Xerjoff - Naxos

Naxos opens on a burst of lavender and bright citrus before honey and cinnamon pull it into warmer, more intimate territory, the whole structure anchored in vanilla-soaked tobacco and tonka that lingers for hours against the skin.

The Nose

Composed by Chris Maurice for Xerjoff, also behind Lira, Alexandria II and More Than Words.

Fragrance Character

Bergamot and lemon give the first minutes a clean, almost sharp lift, but cinnamon moves in quickly, dulling that edge with spice while honey and jasmine sambac add a dense, floral sweetness. Cashmeran smooths the transition into the base, where tobacco leaf and vanilla settle into something close and resinous. It projects with real weight early on, then draws inward, finishing as a warm skin-close amber with just enough smokiness to keep it from reading as simple gourmand.

Best Worn

Best suited to cool evenings and autumn nights, worn by someone comfortable commanding a room before the conversation turns quiet.

Why the Naxos Decant

Naxos is an intensely sweet, high-projection fragrance that can overwhelm in the wrong context or on the wrong skin chemistry, making a decant the only sensible way to test its full arc before committing.

Official Notes

Lavender · Bergamot · Lemon · Honey · Cinnamon · Cashmeran · Jasmine Sambac · Tobacco Leaf · Vanilla · Tonka Bean

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