Alexandria Orientale

This scent is addicting to me. I really do enjoy Alexandria II, but this feels more masculine on my skin. For me, this is an “eyes roll back in your head” fragrance. The animalic oud note is absolutely intoxicating. The floral notes complement the oud perfectly without overpowering it. The cedar and sandalwood deepen its complexity. The hints of leather and tobacco give it a handsome feel. Everything is so well balanced, and the unique woody dry down is exactly what you desire from an Oriental fragrance. Animalic oud probably needs to be “your thing” to enjoy this. I am less sensitive to what some people call a “barnyard” smell; in fact, I seek it out. To me, Alex O is a brilliantly polished presentation of this type of oud. This is probably a fall/winter fragrance for me. It’s not cheap, but I think it’s actually a pretty good value for the quality of oud fragrance. The other fragrances that have given me this feeling are like 3x the price or more. (If others have recommendations I should try, please DM me!) This is totally worth it IMO. Def has the Alex II DNA, but it feels completely different when you wear it. I want to say again that I think this blend is truly brilliant. It may not be for everyone, but some (like me) will not be able to get enough. Bravo!

An excellent oud fragrance. It certainly isn't for everybody, and that can be inferred by simply scrolling through some of the other reviews below. The opening is strong. Some say it is fecal in nature. I understand where they are coming from, but to my nose, there is something intoxicating about it. If the opening is not your thing, you should give the rest of the lifespan a chance - this fragrance evolves as the hours pass, it is anything but linear. You get this beautiful woody dry-down that is very different to the opening. I almost want to say there is a unique "earthly" quality to it, akin to soil. The way I've just described it probably doesn't sound very appealing, but I think it can only really be understood by smelling it yourself. Longevity is great in my experience. I would argue this is definitely one of the more polarising fragrances in my growing collection. So, you can imagine my surprise when I received a compliment at work on my 2nd wearing - it's not what I would describe as a conventional compliment-getter! Love this one. I think you will need to like animalic ouds to appreciate this.

This one is another oud masterpiece.The oud is dominant in this one not like its sister which is a masterpiece in and of itself. If you enjoy oud you will like this one. Excellent Christmas present from my beautiful wife. UPDATE: The green apple and incense and leather blend beautifully in the opening. The middle floral pleasantly unfold with a hint of woodiness from the cedar. The Orris adds a slight powderness transforming this to something elegant and alluring. The base is when the oud and the sandalwood come in. The oud is definitely the main player at the end but did appear briefly in the opening. The sandalwood smooths this out perfectly. I faintly detect vanilla flavored tobacco in the mix. If you have the OG this can be purchased as they are not similar enough not to.

Back again with Alexandria DNA 2, it can be said to be the flanker of the A2. I think it’s overpriced with the smell that isn’t wow. Opened with the scent of basil and apple, with a slight touch of tobacco and leather on the back. It can be said that this is a fresh and soapy alternative to A2, if you do not like A2 I assure you will definitely like this A Orientale. It opened like an apple-aromated car in a taxi, with the nuances of an old taxi. It’s not a scary smell, but it’s also not a luxurious smell. After this phase, it will enter the original A2 DNA with its light and some twists.

This is a beautiful take on the original! I might be the only one who thinks this, but I swear there’s a slight bubble gum note in the mid that is absolutely flawless! Orientale seems to replace the powdery profile of the original with a creamy sweet (almost juicy) accord in the mid. It’s too early to tell, but I think I prefer this to the original. There’s just something about this fragrance that is absolutely breathtaking! Definitely a 10/10 perfectly crafted work of art! I will definitely be purchasing a full bottle when my decant runs dry

This is gorgeous, I have no idea how anyone smells urinal or animal smells. I have some Middle Eastern Pure Oud Oils and now if you want to smell skank, then try them for a start, but seriously, even from a Western perspective, there is no indolic notes or fecal/barnyard smell at all. This is not identical to A III and I've not smelled A II, I only own A III which I love, this is not like it at all, but it is just as good, but with an amazing twist

Very oudy in the beginning, though pleasant. Becomes woodsy and sharp until it dries down into a musky, silky smooth smell of awesomeness after two hours. After 10+ hours, the scent becomes very woodsy again (the oud) and stays that way until it disappears after about 48 hours. The projection is out of this world, I was wearing this downstairs and you could smell it up in the attic. Scary stuff.

Opening is funky and oudy, not good for my nose. It does mellow down later on but still no where near the beauty of the original Alexandria II which is soooo classy. This orientale version is just funky. Yes, the DNA of Alexnadria II is slighty noticible in the scent but the oud overtakes all and not in a good way. Original A2 is the way to go. Pass on this.

