
Kirkè (Extrait de Parfum) by Tiziana Terenzi
Kirkè Extrait de Parfum
Ana Abiyedh / آنا أبيض (Eau de Parfum) by Lattafa / لطافة
Ana Abiyedh Eau de Parfum
Saffira by La Rive
Saffira

Reviews

187 in-depth fragrance descriptions
10
Pricing
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
Sanjo

12 Reviews
Sanjo
Sanjo
Top Review 15  
Erba Pura XerJoff 2013
Vor etwa drei Jahren ging ich, ohne etwas über diese Yerba Pura zu wissen, morgens vor der Arbeit ins Atrium. Ich weiß nicht mehr, ob der Berater es angepriesen hat oder ob ich es selbst testen wollte. Jedenfalls habe ich es auf meine Handgelenke und meinen Hals gestreut und bin zur Arbeit gegangen. Unser Büro befindet sich im ersten Stock, und im Erdgeschoss ist eine Papa John's Pizzeria.
Ich sitze also da, berühre niemanden und arbeite. Ich verfluche mich im Geiste - warum habe ich dieses Parfüm getragen?
Unser Regisseur kommt zu mir:
- "Oh Gott, das ist unmöglich, Papa Johns tötet wieder Kakerlaken, du hättest mich warnen sollen.
- Es ist unmöglich zu arbeiten, lasst uns nach Hause gehen oder wir werden alle hier sterben.
Und alle gingen nach Hause.
Papa John's hat an diesem Tag keine Kakerlaken getötet.
Erba pura gab uns den Tag frei.
Zu Hause fragte mich mein Mann: "Hast du dir Frostbeulen eingefangen?
Wenn ich lese, dass ein Duft Komplimente bekommt, muss ich immer an diese Geschichte denken.
0 Comments
1
Pricing
4
Bottle
8
Sillage
10
Longevity
1
Scent
BamBamNYC

33 Reviews
BamBamNYC
BamBamNYC
Helpful Review 4  
Fruity chemical warfare
I made the mistake of spraying this on myself before sniffing it on a blotter. This perfume traumatized me and taught me that nondescript “fruit” or “floral” notes are huge red flags. It smells awful, nauseating even. But then again, “fruity” is one of my least favorite perfume descriptors.

A fragrance that smells bad is fine as long as we can wash it off. This got on my shirt and survived multiple laundry cycles. For the next few weeks, every time I put on that shirt I was reminded of my error. No perfume needs this level of longevity. I’d give negative score if I could. You have been forewarned.
0 Comments
8
Pricing
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
8
Scent
BS96

11 Reviews
BS96
BS96
Helpful Review 4  
Erba Summer!
I know how many people think this leans more feminine, but guys I enjoy this one so much. How can you hate fruits,musk,vanilla? This is a coctail in a perfume bottle
Smells amazing from the opening till the drydown. It opens very loud with juicy fruits dries down to a fruity coctail mixed with vanilla & musk which makes it a little bit more creamy. Compliments to the roof, no one is ever going to say that you smell bad. People can smell you from 3 meters away so use with caution
Bottle looks super amazing velvety with gold touches that is what I expected from Xerjoff Quality
For all the people that base their opinions on fragrantica comments, please do try this one by yourself and let the magic hyptnotize you.
For me this is a 10/10 summer banger !
1 Comment
10
Pricing
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
Totoro1413

18 Reviews
Totoro1413
Totoro1413
4  
Life is party kind of scent, one of its own kind.
This a wild one. I never thought I would be interested in this turquoise fuzzy bottle, but I did fell for its contain.
The opening is like mix fruit salad in a spring summer garden, filled with all kinds of fruity and floral smells. It’s almost too many awesome scents mixed together, super loud, attention grabbing. It can be too much for some people. The dry down is very nice, almost the opposite of the opening, it became woody, spicy, sweet, elegant and mature, classy in its way. And that LASTS FOREVER. This is why I gave this bottle a all 10 rating. It’s full of surprises, to me, it’s a nice experience. Definitely a masterpiece from Xerjoff.
As I mentioned, this bottle is not for everyone. It really take certain personalities to handle. Please try a sample or at least wear it for few hours, the opening and the dry down are totally different.
0 Comments
2.5
Scent
DogiCoco

621 Reviews
DogiCoco
DogiCoco
3  
Performance is not everything!
I only tried this in 2021, so I was super late to the Erba Pura party, and I felt like I had to leave immediately.

