Naxos XerJoff 2015

XerJoff is a brand that I ignored for a very long time. One of the reasons is that no perfumery near me has this brand in their assortment and another reason is that I had prejudices against this brand and thought that it is a brand for high society and just does not fit my personality.
I somehow associated the name XerJoff with Russia and this name seemed very aloof, cold and unapproachable to me. It all just seemed way too luxurious and extravagant to me and the pompous bottles and their packaging also contributed a lot to me developing this prejudice against XerJoff.

However, after hearing more and more praises about this brand, I just couldn't ignore it anymore and I then read up on the brand first and lo and behold, XerJoff is an Italian brand and has nothing to do with Russia. :D
Italy sounds much better, I thought, because it conveys warmth, openness, ease and the dolce vita and there I just feel better than in the pompous, aloof and cold high society world.

I tested then in the spring first the two Mefistos from the Casamorati series and I liked them very much. Later came Alexandria II and 40 Knots to it. You already notice that I got to know Naxos only later, because I also developed prejudices in this case and saw no need to test this fragrance.
I thought that Naxos would be too sweet, sticky and heavy for me and somehow be some kind of old man scent. Oh all these prejudices... :D

Then when I spent my holiday abroad a month ago, I visited a nice perfumery. I then had Alexandria II sprayed on one arm and Naxos on the other and left. It was a very hot day and both fragrances did very well on my skin, although I've always thought that only fresh, citrusy and aquatic fragrances would work for me in the summer. Once again thought wrong... :D

I can tell you only one thing, prejudices are just stupid and it almost always comes differently than you think!
I sniffed my arm all day and Naxos had me so captivated that I knew right away he was going to move in with me without any further testing.
I then ordered it a few days ago, got it delivered on Friday and haven't worn another scent since. Yes, it's only three days, but who wears the same scent three days in a row? :D

Naxos opens with a very nice, soft and creamy lemon. Immediately thereafter, the floral and aromatic notes come through the lavender to it and the honey is also not long in coming and also remains present until the end.
I would define Naxos as floral sweet at first, but very airy and not sticky. I must confess that this first hour is nice, but didn't completely convince me right away. It lacked a bit more masculinity for me because at this point, like a nice expensive sunscreen, Naxos smelled very creamy, sweet and very slightly citrusy and floral and that was a bit too feminine for me.
From start to finish, Naxos is very soft and has a nice flow. Who is looking for a fragrance with rough edges here, could be out of place.

I love Naxos from the time where the tobacco dazugesellt and he thereby spicier and more masculine. In the Dry Down with the vanilla and tonka bean united, I find him then fantastically beautiful. This sweetness by the vanilla and tonka bean in conjunction with the tobacco and the honey I personally find more beautiful than the floral honey sweetness at the beginning.
Basically, however, I find the dry down in almost all fragrances better than the top note.

The quality is really very good and Naxos smells very natural. Each of the individual fragrance notes is very recognizable and the course is very nice and softly tuned.
The durability and sillage are very good and the fragrance lasts all day. Less is more here and you should not overdo it with the spraying.

When I looked at the list of owners of Naxos at Parfumo, I was surprised. Once again... :D The ratio is 11.4% women and 88.6% men. I would have seen the ratio more balanced than it actually is. That's probably because of the tobacco note, which is a bit off-putting, but because that note isn't too strong, I can very well imagine Naxos being worn quite well by women.

Should I ever have smelled this fragrance on a lady, I'll write another post here and give my opinion again. :D

Naxos is a perfume that can be worn always and by everyone and should be tested at least once in life. How else should you know if it is not THE ONE fragrance...?

I wish you still a nice Sunday evening and thank you for reading.