Xerjoff Naxos Eau de Parfum opened with a candy mixture of citrus blossoms and lavender sprigs that have been swept up in a air of cinnamon and honey, so the lavender by no means learn medicinal. Whereas the notes have been readily discernible, they have been extra subtle after a half hour and thru the fourth hour. The dry down was largely honeyed vanilla with a touch lavender.
Naxos Notes
It’s described as as “steeped in heritage however with a up to date twist” that’s “classically Italian.”
- prime notes: Bergamot, lemon, lavender
- coronary heart notes: Honey, cinnamon, cashmere
- base notes: Tobacco leaf, tonka beans, vanilla
What does Naxos Scent Like?
It opened up with a candy, floral bouquet of lemony florals and lavender blowing within the wind with wafts of cinnamon-spiced honey that drizzled throughout the florals. It was nearly cake-like in its sweetness, although extra of a fragrance and floral-heavy composition than really consultant of cake. The lavender was by no means medicinal, and it was significantly well-woven with the lemon and bergamot that it added of spring airiness with out being strikingly like lavender.
After 20 minutes, Naxos was extra subtle, hazy like a veil of lemon-lavender and gentle, golden honey. It continued to develop hazier, not a lot muddled, simply subtle and gauzy with the notes nonetheless discernible sufficient. After 4 hours, spiced vanilla and its accompanying sweetness melted into the honey and diminished the depth of the lemon-lavender accord. The drydown, which appeared nearer to the sixth hour, was largely honey-vanilla with a touch of lavender.
Longevity
It lasted for seven hours till it was a skin-scent and about 12 hours earlier than it was fairly troublesome to detect on my pores and skin. The sillage and projection have been reasonable for the primary two hours earlier than dropping nearer to the physique and the pores and skin, respectively.
Testing Methodology
For testing, I used 1/3 of a 0.7ml pattern vial dabbed to the underside and topside of my wrist space. I used an unscented moisturizer previous to making use of the scent as I discovered scent didn’t maintain effectively right here in any other case.
I bought my pattern in January 2022; fragrances are identified to be reformulated over their lifetime, so be conscious of when a overview was made, e.g. a overview from 2010 could not replicate what the same-named fragrance smells like in 2022.
Availability
Naxos is out there for $275/50ml.
If potential, I extremely suggest attempting a perfume earlier than buying a full bottle as a result of perfume can put on otherwise simply due to pores and skin chemistry. Pores and skin chemistry can impact not simply the longevity of a perfume but additionally what notes are distinguished or hidden.
Naxos Samples
We suggest the next retailers for buying decanted samples (usually 0.7ml to 2ml in measurement). It is a fuller checklist, so particular person availability could depend upon stock.
