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Oh My Love, Oh My Love..
The well-known Naxos is one of the first niche fragrances that I was allowed to test and also at the same time the one that has excited me by far the most. From the first moment I was completely blown away. It managed to put me in a feeling state of unabashed lightness, making it the perfect mood booster for dreary days. To anticipate, Xerjoff has succeeded in bringing a precision landing, close to perfection, to the market.
By the lavender in the top note Naxos opens very aromatic to slightly spicy. From the citrus described by many people, I personally get hardly anything. Who wants a citrus-fresh fragrance, looks for Naxos ergo in vain. Bergamot and lemon may give the fragrance a hint of a tangy, sparkling start, but they disappear just as quickly as they are perceived. The main protagonist is undoubtedly honey, which wraps itself around the wearer like a bubble from start to finish. This is accompanied by a subtle cinnamon note, which together with the tobacco for a spicy twist acts as a contrast to the sweetness of the honey. At this point it should be mentioned that the tobacco comes only subliminally to bear and in no way takes an intrusive role. Also, it is not a "dirty" cigarette tobacco, as I think you find in TF - Tobacco Vanilla. Rather, the tobacco is not really identifiable as such. It gives the fragrance a certain depth and contributes to the overall aromatic-smoky impression in an unobtrusive way. Accordingly, Naxos can be worn even by people who dislike tobacco-heavy fragrances. Of course, in such a price range, this is no substitute for trying it out. Even though the fragrance has the potential to be a blind buy, I still advise against it. Naxos finishes in the base with a subtle tonka bean and vanilla blend that gives the end of the fragrance an almost creamy character. In the end, it is and remains a very sweet everyday companion. Spice comes out here only conditionally, which is why you have to love and appreciate sweet fragrances to actually like Naxos.
Even if the presentation of the pure packaging leaves me mostly cold and does not affect me in my evaluation to begin with, so I must still admit that was put here properly in the stuff. Nestled in a high quality leather box, it was a pleasure to take the fragrance out of the packaging which almost seems like a coffin. The workmanship of the flacon can be described as consistently high quality - feels no plastic, very heavy and simply beautiful to look at. Accordingly, the price is also settled, whereby one must, broken down to the filling quantity, justifiably point out that Naxos is one of the cheapest fragrances from the house of Xerjoff. Price-performance-technically I would rate him for this reason as "good".
Possibly it is due to my skin or but my nose, which does not allow me to perceive fragrances longer than eight hours. So that the fragrance, as described by some people, holds twelve hours plus, I can not confirm so. The durability is nevertheless above average and appropriate for the price, not to say "very good". Interestingly, Naxos radiates more than neatly, while you yourself perceive the fragrance only now and then. At irregular intervals, it announces itself to the wearer à la "I'm still here. Did you think you spent over 200 euros to not notice me after 3 hours? You're funny." So if you're looking for a strong fragrance that will captivate you and those around you with its unmistakable sweetness, you should definitely reach for Naxos, male or female. I do not want to elaborate in what situation you have to wear it, but formulate it as banal as ingenious: Wear it when and where you have Bock - Maybe not on extremely hot summer days over 30 degrees Celsius, but otherwise please at will.
Apart from the fact that I am of the opinion that you should apply fragrances according to personal preferences and not those of your environment, you can be sure of one thing: The general scent impression will all the time leave a lasting and, in all likelihood, positive impression in the circle of those who are only superficially involved with fragrances. Whether this almost perfectly finished masterpiece has something in common with the Greek island, which served as the namesake for the fragrance, remains to be seen, but: Who actually cares?
By the lavender in the top note Naxos opens very aromatic to slightly spicy. From the citrus described by many people, I personally get hardly anything. Who wants a citrus-fresh fragrance, looks for Naxos ergo in vain. Bergamot and lemon may give the fragrance a hint of a tangy, sparkling start, but they disappear just as quickly as they are perceived. The main protagonist is undoubtedly honey, which wraps itself around the wearer like a bubble from start to finish. This is accompanied by a subtle cinnamon note, which together with the tobacco for a spicy twist acts as a contrast to the sweetness of the honey. At this point it should be mentioned that the tobacco comes only subliminally to bear and in no way takes an intrusive role. Also, it is not a "dirty" cigarette tobacco, as I think you find in TF - Tobacco Vanilla. Rather, the tobacco is not really identifiable as such. It gives the fragrance a certain depth and contributes to the overall aromatic-smoky impression in an unobtrusive way. Accordingly, Naxos can be worn even by people who dislike tobacco-heavy fragrances. Of course, in such a price range, this is no substitute for trying it out. Even though the fragrance has the potential to be a blind buy, I still advise against it. Naxos finishes in the base with a subtle tonka bean and vanilla blend that gives the end of the fragrance an almost creamy character. In the end, it is and remains a very sweet everyday companion. Spice comes out here only conditionally, which is why you have to love and appreciate sweet fragrances to actually like Naxos.
Even if the presentation of the pure packaging leaves me mostly cold and does not affect me in my evaluation to begin with, so I must still admit that was put here properly in the stuff. Nestled in a high quality leather box, it was a pleasure to take the fragrance out of the packaging which almost seems like a coffin. The workmanship of the flacon can be described as consistently high quality - feels no plastic, very heavy and simply beautiful to look at. Accordingly, the price is also settled, whereby one must, broken down to the filling quantity, justifiably point out that Naxos is one of the cheapest fragrances from the house of Xerjoff. Price-performance-technically I would rate him for this reason as "good".
Possibly it is due to my skin or but my nose, which does not allow me to perceive fragrances longer than eight hours. So that the fragrance, as described by some people, holds twelve hours plus, I can not confirm so. The durability is nevertheless above average and appropriate for the price, not to say "very good". Interestingly, Naxos radiates more than neatly, while you yourself perceive the fragrance only now and then. At irregular intervals, it announces itself to the wearer à la "I'm still here. Did you think you spent over 200 euros to not notice me after 3 hours? You're funny." So if you're looking for a strong fragrance that will captivate you and those around you with its unmistakable sweetness, you should definitely reach for Naxos, male or female. I do not want to elaborate in what situation you have to wear it, but formulate it as banal as ingenious: Wear it when and where you have Bock - Maybe not on extremely hot summer days over 30 degrees Celsius, but otherwise please at will.
Apart from the fact that I am of the opinion that you should apply fragrances according to personal preferences and not those of your environment, you can be sure of one thing: The general scent impression will all the time leave a lasting and, in all likelihood, positive impression in the circle of those who are only superficially involved with fragrances. Whether this almost perfectly finished masterpiece has something in common with the Greek island, which served as the namesake for the fragrance, remains to be seen, but: Who actually cares?
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