Renaissance

Scent Profile

Top notes: Bergamot, Aldehydes, Pink Pepper, Neroli

Heart notes: Rose, Jasmine, Iris, Incense

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

Why We Carry This

Renaissance earns its name through the breadth of its floral construction. The neroli-ylang-iris combination is an unusual sequence that Xerjoff handles with the material confidence the house brings to every release in its upper tier.

Character

Accords: Floral, Amber, Powdery, Sweet, Smoky, Woody

Launched: 2011

Neroli and bergamot open with a Mediterranean brightness, lemon keeping the top fresh without thinning it. Rose and jasmine build the heart with ylang-ylang adding a tropical richness that prevents the composition from sitting entirely in the classical European register. Iris pulls it toward something powdery and rooted. Patchouli and vetiver in the base give the drydown weight and warmth, sandalwood smoothing the transition.