Amber Star XerJoff 2013

Thanks to the dear @Jolanda12 I was allowed to test this fragrance. She has praised him in the highest tones. And she has not promised too much.

It is not even a particularly complex fragrance. A scent progression I could not perceive practically. But the fragrance has character. He triggers feelings with me. That makes him special for me.

If I had to describe it, I would most likely say that it smells like old books. I can see myself in a library browsing through yellowed works. "Shooting Stars - Amber Star | XerJoff" has something sweetish about it, which I attribute mostly to the ylang-ylang and benzoin. But there is also something for which I have no words - except "old books". I have a hard time identifying the individual scents that make up this impression. It could be the myrrh, but also the gujak wood or the opoponax, which I actually don't like - or all of them together. I don't know Gurjan balsam. But that doesn't really matter here. The overall composition is fascinating. It strikes me as a tamed "Animalix | Aaron Terence Hughes". The scent is more pleasing, as it also has a certain sweetness, but radiates the same atmosphere for me.

Remarkable is the durability. The was loosely 24 hours. Sprayed on the hand I could smell him even after washing hands. The sillage is also neat.

Who likes fragrances that are somewhat out of the ordinary, but still very portable, I can very much to the heart "Shooting Stars - Amber Star | XerJoff" once to test. The price is horrendous though. It is apparently only available as a set with "Shooting Stars - Star Musk | XerJoff" for almost 700 €. The fragrance is great, but whether that is justified, I dare to doubt.