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Alexandria Orientale, Xerjoff
Oud · 2018

Alexandria Orientale

by Xerjoff
Rating4.1 ★ 409 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2018
Price$$$$Niche
OudFresh SpicyWoody
Best for winterNighttime wear
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Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Guerlain
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79% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
14 notes
topfirst impression
LeatherGreen AppleBasilIncense
heartthe character
Bulgarian RoseVirginian CedarCorianderItalian Orris Root
basethe foundation
Agarwood (Oud)Tobacco LeafMadagascar VanillaMuskSandalwoodAmber

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
OudFresh SpicyWoodyRoseAromaticTobaccoAmberPowdery
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Main accords

top 10
Oud
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Rose
Aromatic
Tobacco
Amber
Powdery
Leather
Green

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
19%
summer
7%
fall
36%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%

Smells similar

by scent profile
80% match
Halfeti Penhaligon's
Penhaligon's
woodyoud
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Shaghaf Oud Aswad Swiss Arabian
Swiss Arabian
woodyoud
80% match
Noctem Arabs Gritti
Gritti
woodyoud
79% match
Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal Guerlain
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oud

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How its notes pair

LeatherIncenseBasilGreen AppleRoseCedarOrris RootCorianderMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberAgarwood (Ou…Tobacco Leaf
topheartbase

Signature pair: Leather and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Alexandria Orientale are oud and fresh spicy. It opens with Leather and Green Apple, reveals Bulgarian Rose and Virginian Cedar at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco Leaf. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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