Fatal Charme Xerjoff 2012

My first test of a Xerjoff fragrance. Welcome to the Club! I would have preferred something like Nio or similar, but this perfume from the Join the Club line is not made by bad perfumers either. I have never encountered such a powdery lemon in this way; it is almost chalk-like and extremely high-quality. Comparable to a luxury Iceberg Twice.

Fatal Charme starts off citrusy. At first, I thought it was creamy, but it landed somewhere between powdery and creamy. You can almost smell the thick scent particles, almost like chalk. Yet it is citrusy, slightly floral, and very sweet. The combination of sweetness and powder quickly brings to mind powdered sugar. This note dominates the fragrance for an extremely long time; the citrus fades slowly, and the scent becomes sweeter, more caramel-like. The floral aspect also evaporates, and the fragrance almost turns into a milk-honey gourmand. I like!

Bottle: I like the colors less, but in person, Xerjoff will hardly show any flaws here again.
Sillage: Medium to strong. But definitely not a party perfume yet.
Longevity: very long. I stopped counting at 10 hours. Perfect!

Even though the marketing, including the secrecy of the scent pyramid, the club/ID card, and the high price, is certainly controversial, it could appeal to the super-rich. But only if a few other fragrances are as beautifully and undeniably special as this fatal haute couture charm bolt.