Hayat Xerjoff 2023

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7.2 / 10 131 Ratings

A perfume by Xerjoff for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is woody-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Earthy

Animal

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Brazilian bitter orange

Bulgarian lavender

Persian saffron

Heart Notes

Ceylonese cinnamon Amber

Amber

Cardamom

Base Notes

Oud

Nagarmotha

Singapore patchouli

Atlas cedar

Ratings

Scent

7.2131 Ratings

Longevity

8.3126 Ratings

Sillage

8.1123 Ratings

Bottle

9.1137 Ratings

Value for money

6.1107 Ratings

Submitted by Essy07, last update on 07/11/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the K Collection collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Hayat

Oud Wood Eau de Parfum

Kredo

Oud for Glory

Oud Seven

Boccanera

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/26/2024

6
Pricing 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Smirky
455 Reviews

Smirky

2

Great woody/oud fragrance BUT some reservation

Xerjoff Hayat is a great woody/oud fragrance. A warning - regardless of the note pyramid, I didn't get any of the top notes. First and foremost, Hayat opened with stinky oud. Not the fecal kind but a cheesy oud scent which also isn't pleasant. As it dries down, the cheese smell retreated and I was left with mainly a really nice oud-cedar-patch scent with a very subtle touch of cinnamon.

Very good longevity and sillage. Hayat is one of those perfumes that smells better in the air than nose to the skin application spot. Very masculine scent. Because of the opening, Hayat should be applied at least 30 minutes before heading out to give it a chance to calm down. lol Not for the nose new to oud.

While overall I liked Hayat, it isn't full bottle worthy for me. It lacked depth. I was reminded of Amouage's Silver Oud, not because they smell similar, but because it has a more complex and deep development. I'd rather go with Silver Oud than Hayat.

11/03/2023

Jaular
7 Reviews

Jaular

1

Very Beautiful Trail

Hayat for many is what Oud Wood should be but I have a totally different opinion.

Hayat is a totally different version that shares DNA with Oud Wood, it is a much dirtier perfume but with a beautiful trail.

I 100% recommend always trying it in wake and not evaluating it by putting your hand close to it.

It is a trail that will make you enjoy hours, a very good perfume that for me is one of the 3 best from Kemi

09/29/2023

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

TristanKalus
64 Reviews

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TristanKalus

Helpful Review 6

When life gives you bitter oranges....

Through mountains, heaps, hills of bitter orange peel leads me life,
Tart and bitter, dry, citrusy in the nose, their scent sticks for a long time.

Also through lavender fields I roam, so purple and so intense,
These too smell dry and ethereal, their umbels hang low.

A host of oriental barbers shave and coiffure me,
Fougerewässchen against burning after sharp shaving against the grain.

Cardamom spiced fresh winds carry wild saffron shreds, so leathery their odeur,
A swirl of brown clouds cinnamon in the sky, warm colors of every hue.

A tangle of dry, dark woods, no glimpse penetrates,
Dusty creaks the eagle wood, smoky Nagarmotha brings in.

My cheeks burn from the menthol, which stems from Patchouli,
If life gives you bitter oranges, look where it takes you.

Fin.

________________________

For Hayat from the house XerJoff I needed a little more time. If I had written down my first impressions here, my words would paint a very different picture. But now I think I understand and like him. Hayat is in my eyes a highly interesting Fougere fragrance, which however does not play with typical French influences, but is through and through an oriental interpretation of it. The prelude is formed by tart citrus notes of bitter oranges and dust-dry lavender. Here it should be said that the bitter orange accompanies the wearer through the entire fragrance experience. As it progresses, spicy, fresh cardamom, spicy cinnamon and leathery saffron join in. These notes bed down on dusty oud, smoky nagarmotha and mentholated patchouli. The oud is very reminiscent of the oud used in Alexandria II. Dusty, dry, woody and not a bit animalic or fecal. All in all, Hayat offers a very pleasant wearing experience if you have a soft spot for fougere scents and are looking for a somewhat special and oriental melange.

11/13/2024

5
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 0.5
Scent

Sky1005
4 Reviews

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Sky1005

4

After the cowshed comes the goat shed

Even if I run the risk of getting hate here, the scent smells extremely like a cowshed to me. I have to say, I associate quite a lot with Oud Wood. The fragrance drew me into the "niche world" years ago, and I wore the scent at my wedding. When I heard that Hayat was quite similar to Oud Wood, I naturally wanted to try it. But I have to say I have never smelled such an unpleasant fragrance. It smells extremely like a cowshed to me. Even after an hour, the extreme animal note is still there. Whereas with Alexandria Orientale the animal note fades into the background after an hour, with Hayat the goat stall comes in. In my opinion, there can be no question of an Oud Wood resemblance.
Sorry to all those who live Hayat.

08/14/2024

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

DavidKuhn
11 Reviews

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DavidKuhn

2

The most beautiful Xerjoff for me

... is absolutely underrated here. Not particularly beautiful on a fragrance strip, Hayat is a brilliant, initially spicy-balsamic fragrance on the skin.
Gradually, the perfume becomes warmer and woodier, with striking patchouli and deep, dark oud, and the animalic notes blend in very wearably, albeit confidently.

H/S strong, also goes down very well with those around me.

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