Ceylon

Oh lord why is this so expensive? I need a gallon of it. The opening is breathtaking, on my skin the jasmin is potent and carries the other notes at first with the black tea and honey being most prominent. As it dries down it takes on this warm musky, lightly soapy sweet, and faintly indolic (but not in a dirty way like Mamluk can be) tone that well...it straight up reminds me of the scent of a well cleaned...uh...undercarriage? Without making a novelty of the scent or diminishing it's awe inspiring blending in the midst of awkward imagery: that is what it comes across as to me and it is quite literally sex in a bottle. Your experience may differ. Perhaps a erm...regular "friend" of mine just had amazing body chemistry and a particular type of soap or body wash, but this is photorealistic to some of those memories and intoxicatingly rich on the nose. It is in it's own right a flawlessly made perfume outside of what it conjures up for me and I strongly suggest you sample it. Scent: 9.5/10 no words. It transitions multiple times, it is memorable in composition, and without equal in it's particular vein. Projection: 7/10 I got a heavy projection at rest for a couple hours and it still continues to impress with whiffs popping up and surprising me. Sillage: 8/10 for the first 30 min to an hour and drops steadily to a good 5/10 for the next couple hours, after the six hour mark it is very close to the skin. Longevity: I am on my first wearing but so far it became a skin scent around the 6 hour mark but appears to be holding tight at hour 8. Would I buy a full bottle? Whoooboy. Almost $600 with tax for a 50ml? That is Roja Sultanate of Oman territory-which it took me a year to convince myself to drop the money on. So while I will say "yes" I also have to say, not anytime soon which is a shame because I want it bad. Hey Xerjoff, if you are reading: excellent job. This one is a masterpiece.

Ceylon I believe is the former name of Sri Lanka, so I assume this perfume is inspired by it, and tea is a big thing there? Well, this one is interesting. Let's get price out of the way, it's very expensive. I got a real good deal on it, almost half price. Paying full price is a lot of money and I think inhibitive for most. So it's a bit tough to comment on value when something is in this price zone. It's easy to say there's no value when you dislike a fragrance, but it's not so simple to walk about value on something you like because that almost reaches intangible levels. In terms of the fragrance itself, it is extremely strong. Incredibly potent. And it hits ya. When trying to think of this as the average person, I can see people being more intrigued by it than anything. For me personally, I love it. I mean, I LOVE IT A LOT. There is that animalistic element that people find somewhat offensive to the nose, but I think the honey and tea compliments it really well. So people that say it's fecal/urine smelling I don't agree with. I say this in the strongest terms, it is NOT a barnyard scent. There is that big, BIG kick of oud no doubt, but for me, my olfactory system loves it in a very primal way. It's like a very civilized savage. It's like that polite gentleman that can kick anyone's butt if he was so inclined but feels no need to partake in those activities. Projection/Sillage are both crazy high. One of my most unique and compelling and loved scents in my collection that I truly cherish. It's a (oud) star for sure.

Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!! this is why i LOVE perfume. Xerjoff is definitely at the top of the perfume game, and Ceylon is live example of that. All notes that you see - can be clearly detected, but at the same time border between them is washed off. extremely smooth transition. all notes are here. What this perfume is like? it is first and foremost a play of honey and oud. Oud is amazing, since its not barnyard but it is a sophisticated wood that is just about to get rude, but never crosses the line. Beginning is in style of mamluk, which i own, and anyone who likes mamluk, will be Pleased with Ceylon. This is totally European oud that is well mannered, and definitely will be greeted by masses. honey is there, but not cloying, just supporting oud in their amazing dance. Opening is strong and probably best part of it. i wish this opening lasted forever. Once it settles down a bit in like 20 mins, rest of components come to play, pulling first 2 a little to the back. Warm, smooth amber and vanilla with tea. Not beast in projection but you will definitely be noticed. Total longevity of this perfume is around 4-6 hours on me and its tested in winter, so i would think that sping/summer/fall evening that are semi warm would increase longevity. Anyone saying its pissy, or poopy or barnyard are quite wrong as i see it. It is very nice, very interesting, one of a kind perfume, blind buy safe and will make your eyes roll. get your noses on it asap ;)

my absolute favorite offering from xerjoff opens with a mix of tart bergamot and tea mixed with a musky, leathery kinda gasoline like oud, the oud is not barny or off putting to my nose at all. 20 minutes later the honey and jasmine appear greater and sweeten up the composition more . from the 3 hour mark the oud mostly vanishes for sandalwood to shine and the combination of sandalwood, soft natural musk and the sweetness from vanilla and the honey is lovely. the tea note stays from the start to finish and adds a slight green, herbal and tart feeling to the composition. i can see the musk grains inside the juice and this natural musk elevates this composition and gives it an slight warmth and animalism that is far more beautiful and transparent than any white musk you can experience and it reminds me of the late dry down of oud maximus from bortnikoff though here the musk used in more quantities. longevity and projection is very good but not the best from this brand. 550$ is a stretch for any kind of perfume but you can find it cheaper on discounters and for 200-300$ this is a win imo. i only wish it was more heavy on the oud side though. edit: this fragrance is indeed very oud heavy, the oud note softens after the forth hour and seamlessly blends with sandal wood notes and this gave me the impression that its fading but even after 12 hours the distinct sweet musky dry down of oud oil is apparent.

I recently visited Richmond Park - London, to clear my mind and find my connection with nature again. As I was wondering through the meadows, I came across a herd of deer foraging. I approached the herd to photograph the enormous stag amongst them. As I tentatively approached, doing my best not to disturb the deer, a familiar scent entered my body: rising from the dry grass a growing animal warmth greeted my nose - Musky, Costus, Honey, Hay, Urinous, Rubbery, Furry, Alive. To my disbelief, the perfume of Ceylon was enveloping me. I close my eyes and breath. This is the best representation of Natural Deer Musk I have ever smelled (other than the real stuff at the Osmotheque) - I am led to believe that the real tincture was actually used in its creation, the notes list on the tester mentions amongst others: "Deer Musk Tincture". There is also a touch of Oud, used here to darken the interplay between the Honey and Musk. This is far more than a fragrance, it is an utterly alive, testosterone-fuelled spirit, that deserves credit for challenging the luke-warm niche offerings that have saturated the market. Dramatic and extravagant. Bravo Carbonnel, Bravo Xerjoff.