r/GentlemanFragrance

Very pleased with myself. No regrettable purchases this time.

Xerjoff - 40 Knots
Extremely airy with incredible movement. Salty air, warm spicy woods, followed by some powdery softness and ta touch of amber. To me it feels like sitting barefoot on the teak wooden deck of a yacht, feeling that breeze from the ocean whip across the deck. It’s the calming “no urgency” effect that won me over when I smelled it. And on days off it puts me directly in that mind set. I’ve got no where to be, and that’s ok with me.

Blind bought William and really like it. Bullet dodged. 😎

I imagine sitting in a dark lounge with polished woods, a vase of roses nearby, worn leather chairs around and a hint of saffron floating in the air. The Oud is not overpowering in this one, which is nice bc it can be quite decisive in other similar fragrances. The dry down is magical and just shows off the perfectly balanced notes. This is a top shelf’r in my collection for sure!

Any fans of this one? I had only heard of it around a year ago but seemingly had a great reputation by fans of barbershop fragrances.

I have a few clones that I very much enjoy and smell great so I had to go ahead and get this.