So many spend thousands of dollars a year on the latest, most touted scent. In the words of Oscar Wilde, " I have the simplest of tastes, I am always satisfied with the best". Xerjoff was founded on those principles
Tell us a little about the creation of Damarose and Richwood, your latest fragrances
SM: The XJ collection has long been only four scents ( XXY, Homme, Elle and Irisss) I have been playing with patchouli and rose for some time but nothing was truly capturing the nature of the XJ line. Recently I have been able to source some very quality notes that I felt allowed me to finally create these two scents. The timing was right, as I really wanted to add a rose to the line and a patchouli scent.
I love the chocolaty nature of patchouli. I added a touch of rose and citrus to Richwood to bring out some very interesting nuances of the patchouli that I haven’t smelled before. To me, Richwood smells like the barrel of port wine and I love that. Damarose was a creation of necessity as I felt the XJ line would never be complete without a rose scent. Much like Elle, I wanted the rose to be sophisticated. I didn't want to take it to playful with a bright spring rose feel. I wanted an earthy chypre rose that hasn't been done in a while and it was not easy to create. The use of the Jasmine to me was critical to create this scent as it allowed me to achieve that perfect feminine counterpoint to the Turkish rose.
The winners are
Leslie specified Damarose
Jules specified Richwood
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