Carsten87

Right at the beginning I ask myself the question: how do devil, cool and blue fit together? That's probably up to everyone to decide for themselves.
The garment is nevertheless chic and tasteful, as you would expect from the company.

The fragrance itself...
Is absolutely pleasing, does not offend anywhere and can be worn always and everywhere. I think that alone is a positive thing to emphasize, as many representatives are not.
The start is very citrusy. No WC stone opening, which is another positive aspect to emphasize!
To be honest, I don't really notice anything about the heart note. The often-mentioned creaminess that comes after a few hours is more due to the base. After about 4 to 5 hours, the magic is over. Overall, the fragrance remains fairly linear, but manages to bring a certain elegance.
I would classify the durability/sillage in the lower mid-range. The comparison may be a little off, but a Prada Homme Eau de Toilette has a very similar performance.

What I find rather unfortunate is that its younger brother Casamorati - Mefisto Gentiluomo smells almost identical. Certainly for trained noses there are certain nuances that make the difference, but these are marginal and do not justify a separate fragrance.

A fragrance that is so simple and yet so exciting! Linear and yet so entertaining. Fits more seasons, occasions and goes in more fragrance directions than ingredients are represented. The base is right, let the journey begin...
Imagine someone standing in the Xerjoff store, testing countless fragrances for hours and choosing Apollonia for themselves. None of the noisy companions on the shelves could really draw attention to themselves or weigh up the decision.
What makes you so special? It's the moment when that scent hits your nose. That brief moment when the spark jumps over and triggers a pleasant feeling. It would be presumptuous to try to describe what this fragrance smells like. All I can think of spontaneously is... a freshly swept stone staircase on a cool morning. Many people will now twitch their eyebrows and ask themselves: "What? Other noses will know exactly what I mean! As I mentioned at the beginning, Apollonia is absolutely linear and clean, and that's a good thing! Like a tailor-made suit that leaves an absolutely harmonious overall impression from head to toe. The performance is also impressive, even if the fragrance never gets loud. It does not conquer rooms, but captivates close individuals. You could almost say that it exudes a certain power through its calmness. Yes, even untrained noses perceive this harmonious composition. It remains in their minds because it is difficult to smell something like this or something comparable in everyday life or even to smell a fragrance in this direction at all. Less is more? That is completely true here! Oh well...I have to associate something with the moon theme now too.
Attention: Xerjoff naturally charges lunar prices for the Apollonia. Looking at it could cause some people to moonwalk out of the store.

It must have been around 2011 and one of my first fragrances. Back then, I was standing in front of the Douglas shelf full of Creed bottles and had fallen in love with Creed Santal. When I saw the price back then (today we would be all over it) I quickly let my eyes wander again...
Then I heard about the Mont Blanc individuel as a substitute and found a great alternative without having to leave the store with a tear in my eye.

At this point I would like to point out that production has NOT been discontinued. Sometimes it's harder to get, sometimes you get the fragrance thrown at you. I had a similar experience with Missoni Wave.

However, Individuel has already undergone several reformulations and my recently purchased bottle does bring back the memory a little, but with a distorted image.

I remember it as much fruitier (raspberry) and somewhat longer lasting.

As previous speakers have already aptly described, this one is now much "cleaner". Not bad by any means, but it used to be better. Apart from that, you can't go wrong with the fragrance - it's suitable for almost any occasion, any time of year and you won't step on anyone's toes with it. At the very least, you'll also smell individual, as it floats under the radar with the masses.

... i actually thought back and forth about whether I wanted to write this review...
Recently I have significantly increased my fragrance collection and had of course also flirted with number 1. No matter where you look you are showered with praise, even in the chanting you have already arrived.

So I thought a blind purchase was an absolutely safe bet. You only hear and read good things. Well, I thought...

The presentation, the bottle and the feel are a poem and absolutely sublime!
Full of excitement, I put the first spray on my wrist. It didn't even occur to me to test it on paper beforehand...

The very first moment I opened it, a cloud hit my face and took over the whole room. H/S needs no discussion - this one is brute.

But everything I perceived from the actual scent seemed pretty familiar to me.
It smells like Wick VapoRub to me, which is probably due to the honey-tobacco-lavender combination that is quite dominant.

I waited anxiously, somewhat impatiently, for the rest of the process. Unfortunately, the Naxos remained fairly straightforward in its aforementioned honey-tobacco-lavender trail. After about 2 hours, it became increasingly softer and more wearable. But it still hardly changes at all. No complexity, no twist, no...

Disappointed, I carefully put the perfume back into its imposing packaging. Lid closed - chapter Naxos closed.

It's a shame, but that's the way it should be and at least you learn something from it. Never a blind buy, especially in this price category.

I am becoming increasingly fascinated by gourmand fragrances. The choice is huge and can quickly overwhelm you! At first I was looking for something special and unusual and came across Gritti - Duchessa. I went straight to the souk and ordered a sample. Full of anticipation and euphoria, I jumped on it and was quickly disillusioned. Too bad (review available). So the search continued. Relatively quickly I came across the perfumes from Swiss Arabian. Another oriental offshoot with heavy sweetness in oud garb? No, apparently not ...
The price alone is an argument in itself and prompted me to make a blind buy. Then you sit at home and think about your purchase decision, okay, it wasn't that expensive, but is it still worth it? I just took my chances. The next day, the parcel carrier was at the door.
Of course, I unpacked the perfume again full of anticipation and euphoria. First impressions of the packaging and bottle were thoroughly positive. Can you now also convince with inner values or should you just look chic in the wardrobe?

Bravely pulled out the test strips and off we went...
Wow! The roasted almond hits you gently but firmly in the face. After the strong opening, reinforcement comes from the heart. A light rose resonates, rounded off with a hint of cinnamon and a pinch of orange and is neither feminine nor masculine.
The base soon makes its presence felt with a really beautiful vanilla note, mixed with a little tonka bean. The vanilla doesn't seem synthetic to me at all and that alone must be seen as a big plus point! Later on, when the top note has completed its great work, there is a very soft and definite twist that rounds off the whole fragrance nicely and makes it very gourmand! You could classify it as a warm, subtle vanilla with slightly roasted almonds.

Fantastic! Now the world out there needs to know about it too.
So two discreet, I emphasize again, DECENT sprays in the neck area and shortly afterwards out on the street. I could smell the fragrance on myself for hours in all weathers. A few hours later, I was in the car again and turned the interior into a bakery. H/S simply unbelievable! Does it ever get annoying? No! Because it doesn't smell artificial or synthetic, nor does one note totally dominate - that's what makes it so pleasing in my opinion.

So, now I'm seriously wondering how an approx. 60 EUR perfume can deliver like this, while the "big ones" a'la PDM and Co are increasingly only selling us blanks. I wish this would become fashionable, state of the art - gaining large market shares to show the big players that this is how it's done these days!