Alexandria III

This is a unique, beautiful, soft, woody and powdery oud scent with roses. This is not a traditional rose oud, it feels like some well known scent profile- in this case rose oud - is covered with a huge amount of powder which is scented with Lavender. In the opening there is soft Palisander Rosewood, Lavender and Cinnamon. Lavender gives a fresh aromatic feeling and I think it’s the note which gives a soapy vibe for some people. For me it’s not soapy, it’s just clean. Cinnamon is difficult to separate as a note in any kind of way but it brings warm spicy vibe which I like a lot. Since there is Cedar in the middle notes and Sandalwood in the base notes, this is really woody but in the soft creamy way. And the whole point of this perfume: Oud. There is Laotian Oud and Thailand Oud and the last one with Musk give very sensual nuances to this concoction which I adore. Vanilla is impossible to detect as a note but it brings more soft touch to the scent. Beautiful sophisticated Rose is lingering in the background and it’s perfectly blended. Everytime I wear this it’s getting more addictive. Now the common question: how this differs from Alexandria II ? Since the main accords and notes are almost same it’s easy to think that these two are similar. It was somehow too boring for me and I felt that there is missing something. That was soapy for me but not a vintage style soapy which I love. I’m so glad that I gave a chance for III but that wasn’t love at the first sight either. I was testing this scent for a couple of weeks and after that I was totally in love. I tried to give many opportunity to II as well - but that wasn’t for me. I’M still IN LOVE with Alexandria III 😍 💯 Beautifully blended, totally unisex creation! Pretty overly sweet Honey together with Caramel and that combination is made wonderfully. It's smooth, soft and it has slightly baby wipes vibe which makes it velvety and a little bit powdery. In overall this is sweeter that Ceylon but the opening in Ceylon is much much sweeter that this one. If you like honey, this is definitely your choice and this is very easy concoction, Oud on my skin is totally hidden and Honey as well is pleasant. This short review is based on a sample. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

Unisex I made one review earlier and those was my first vibes of Alexandria III I wanted to post the more detailed review. This is unique beautiful, soft, woody, powdery oud scent with a hint with rose. This is definitely not a traditional rose oud, this is different and very complex, nice, round and mysterious (which I like always) blend. In the opening there is soft Palisander Rosewood, Lavender and Cinnamon. Lavender gives a fresh aromatic feeling and I think it’s the note which gives soapy vibe for some people. For me it’s not soapy, it’s just clean. Cinnamon is difficult to separate as a note in any kind of way but it brings warm powdery vibe which I like a lot. Since there is Cedar in the middle notes and Sandalwood in the base notes, this is really woody but in the soft milky (not lactonic) way. And the whole point of this perfume: Oud. There is Laotian Oud and Thailand Oud and the last one with Musk give sexy very slightly animalic vibe to this creation which I adore. Vanilla is impossible to detect as a note but it brings more soft touch to the scent. Beautiful hint of the Rose is lingering in the background and it has to be there, otherwise this wouldn’t be as addictive as it is. Now the common question: how this differs from Alexandria II ? Since the main accords and notes are almost same it’s easy to think that these two are similar. II was too boring for me and I felt that there is missing something. That was soapy for me. I’m so glad that I gave a chance for III but that wasn’t love at the first sight either. I was testing this scent for a couple of weeks and after that I was totally in love. I tried to give many opportunity to II as well - but that wasn’t for me. But oh, I LOVE this Alexandria III 😍 💯 Beautifully blended, totally unisex masterpiece! Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

