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Alex 2

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Scentleys Alex 2 is an Eau de Parfum. Alex 2 opens with Lavender, Cinnamon, and Apple, settles into a heart of Cedar and Rose, and dries down to a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oud, and Vanilla. Scentleys's Alex 2 carries an Acquired verdict, a woody-led wear.

Scentleys' reading of Xerjoff's Alexandria II (2012) - the oud-rose-amber holy grail, rendered lighter and shorter-wearing than the legendary original's benchmark performance.
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Alex 2 Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Alexandria II by Xerjoff
87%
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Alexandria II the original Alex 2 inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

Rich oud-rose-amber suits autumn and winter, too heavy for summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

A luxurious date-night and formal-occasion scent, less suited to office or sport.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

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Other declarable allergens

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Alex 2 is Scentleys' interpretation of Xerjoff's Alexandria II, a rich oriental built on lavender, apple and cinnamon over a rose-cedar heart and an aged-oud, sandalwood, amber and vanilla base. The dupe follows the same fruity-spicy-to-oud arc but the oud reads noticeably lighter and less resinous than Xerjoff's prized aged agarwood, and the apple-cinnamon opening is sweeter and more generic rather than the original's vibrant, juicy freshness. The rose-cedar heart and amber-vanilla base are present but simplified, losing layers of the complexity that made Alexandria II a benchmark fragrance for collectors. Performance sits at five to eight hours of moderate-to-good sillage, respectable for a dupe but well short of the original's legendary 12-plus-hour, multi-day trail. Still, this is one of the more satisfying oud-oriental dupes in the range, worth trying for cooler-weather evenings, dates and special occasions where the oud-rose-amber profile can shine.

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