This is my pick from the Alexandria lineup. Not enough oud punch in Alexandria II to suit me, but there is a strong resemblance here, especially in the drydown. Spectacular apple opening. Sweet, opulent and very wearable if sprayed in moderation. This is a LOVE for me, hands down. I wished they made a 100mL bottle 😭.

Gorgeous Oud fragrance. A more oriental take on Alexandria II. The rose and other notes round the fragrance making it super wearable. It is animalic. Performance is great, but I know depending on each skin it can vary; but except a beast mode. One of my favorite Oud perfumes.

This is the real deal. Its similar to Alexandria II, however, this definitley has more kicking power. Theres this basil and apple combo that goes extremely well with this slight funky oud. Definitley over priced, but i cant deny that this is one of my favourites of all time.

To me, this one opens with that disgraceful behaviour of scorched cow manure, the same one that I have seen on Strangelove ́s A Fire Within. This one develops to a very heavy animalic/leather tone that is less bad than the opening but still intolerable.

After trying all of them, I must say that Alexandria Orientale is the one that I like the most along Alexandria Anniversary, certainly this one requires a taste for real oud, as always from this brand, performance and longevity are superb.

I love this perfume. Smells fantastic and deserve more attention. Alexandria Orientale is a little bit more masculine than A2.The performance is great!

i tested this fragrance for second time today . the opening is heavy on apple, coriander, its also incensy, rosewoody and slightly leathery, with a faint musky oud that lasted for a few minutes then faded away, the oud is not fecal, it didn't even come across as "animalic" because how subtle it is in the scent, its hardly even there, i doubt there is even 5% oud in the formula to my nose. this opening is the major difference with alexandria 2, but after 2 hours it starts to resemble a2 almost completely minus a faint leathery note that orientale has. that vanillic musky cedarwoody sandal wood scent that is fluffy, creamy and sweet. note that at the start i do get the orris note but its very short lived, just like the oud and thats a sad news considering the 300$ price tag of this scent. its overall slightly fresher, less sweet, slightly more green a2 with less dense and more airy feel to it. i love this scent overall, wish it had more orris in it, at around 120-170$ that some discounters sell this for tester/non tester bottles it is a great deal imo. oud note comparison to the a2. a3 , orientale the oud note here is musky animalic one with woody notes but very very very subtle and it comes across as a musky halo at the start. the oud in the a2 is the balsamic musky ones with acetone like qualities and its also very light. the a3 oud smells more green herbal tea like with woody facets, not animalic to my nose at all.

Has part of the original Alex II DNA, a lightly medicinal agarwood and a crisp green apple top, but it replaces the soapy lavender and sweet cinnamon with a fresh basil plus faint incense. It's slightly "oudier," more sour, but to a much more marginal degree in the air than other reviews had me expecting. The green apple still pops from my skin, and combined with the basil this one comes across much more green. Alex II with an herbal twist. Strong projection for 2-3hr, longevity 12hr+ as a dry basil skin scent. While I do love basil, lavender and cinnamon are two of my personal favorite notes so this doesn't surpass the original to me. I would also say the original is more versatile because it's overall fresher, with the added soapiness plus more subdued oud.

Fresh, aromatic, clean, almost... aquatic? Sexy masculine. Goodness, this is amazing! I want to try Alexandria II and III but this one was, according to the note votes, the one that will be closest to my style. Very smooth blend. I was worried that wood, incense, vanilla and tobaco will make it heavy, sweet and cloying. Nope! This is just a decent, luxurious base freshen with apple, rose and basil. It's difficult to pick specific notes because this is blended almost to an accord. It's like a luxurious aftershave. I would say, considering the quality, this is worth the price.

A luscious Oriental gourmand offering from Xerjoff, this is a smoothly blended beauty that evokes the imagery of a grand Arabian feast in a desert oasis tent. The perfume opens with notes of green apple, incense, basil and slight leather. The brief heart has a lovely rose, along with coriander, orris and cedar. The perfume settles into a beautiful powdery base of Laotian Oud, amber, vanilla and tobacco with hints of musk and sandalwood. Unisex with moderate to strong sillage and very good longevity. A pleasing and joyous scent. Enjoy!

It is similar to II. But I feel it is lighter and has spice added to it. It smells different enough to justify having this in addition to II. I could see wearing this to be more subtle. But don't like it enough to pay the price. If it was under $100, I'd bite. edit: I can pickup the dirty diaper. It's faint.

Lovely oud fragrance. The oud is similar to what's in Alexandria II. Come to think of it, I don't feel it's much different than the Alexandria II.