I just recently bought this fragrance and smelt it for the first time as a blind buy. I bought this because I liked Alexandria II but I felt like there was a freshness to it that reminded me of lavender air fresheners like Lysol. From what had been said by others this fragrance takes the Oud and makes it stronger along with the rose. They weren’t wrong. I cried the moment I opened the bottle and smelt the cap. It’s sweet and velvety with a rich, powerful rose and cinnamon in the opening. This reminded me of an improved version of Rose incense by Amouage. I sprayed a spray on my left arm, put down the bottle, and jogged around my house in victory taking a moment of reflection on how lucky I was to discover my new favorite fragrance of all time. The smell reminds me of those fields of flowers in France blended perfectly with an indescribable warmth. Moving on from the amazing scent you get a beautiful bottle. I thought the bottle would have been more clear but the black accents you see on the bottle in the Fragrantica image are actually gold and are completely opaque. Nevertheless still one of the best bottles I have ever laid witness to. One spray projected off of the skin well as should be expected from a parfum concentration but the true power comes from the longevity. This sticks to skin and clothes like the best smelling glue ever. I took a shower right after receiving the bottle that night and I could still smell the spray I put on my arm very powerfully, even after I thoroughly washed my arm off with a high grit bar soap that’s pine tar scented I could still smell it perfectly after a shower. This fragrance might be stronger than Alexandria II. It’s also cheaper on Jomashop being that I got a 50ml of this for 157 USD and Alex II was being sold for 220 for the same size. Overall I think this fragrance is a better version on Alexandria II in all aspects and is definitely worth buying for anyone looking for an amazing sweet, rose-Oud scent that is flawless. 12/10

What an amazing fragrance! I like Alexandria II and own almost 20 Xerjoffs including their Oud XJ Attars, but could never buy Alexandria II. I liked it enough but it seemed like a powdery fougere - oriental combo with a sharp green apple complimenting the lavender. Great, but not what I am looking for in my collection. But when I stumbled upon Alexandria III I was blown away....this was the perfect feminine rose fragrance my wife and I had been searching for. She found MFK Oud Satin Mood too sweet and fake smelling; MFK A la Rose too light; Fragrance du Bois Oud Rose Intense beautiful, in its creamy dryness, but too poorly performing, drying down to light sandalwood in just a few hours. She is a big fan of powdery fragrances and loves Kilian Woman in Gold...I also bought her Kilian Rolling in Love, Xerjoff Via Cavour and La Capitale, as well as FDB Siberian Rose - which she adores. So when I smelled this I thought it was the perfect addition to her collection! We wanted a classy rose fragrance that was exotic, mysterious and sexy but not too sweet. Something clean and powdery but also dark and nuanced. This beast is powdery, rosy, not too sweet, has oud for persistence and darkness, but lavender and lilly of the valley for airiness. It smells clean, but dark, dense, but airy, sexy, but sophisticated. I am addicted to it (sample on my wrist) and can't wait to give it to her (bottle in the closet waiting for her birthday!). It has great silage and longevity and is very different from Alexandria II, which is more male leaning and classic fougere meets oriental in its approach. Every woman needs an upscale rose fragrance that is sexy, classy, but not too mature or too sweet. This is it!

[Tested on skin] Starts with a fresh, sweet rose. Like rosewater. Makes me think of loukoum (Turkish Delight). Feels somewhat powdery but also creamy at the same time. The oud starts to appear lightly in the background after 3-5 minutes, while the rose remains very dominant, but slowly reduces in its brightness. In the first hour or so, Alexandria III remains a very rose-dominant scent. I can only detect the oud when smelling close to skin. It's a clean oud and the rose makes it "fresh" and sweet. As the fragrance develops, the oud and woody notes become more noticeable while the rose retreats (it remains the most prominent note though). The powderiness settles into a warmer vibe. The amber and vanilla start shining through and the slight spiciness from the opening now reveals a clearer cinnamon. I think the lavender is smoothly blended into the rose, I'm having a hard time distinguishing it as a separate note. Later into the dry-down, I've become a bit noseblind to the rose and start smelling the other notes more: warm spicy cinnamon with amber and woody undertones. But, every now and then, I get a sudden strong waft of rose to remind me that perhaps for people around me, it's still a rose-dominant scent. I must love this fragrance, or at least find it very intriguing because I keep wanting to smell more of it to find out what's changed in the last 15 minutes. It evolves and keeps things interesting. From the three (Alexandria II, III, Orientale), this one is my favorite, but I wish it had a touch more of the warm and dark vibes of Alexandria II.