Alexandria II

Scent Profile

Top notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom

Heart notes: Rose, Oud, Jasmine, Saffron

Base notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla

Why We Carry This

Alexandria II is Xerjoff's best-known sweet oriental for good reason: the saffron-oud-rose combination is executed at a concentration and with materials quality that justifies the price. The hallmark Italian niche house, at its most characteristic.

Character

Accords: Oud, Amber, Woody, Rose, Warm Spicy, Sweet

Launched: 2012

Warm spice first, cardamom and nutmeg signaling something rich before saffron and oud arrive in the heart and make good on that promise. Rose and jasmine keep the combination from turning purely medicinal, and the base of amber, vanilla, patchouli, and sandalwood settles into a sweet-resinous drydown that reads as unambiguously opulent.