Top Notes 
Grapefruit
Aromatic notes
Liqueur
Saffron
Plum
Heart Notes 
Lavender
Rose
Cocoa
Coffee
Hazelnut
Base Notes 
Cashmere wood
Frankincense
Leather
Sandalwood
White musk
Ambergris
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A whole lot of nothing
Outside of the attendees of TFWA 2024, the annual event held in Cannes, getting a free bottle of Louis XV 1722 at the Xerjoff party, this fragrance was not getting any buzz as it hadn't actually released for around 1.5 months after the event. But now that it is out, I am here to say that... it will continue that way with Louis XV falling flat like many other recent releases from Xerjoff.
Louis XV 1722 opens with a very intense spiciness that is being opposed by a creamy-sweet contrast, recognizable to many as the profile of Initio's Rehab. It's almost like you can instantly pick apart the contrast between the spiciness (driven by incense here, and black pepper in Rehab) and the sweetness. Shortly thereafter, you can pick up on some of the top accords, namely the grapefruit and saffron - the grapefruit is more spotable as the scent has a light bitterness to it on-skin. The aromatic notes become more noteworthy in the heart as the scent's core profile opposes lavender and aromatic notes with incense and a sweetening note. In Rehab, that sweetening note is vanillin, but with Louis XV 1722 it likely is a mix of saffron and cocoa. In the ultimate dry-down, I am mostly smelling incense with hints of cashmere wood and the aforementioned sweetening accord.
Main accords: spicy-sweet
While the final product and the composition itself have less of that oriental-like feel, the opening of Louis XV 1722 is in-line with other Xerjoff products that have an intense spiciness to them when smelled up-close, including scents like Golden Dallah, Groove Xcape and Starlight. In terms of execution, Louis XV doesn't bring much new to the overall niche market, but within Xerjoff's own catalogue, there is something here. Comparing my experience to the listed notes, what you get with Louis XV 1722 is quite different as various parts of the structure are either there for a handful of seconds or not at all. This is the case with most heart notes listed and many other notes in the top/base.
Performance is fairly poor with sillage between intimate and within arms' reach, albeit longevity appears to be in the 5-8 hour range with a lot of variance due to the base mostly being incense. Subsequent to the price hike on Tony Iommi Monkey Special from €235 to €275, Xerjoff also launched Louis XV 1722 at the now heightened €275/50ml price point, making for fairly poor value in the process. The most puzzling part about Louis XV, however, is the overall picture: this is a collaboration product with a French champagne house and the notes do indicate some sort of booziness, yet that paints a very misleading picture of the product. In reality, Louis XV 1722 is yet another unfulfilling release from the house of Xerjoff whose only true highlight post-COVID is Tony Iommi Monkey Special.
Louis XV 1722 opens with a very intense spiciness that is being opposed by a creamy-sweet contrast, recognizable to many as the profile of Initio's Rehab. It's almost like you can instantly pick apart the contrast between the spiciness (driven by incense here, and black pepper in Rehab) and the sweetness. Shortly thereafter, you can pick up on some of the top accords, namely the grapefruit and saffron - the grapefruit is more spotable as the scent has a light bitterness to it on-skin. The aromatic notes become more noteworthy in the heart as the scent's core profile opposes lavender and aromatic notes with incense and a sweetening note. In Rehab, that sweetening note is vanillin, but with Louis XV 1722 it likely is a mix of saffron and cocoa. In the ultimate dry-down, I am mostly smelling incense with hints of cashmere wood and the aforementioned sweetening accord.
Main accords: spicy-sweet
While the final product and the composition itself have less of that oriental-like feel, the opening of Louis XV 1722 is in-line with other Xerjoff products that have an intense spiciness to them when smelled up-close, including scents like Golden Dallah, Groove Xcape and Starlight. In terms of execution, Louis XV doesn't bring much new to the overall niche market, but within Xerjoff's own catalogue, there is something here. Comparing my experience to the listed notes, what you get with Louis XV 1722 is quite different as various parts of the structure are either there for a handful of seconds or not at all. This is the case with most heart notes listed and many other notes in the top/base.
Performance is fairly poor with sillage between intimate and within arms' reach, albeit longevity appears to be in the 5-8 hour range with a lot of variance due to the base mostly being incense. Subsequent to the price hike on Tony Iommi Monkey Special from €235 to €275, Xerjoff also launched Louis XV 1722 at the now heightened €275/50ml price point, making for fairly poor value in the process. The most puzzling part about Louis XV, however, is the overall picture: this is a collaboration product with a French champagne house and the notes do indicate some sort of booziness, yet that paints a very misleading picture of the product. In reality, Louis XV 1722 is yet another unfulfilling release from the house of Xerjoff whose only true highlight post-COVID is Tony Iommi Monkey Special.
Updated on 06/09/2025
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