Is Oil Perfumery Xerjoff More Than Words a dupe of Xerjoff More Than Words?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Chris Maurice's 2012 entry in Xerjoff's Join The Club line - a luxury oriental-woody built around a jammy rose-oud heart wrapped in heavy labdanum, frankincense and ambergris. Reads dense, dark, and unmistakably niche. Polarising but well-regarded among rose-oud collectors.
A captivating blend where luxurious oud meets a fruity heart, making it ideal for enigmatic and sophisticated settings.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Heavy labdanum-ambergris-oud base with a jammy rose heart is firmly autumn-winter territory; the resinous depth reads heavy in warm weather. Spring at low dosage; summer is incompatible.
Occasions
Luxury rose-oud-amber with strong projection fits formal evening, dinner, and date wear naturally. Too distinctive and heavy for office or sport.
Seasons
The rich and opulent notes of oud, labdanum, and resin make this fragrance suitable for cooler temperatures, while the fruity and floral elements add versatility for spring.
Occasions
With its sophisticated oud and fruity accords, it is perfect for formal events and intimate dates, though it may be a bit much for casual or sporty settings.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Labdanum, Frankincense, Fruity Notes
Adds ambergris and ambroxan, drops amber and herbal
Where to buy
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