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Oud Stars

Al-Khatt Xerjoff 2012

7.3 / 10 320 Ratings

A perfume by Xerjoff for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is animal-floral. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Animal

Floral

Woody

Sweet

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Jasmine sambac

Italian bergamot

Heart Notes

Cashmeran

Base Notes

Bangladeshian oud

Siam benzoin Vanilla

Vanilla

White oud

Assam oud

Perfumer

Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice

Ratings

Scent

7.3320 Ratings

Longevity

8.8282 Ratings

Sillage

8.2280 Ratings

Bottle

8.9298 Ratings

Value for money

6.4181 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro · last update on 11/27/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Oud Stars collection.

Smells similar

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Reviews

23 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/29/2014

3Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

GothicHeart
133 Reviews

GothicHeart

Helpful Review 7

Ten thousand cows...

By the time I was finally able to stop laughing, I was convinced that the guys at Xerjoff's must be wizards or something! There's no other way to explain how they managed to fit a whole stable in a bottle. Especially when it's filled with all the cows who previously ate the jasmine fields that were surrounding it. It surely delivers in spades, but there's a little problem here, about what these spades actually deliver. And it's neither oud nor jasmine... It's something much-much more horrible, that no one would ever want to happen under his feet...

12/14/2012

4Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 5

Eau de Barnum and Bailey Circus...

Al Khatt opens with a sugary sweet slightly orange-like cotton candy accord primarily made up of bergamot and jasmine, with a musky undertone from cashmeran present nearly from the get-go. The Oud completely presents itself in the early heart notes, coming off as quite animallic smelling with an odor of a petting zoo, farm or circus. This animallic nature couples with the still ever-present musky cotton candy from the earlier notes to form a not entirely bizarre, but certainly abnormal combination. The animalic nature of the Oud dies down a bit but never completely dissipates, leaving the sweetness and muskiness remaining until vanilla from the base further sweetens the scent as the last of the animalic accord completely dissipates. Projection and longevity are both excellent.

Al Khatt, like most of the Xerjoff range is a bit of a disappointment. It is *way* too sweet and the animallic early heart notes are quite off-putting. The overall scent reminds me of being a spectator under the big top of a traveling circus with its animal stench and cotton candy wafting smells from the crowd. This all sounds much worse than it really is, but the end result is Al Khatt is not what I would ever want to smell like, nor smell on others. Adding to the case to pass on Al Khatt is its relatively high price of $315 per 50 ml bottle. The scent has some merit so I award it a below average to average rating of 2 to 2.5 stars out of 5 for the smell, but if you want to experience what a traveling circus smells like, go to the real thing and save some money over this mediocre offering from Xerjoff.

06/17/2022

10Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Nathan
7 Reviews

Nathan

Helpful Review 5

Arabian kings of the night

Have you ever wondered how Arabian royalty smells like? I myself have, and when I first got my nose on Al-Khatt from Xerjoff, I was almost certain that I had found my answer.

Do not judge Al-Khatt on it’s opening. It starts off absolutely uncompromising with that oud assam and bangladesh oud knocking out ones face, held slightly together with Italian bergamot. But give it around 5 minutes and watch the magic unfold. Slowly creeps in the benzoin, vanilla and best of all, the wonderfully blended Arabian jasmine, to make this a luxurious and regal smelling scent. Let me just say this… This smells very expensive!

It’s so beautifully composed with that high quality oud combined with sweetness and flowery touches. This is an absolute masterpiece in my book. The kind of scent you put on when you want to leave an intoxicating and unforgettable trail behind you. People will turn their heads and you will leave them speechless. They will not know what it is, but they sure know that you’re wearing something that the local Sephora do not have on their shelves.

Do not be afraid of the oud in here, it can smell a bit animalic and fecal up close but in the air, together with the other notes it’s just mesmerizing. It also takes the backseat with time, only to let the jasmine and vanilla shine through. The oud ends up being the backbone holding all strings together and does a beautiful job in here.

Can we talk about the blending just really fast? Jesus Christ.. The way that oud, the flowers and the resinous ingredients mingle in between each other is simply genius. It feels so well balanced and round as if every drop was carefully executed. My absolute favorite of all Xerjoff fragrances, possibly tied with Mamluk and Symphonium. Yes it’s that good! Totally unisex in my opinion, fit for a king and queen. Niche perfumery at it’s highest level possible. If you want something that is unique, refined, opulent and artistic… Then look no further.

When the Arabian nights settle, when royalty makes their presence known, when darkness and beauty collide in the most spectacular way possible, that is Al-Khatt.

04/08/2018

6Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Smora
155 Reviews

Smora

4

Animalic

Careful with this killer oud-containing Xerjoff. The oud is so animalic that instantly takes me back 20 years ago, on my great-grandfather's farm. This fecal oud is too much for me, and I cannot see myself wearing this. After around 30 mins the animal oud becomes softer, while just random jasmine and resins become stronger. Even seems more orientated to female side.This Xerjoff is not my cup of tea, quality stuff though

Rating: 6/10

12/30/2024

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

David322
3 Reviews

David322

3

Masterpiece.

When my friend first recommended XerJoff's Al-Khatt, I was hesitant. I was not sure if it would suit my style, and I was not ready to try something so bold. But my friend was insistent and convinced me to give it a shot. I’m so glad I listened because this fragrance has become one of my absolute favorites Now. An i can say thank you so such my friend

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