Oud Stars

Al-Khatt 2012

Al-Khatt by XerJoff
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7.4 / 10 284 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 Top Notes
Jasmine sambacJasmine sambac Italian bergamotItalian bergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CashmeranCashmeran
Base Notes Base Notes
Bangladeshian oudBangladeshian oud Assam oudAssam oud VanillaVanilla Benzoin SiamBenzoin Siam White oudWhite oud

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.4284 Ratings
Longevity
8.8247 Ratings
Sillage
8.2247 Ratings
Bottle
8.9266 Ratings
Value for money
6.4147 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 11/21/2024.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Oud Stars" collection.

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions
7.5
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
3
Scent
GothicHeart

86 Reviews
GothicHeart
GothicHeart
Very 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...
4 Comments
7.5
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
4
Scent
Drseid

820 Reviews
Drseid
Drseid
Very 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.
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Pricing
9
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
10
Scent
Nathan

7 Reviews
Nathan
Nathan
4  
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.
0 Comments
9
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
6
Scent
Smora

155 Reviews
Smora
Smora
3  
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
0 Comments
5
Scent
DrB1414

207 Reviews
DrB1414
DrB1414
2  
Synthetic Mess/Miss
Sampled this hoping for a good Jasmine and Oud pairing. I guess I forgot this is still Xerjoff. A weird Jasmine accord, an even weirder Oud accord, sweetened up by synthetic vanilla and cashmeran. A sweet-floral synthetic mess that doesn't smell of Jasmine or Oud. I can't believe this one gets so much praise. Doesn't come across as animalic at all.
I sampled both the Vintage and the current version. They are 85-90% identical, don't fall for the "vintage is better stuff". Both suck.
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7 short views on the fragrance
Splashfrag12Splashfrag12 8 years ago
8
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Fecal smell wrapped in Honey and Oud .!!!!
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AarsethAarseth 1 year ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Citrusy jasmin, a bit o´green, a mellow (w)oud? a sweet touch just makes this really addictive 4 me, cant point out why. Non animalic on me.
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 4 years ago
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
9
Scent
Initially bright floral, this slightly challenging animalic oriental-floral Winter fragrance settles to a creamy sweet resinous-woody base.
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FarouhaFarouha 9 years ago
Nice Oud perfume. Not for western noses but very pleasing to the middle eastern nose and Oud lovers.
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NgarciaNgarcia 2 years ago
9
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
10
Scent
I tried a wide range of Xerjoffs, and this one is just the best by far among them. Lovely jazmin and charming oud makes it a 10/10.
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 15 days ago
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
5
Scent
I get fruity-floral w/ a lot of sweetness. Clearly feminine, fairly smooth. I don't get people voting this animalic as it has ~0 of that.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 2 years ago
9
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Expecting the worst and then mostly tame? There is a hint of stable, but I interpret it more as a hay note. Slightly "funky" nothing more
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