Wow, this is SO not for me. It starts out really fruity, in a bright, radiating way. I can smell the sweet ripe citruses and tropical fruits like passion fruit. It's tart and juicy and at this stage, I get the hype around it: This seems like a refreshing, sunny and exotic fruity fragrance that everyone can wear, even men who feel awkward about smelling feminine in fruit notes.
But to me it's the olfactory equivalent of meeting a really good-looking and funny guy in a bar, and then after you gave him your number you start to notice that he is annoying and overbearing. This scent is just so loud! It knocks you out! And if it doesn't, you've likely just gone noseblind. It will knock out people around you and it gets procedingly worse as it dries down. The fruity top is fine, but the base doesn't only have vanilla, musk and amber. There is also some kind of unidentified aromachemical that I just can't stand. Is it supposed to be musk? I have no idea. It smells like a male deodorant from a black aerosol can and fresh sweat. Very sharp and harsh and scratchy in the throat. I can also sense some creamy, vanillic notes in the background, but the harshness just won't stop. It lasts all day and all night, even a shower won't kill it completely.

It's not just my skin, it's the same when I just open the cap of my sample and sniff it. I suspect there is some fixative in this which some people (me!) are very sensitive to, while others barely get it at all. My husband doesn't like it either, everytime I tested it he said the whole room smelled "oudy", which is his non-perfume-junkie way of describing sharp and heavy notes. And he isn't wrong, it kind of reminds me of the screechiest kind of synthetic oud. We both have the same problem with Tiziana Terenzi's Kirkè. I think if you dislike one of these you won't love the other.

Erba Pura was the worst when I tried it the first time. I'm not sure if my nose got a little used to it already or if the scratchniness bloomed in warmer weather. I will never find out, because I already gave away my sample and won't ever look back.

To me this is a good example why great performance is not everything and can become too much at times. I'd rather wear something softer and I'm pretty sure this could have been nice if they didn't use that weird "musk" to amp up the base.
I can only advise to try before buying and to spray carefully even if you're a fan.
0 Comments
More reviews

Statements

65 short views on the fragrance
NoirAletheaNoirAlethea 2 years ago
9
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
2
Scent
It sounded so good -
fruity, loud and delicious.
This offends my nose.

a haiku review.
0 Comments
LordDrakkarLordDrakkar 2 years ago
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
0
Scent
The horror, who can wear this without suffocating? My friend sprayed her hand and she immediately went to wash it off, but it was impossible
0 Comments
BertolucciKBertolucciK 4 years ago
9
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
7
Scent
The opening is nuclear, fruity and sweet, cloying and overwhelming. After 2 hours, although linear, it becomes bearable but still synthetic.
0 Comments
BamBamNYCBamBamNYC 2 years ago
4
Bottle
8
Sillage
10
Longevity
1
Scent
Nondescript fruity mess that will stick to your clothes for days
0 Comments
DevilJuiceDevilJuice 1 month ago
9
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
Smells like a blonde femboy on the beach with a trust fund. Royal apple juice as a scent. Mass appealing & crazy performance
0 Comments
Danyel44Danyel44 2 years ago
Yes the fruity notes are synthetic, yes it's loud, yes i like it no matter what anyone says, i enjoy wearing it a lot, uplifting my mood.
0 Comments
Lfc1892Lfc1892 3 years ago
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
6
Scent
Too synthetic for my liking sadly. Nice and sweet and easy to enjoy though
0 Comments
DavidBrazDavidBraz 7 years ago
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
9
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Not complex but very potent! Opens up with peach and mango and ends with some musk. Mouthwatering! You'll be noticed a mile away!!!
0 Comments
TheDunkPapaTheDunkPapa 1 month ago
7
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
1.5
Scent
Unfathomably potent assault of bizzare tropical tutti-frutti flanked by an assault of nauseating white, powdery musk. "Me! Me! Me!" perfume.
3 Comments
AdryslimAdryslim 2 months ago
9
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
7
Scent
A green/blue fragrance that’s sweeter and more fruity than other of the genre. I’d say it projects unisex, leaning towards the masculine.
0 Comments
More statements

Charts

This is how the community classifies the fragrance.
Pie Chart Radar Chart

Images

109 fragrance photos of the community
More images

Popular by Xerjoff

Naxos by Xerjoff Alexandria II (Parfum) by Xerjoff 40 Knots by Xerjoff Torino21 by Xerjoff Accento by Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special by Xerjoff Casamorati - Lira (Eau de Parfum) by Xerjoff Uden by Xerjoff Amber Star by Xerjoff Renaissance by Xerjoff Erba Gold by Xerjoff Richwood by Xerjoff Opera by Xerjoff Alexandria III by Xerjoff La Capitale by Xerjoff Torino22 by Xerjoff Casamorati - Dolce Amalfi (Eau de Parfum) by Xerjoff Uden Overdose by Xerjoff Casamorati - 1888 by Xerjoff Casamorati - Bouquet Ideale (Eau de Parfum) by Xerjoff