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| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2012 | Year | 2024 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Virtue
ScentArt
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.
This one's a bit of a slow burn, but give it time. Virtue starts a touch rough around the edges, but quickly settles into a long-lasting, sophisticated oud-rose profile that's definitely a head-turner.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 3% | 1% |
| Floral | 13% | 20% |
| Fruity | 16% | 9% |
| Green | 2% | 3% |
| Sweet | 19% | 20% |
| Warm | 22% | 26% |
| Woody | 13% | 15% |
| Earthy | 14% | 14% |
| Animalic | 23% | 23% |
| Fresh | 10% | 5% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
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
Built for the cooler edges of the year - spring and winter pair best.
Occasions
Its exceptional longevity and strong sillage mean Virtue fills a room, making it less suitable for office environments. However, these same traits, combined with its luxurious amber-oud character, make it a superb choice for evening dates and formal events.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Amber, Oud, Fruity accords and Saffron, Rose notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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