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Shooting Stars

Cruz del Sur II Xerjoff 2017

8.0 / 10 983 Ratings

A popular perfume by Xerjoff for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is fruity-sweet. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fruity

Sweet

Creamy

Gourmand

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Mango

Pineapple

Apple blossom

Heart Notes

Floral notes

Green leaves

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Musk

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

8.0983 Ratings

Longevity

8.0883 Ratings

Sillage

7.5874 Ratings

Bottle

9.0874 Ratings

Value for money

6.5696 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 09/28/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Shooting Stars collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Desire II

Poseidon's Desire II

Rabab Pulp

Iconic Zest

Leisure in Paradise

Angel Iced Star

Reviews

46 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/20/2024

1
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 0.5
Scent

Rulzxt
4 Reviews

Rulzxt

2

horrible

absolutely awful scent. i was excited for it but, it is easily the worst thing i have ever smelled in perfumery. Smells of rotten fruits mixed with milk and metal. Putrid and vile. Pathetic excuse of a fruity fragrance. I had to SCRUB this off my hand. so bad. idk how people like this. it is repulsive to my nose and makes me nauseous and i wanted to throw up everytime i tried to smell it.

09/26/2024

Xela529
10 Reviews

Xela529

1

Not your momma's mango..

Cruz Del Sur II is unlike most mango fragrances. I must admit, it took a full wear to fully understand it. I can see how a lot of people are completely turned off by the milk & dried fruits in the base. For me personally, I'm not turned off. I think what throws a lot of people off is this really isn't a typical tropical/pina coloda concoction. The mango here is more on the unripe side, and the juicy aspect comes from the guava & pineapple. All in all, I do really love this fragrance. Personally, I can see myself wearing this in the fall, in addition to summer (but probably not on super hot days). There's certainly a punch of depth & complexity here, which I why I think you could wear this in autumn as well.

I remember watching a video where Sergio Momo was discussing how the inspiration for Cruz del Sur II came from a trip he took to the Brazilian Amazon. I've spent some of my childhood in Brasil, but not the Amazon. But I will say this, This scent does remind me of the overall scents of Brasil. Most people would associate smells such as tropical flowers and coconuts when thinking about Brasil, but no, not exactly, this is a misunderstanding on a large scale. When I think of the smells in Brasil, my mind goes more towards an earthy range, think lots of green vegetation. That's what I get from this fragrance; a magical blend of green mango, fruits, and a touch of earthiness from the violet leaf. I think Xerjoff really nailed it. I appreciate how this house produces fragrances that are more complex and challenging. There are a couple from them that I needed to give a full wear in order for me to "get it", and once I do I end up falling in complete love.

If you're looking for a sweet, pina coloda-y type of mango that you'd wear to the beach this isn't it. If you're looking for a more complex mango fragrance that takes you on a magical journey then I would highly recommend this!

05/12/2024

9
Bottle 6
Scent

Telekinec
495 Reviews

Telekinec

2

Discordant note that lies underneath a wonderful combo of pineapple and mango

It was supposed to be a hit as the notes were right up my alley for a perfect fruity perfume for summer. But there's a note in there, underneath the tangy pineapple and the fresh mango that doesn't sit well with my skin chemistry and my nose. It clashes weirdly with the beautiful fruity notes. It smells kind of woody (which made me suspicious of cedarwood) and smells a bit like sour cereals? It's very hard to describe. This undescribable note unfortunately remains during a good part of the perfume's life on my skin which is the main reason why I won't be going further than a decant.

Apart from this unfortunate discordant note, I do smell some green notes and some undescript floral notes. Pineapple and mango are a little bit synthetic, but they do remain quite strong, blending into a fruity, fresh note that remains up until the end. There's some creaminess at the beginning of the fragrance that fades away in favor of fruitiness and sweetness. The drydown is musky, with a lovely vetiver note while cedarwood remains ever so strongly on my skin (my skin chemistry really loves cedarwood for a reason).

I have the impression it's a me problem and not the perfume's fault. Maybe my skin also doesn't react well to Xerjoff's DNA as I have yet to find a perfume from them that works. I've seen the positive reviews and I wished I was part of the hype train, but unfortunately it's not the case. Oh well, I guess my wallet is safe again!

03/02/2025

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 10
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Pengola
17 Reviews

Pengola

2

Intense Mango Sticky Rice

Ok there's really no rice in it but thats the initial imagery it gave me on first spray. Its not a light airy citrusy scent in the slightest, but rather the most intense gourmand mango ive ever smelt. Incredibly realistic. Picture yourself at a fine dining restaurant and ordering their signature desert. Its a compressed mango sticky rice over a mango reduction with a very mild smokeyness . Simply delectable. To be honest I do not smell any of the other notes because the mango is so overpowering that it masks all else, which isnt a bad thing. It doesn't smell like cheap mango syrup or body lotion either. This is an EXPENSIVE mango that you purchased for 50 euros at one of those high end japanese supermarkets inside the department stores which sells grapes for 300 euros per bunch. Leans more fem I would say but its definitely a unisex. I remember a guy I was on a date with gave me a sniff and was blown away that he too purchased the fragrance.

Longevity is about 6-8 hours id say. Sillage is STRONG. This one really projects. Walk into a room and everyone be wondering who that mango queen is strutting around :P

05/19/2025

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

Yungmooo
12 Reviews

Yungmooo

1

Anyway, on to how it smells.

Cruz del Sur II opens with it’s tropical fruits on full display. Mango is going to be the strongest here, so, know that before you decide to buy.

But, the other fruits sort of combine into more of a amalgamation of aromas. What this smells like to me is a glass of orange juice infused with mango juice. Kind of sharp, but nice enough.

However, that fruit juice cocktail is then spiked with milk. Coming into testing, I was thinking that this would just be a creamy finish, much like Sunset Fantasy by Britney Spears. Just a unisex and more tropical fruit version. That Britney note is ‘frothed milk’.

Nope, it’s actually the smell of milk. Not terrible, put kind of weird, and I’m not too enthralled by Cruz II in its early stages.

But, this does begin to shift into something that is less milky and almost a vanilla/powdery undertone to it. Maybe more like a milkshake and less like a glass of milk, is a way to put it.

The orange juice like smell kind of fades. The mango comes into its own. You have some musk and non-distinct floral notes that probably give this that slight bit of powder, that I am picking up on.

Outside of that, there is really only a little bit of wood popping through. Mango, the fruits toned down, the milky/vanilla/powder, and some musk.

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