More Than Words Xerjoff 2012

I thought I would rewrite my comment on More Than Words after I was able to compare More Than Words at Breuninger with Noir De Noir by Tom Ford and Rose d'Arabie by Armani Prive.

Because More Than Words opens very similarly to Rose d'Arabie, reminiscent of rose jam, and in addition, More Than Words is quite sweet. Sweet rose jam, that's how MtW smells to me at the beginning. In the base of MtW, there is - to my nose - a trio of patchouli, sandalwood, and a hint of oud, somewhat like in Nasomatto's Pardon, but without the obvious hints of caramel & cocoa.

This rose-chocolate combo can also be found in Tom Ford's Noir De Noir; this "jammy" rose is also present there, but the emphasis in NdN feels reversed to me, here you have more of the concept "dark truffle chocolate" + "a bit of rose," but conceptually NdN and MtW are damn similar.

I would consider More Than Words a hybrid of Rose D'Arabie and Noir De Noir. In that sense, this Xerjoff has an incredible complexity and feels very high quality to me; the scent lasts on me for more than 12 hours and has a brutal sillage.
It is possible that More Than Words is nothing special for some people, as there is a sea of rose-oud combos (Black Aoud by Montale, Midnight Oud by Juliette has a Gun, Silk Mood by Maison Francis Kurkdijan, Rosam by Histoires de Parfums, Rose Oud by By Kilian, Rose d'Arabie by Armani Prive, Noir De Noir by Tom Ford... those are at least the ones I have smelled myself).

But rose-oud combos in the style of Rose d'Arabie, with this mouth-watering, "jammy" rose, are not really that many (though I believe Agarwood by Heeley also belongs to this category and has a similar rose note).

I compared More Than Words to Noir De Noir in my last review, but now I tend to think that More Than Words stands between Rose d'Arabie and Noir De Noir, leaning towards Rose d'Arabie, simply because the opening is strikingly similar. Therefore, it is a great alternative for me to Rose d'Arabie or Noir De Noir by Tom Ford.

However, I must say that More Than Words does have quite feminine tendencies; I'm not sure if I would dare to wear it or if I would feel comfortable with it. But this "jammy rose" is totally addictive. Definitely one of the best Xerjoffs overall, so also across other lines.