Xandria

I have the 50 ml bottle. It lasts for 9-10 hours. With a medium high intensity the first hour and then medium intensity. This perfume comes out with a liquor note from the rum that is going to be a main part of the perfume, because we would say that at the beginning it is more present and then perhaps it softens a little, but it is the rum that is going to make a journey through everything. the perfume, the note of rum is not lost at the beginning, the rum begins with that fresh juiciness that the apple will give you, but quickly you will have the slightly vanilla tones of the tonka bean, with that warmth and sweetness of the spice of the cinnamon, in this moment of those aromas that the perfume reflects to you, is like a set of liquor such as sweet cinnamon and vanilla. As we progress, perhaps if the apple begins to dissipate a little but we continue to drag in our aroma step both the rum and the cinnamon, which will fall on the woody part of the perfume, the woods, both the guaiac wood and the wood of oud they will give us a woody part to the perfume, that in a woman the woody tones are super elegant, but we all know that rum has a sweet touch, in the cinnamon, another sweet touch with those traces of tonka bean and in the wood It ends up being a delicious and very special set, an oud wood, which has been put in its proper measure, to give us that personality of the perfume but without eating, without overpowering, the rest of the aromas of the set. And that we can enjoy them perfectly well, this perfume ends up being like a dessert, it is like entering a kitchen where the ovens heat up the whole scene and you can feel how something is cooked in the oven, something hot, steaming, that tells you that here you have cinnamon, it has those traces of vanilla and it has those hints of rum and it ends up being something rich and delicious, the coolest thing about this perfume is that the last traces it leaves on my skin is a touch of rum. It has been fascinating to me, it has been precious to me, it was one of the perfumes that most caught my attention in this set of perfumes, which has truly been a discovery for me and a precious collection.

I have never smelt Alexandria II so will not be comparing. This opens with some woods, a little bit of sour/sweetness possibly from the (green) apple. I don’t get much rum or booze. I get a strong lavender style opening / floral component I don’t really see listed; definitely masculine. I’m not a fan of lavender, so the opening is a bit hard for me... however, the lavender becomes much more cinnamon forward powdery as opposed to the sour/sweet/floral lavender powderiness after an hour. Once the cinnamon arrives, the lavender and the powdery notes are incredible. Some people say the rum stays throughout- I say the woods stay throughout. Woods, cinnamon, powdery for the mid which lasts 3hrs on my skin. At the 4hr mark and beyond- you still have woods, and amber sweetness takes over. Cinnamon can be smelt occasionally, as can the lavender. Oud is present as well but not barnyard— however I could see it being described as slightly ‘dirty’— but in the best possible way. Lasts 10hrs on me. Im in Florida so only wear this at home or to work- haven’t tried outside yet. But I have to admit; it is very nice, and strangely addictive. Trying to find and smell the notes and even trying to understand what notes I’m picking up here is an incredible game— this fragrance is as complex as I’ve ever smelt. Absolutely incredible.

It's spectacular. The genius of Ormonde Jayne is the integration of oud into the base, from OJ Man onward, oud is a star player, not an overpowering pungency. Don't let the "rum" note deceive you, this is not a boozy fragrance, it smells of all the elements of a cozy evening in. As with all OJ fragrances, it has excellent longevity and medium sillage, a very adult fragrance. No perfumer is listed, so I extend my congratulations to Linda Pilkington for yet another fine creation.

Definitely deserves better than the 3.8 it has on this site. Powdery, sweet, spicy wood, that settles into a very cozy holiday type scent. Don't get much of the rum or apple on my skin. Cinnamon and powdery woods are the star, little bit of amber peeks through on the dry down. Perfectly unisex. Excellent longevity, high quality oils, decent sillage but a tad expensive in my opinion. 8.7/10 for me

This smells like Alexandria II and I can barely tell the difference. It's a powdery, oud and rose scent with a slight sweetness. I like how this has little dank to it. It makes this more favorable to my nose. I also really enjoy how this scent smells in the air and it travels nicely. This will certainly last all day, and I would recommend smelling this if Alexandria II interests your nose.