Fatal Charme

Xerjoff continues to surprise me with scents that are unlike any other. I know the "Join the club" line from this house doesn't get as hyped up as some of the other scents they've produced - but I've definitely fallen for the ones I've tried, and I'm intrigued to try the others gone un-sniffed! Fatal Charme was the first perfume in the past hundred-or-so that I've tested that made me feel something. What a painfully beautiful fragrance. The opening is ultra feminine; Dainty, crisp, effervescent and bubbly. The combination of powder & aldehydes in the note pyramid led me to believe that this would be a dated, old-fashioned type of scent... but it's actually done in a very modern way! Fizzy, marshmallow-sweet aldehydes, and crisp-powdery-vagueness, like marzipan, or sugar-coated easter almonds with an edge. Really makes you want to snuggle into your arm! Although not listed, I get the tiniest bit of citrus woven through here. It's hard to describe how perfectly synthesized this fragrance is - wonderful sillage, melodic scent, but super soft in texture. Sugared & sweet, but with a velvety smooth depth. Ladylike, but not stuffy! Powdery, without being dry or chalky. This can safely be "an aldehyde-based perfume for those people who don't normally like aldehylic fragrances". (This one *does* lose me a little in the drydown, with it's crunchy-burnt-resinous-ambregris-tobacco combo thing that lingers on my skin... but the first several hours are perfection.)

I just registered on this site because I would like to share my thoughts on this masterpiece. To me, it opens with grapefruit and vetvier. Then oud appears on the stage with a creamy note. Orris dashes around with aldyhides, which is light and not smothering. I could also sense a hint of musk in the deep background. Oud can be honey sweet and minty cool, with its unique oudy note, which adds a dark complicated background. I usually like to experience oud by heating up a simple oud chip/powder, as it itself is a master scent. In this perfume, I experience oud in the above mentioned way, especially the unique scent oud carries. Also the creamy scent rounds up the whole experience and I never get sick of it due to the fresh sour scent from grapefruit, which lights up the night. In my past experience with oud perfume, it feels oud has been overly emphasised on and the effort can be made too hard. With Fatal Charme, oud somehow slides in and happens to be an intelligent move.

Fatal Charme is one of the most beguiling scents I've ever come across ... totally unexpected and the development on my skin is immensely desirable. The first 15 minutes was an all out powdery, clean and crisp floral. I thought it was charming but not impressive nor can I find anything fatal about it. From that spring clean scent emerged a walloping surprise about 30 minutes after. What used to be fresh and powdery has morphed into a snuggly, sweet and captivating aroma. It is reminiscent of a warm vanilla-amber-tonka combo. It is only slightly sweet but exceptionally hypnotic. If you decide to try it, make sure you give it time to develop on your skin. The transformation from beginning to end is quite the experience. I found another scent to love from Xerjoff.

The star of this one is a beautiful anise in the top and mid. With lots of mellow florals and fluffy creamy powdery lightly spiced vanilla fizz . Vanilla is not a listed note but I'm getting a heavy dose of it from the anise in here. The tobacco comes in very pleasantly to help put some manliness in it. Although it does settle into a powdery sugar coated amber tobacco in a makeup bag. I think it's unisex. It has some attitude to it that could make it difficult for some. It smells posh to me. It's a strong fragrance. A solid 8. The Anise in this is very good and last awhile. Two high quality anise ingredients. You can find this anise smell in other Xerjoffs. It turns heads.

Lovely! I think it leans a touch to the feminine. I'm in a 28 degree temp room and it's blooming beautifully in the warmth. It is powdery and a touch aldehydic and sweet. It does though have some umph from the spices and tobacco backing it. They sound a curious combination on paper but it really works. I think I could wear this anywhere really. It does make me think of More Than Words. It is like a very soft version of it but with the addition of orris and aldehydes. The same sweetness. MTW is lovely but it is an OUD BOMB! I get good longevity but sadly it retracts back to a skin scent quite quickly.

Fatal Charme is a powdery, floral fragrance that feels like a soft, feminine embrace. The prominent notes of iris and violet create a delicate, powdery aura reminiscent of fragrances like Guerlain’s Après L’Ondée and Bvlgari’s Iris d'Or. A touch of heliotrope adds a sweet, almond-like warmth, while musk and vanilla provide an elegant, lingering base. Wearing it makes me feel graceful and timeless, as if I’m wrapped in a cashmere shawl on a cool evening. It’s perfect for lovers of soft, powdery florals with a hint of vintage charm.

OK, I'm in love. It's more than beautiful, it's phenomenal. I'm addicted, I had to buy a full bottle immediately. Powdery iris, some retro deo spray and some sweet, "dusty" vanilla. The sweetness is not gourmand-like. Classy, comfortable, sophisticated. Sillage is not monstrous, but you will have a stable scent bubble & good longevity. The name is misleading though. I'd name Fatal Charme an overly sweet, nuclear rose-oud or something like that, not this. I think More Than Words and this one should swap names.

Wow, I have had a sample of this for several months, and I never tried it until today. It is stunning! It's powdery, comforting, like a marshmallow, but not too sweet. It is so good, can't stop smelling myself. Great sillage and longevity as well (it should have because of it's huge pricetag), the only downsides I could find is that it has such an ugly bottle, and it's super expensive. I enjoy it very much, and I will be using my sample very carefully. Once in my life when I can afford it, I will buy this.

This is not a clean perfume as you would expect seeing the notes. This is absolutely animalic charm. Think about a warrior, very cruel on the battlefield, but at the end of the day, after all the fights, he creates charm around his loved ones. This is absolutely unisex and needs the perfect occasion and attire to do justice. It's a beautiful creation by Chris Maurice.

To me it smells like Monica Bellucci on set of the D&G commercial. She wears one of those femme fatale black dresses, lots of red lipstick and powder to make it last all day. Very feminine and impossible to miss. And as all Xerjoffs this smells classy.

The smell is reminiscent of an old vintage store. Powdery, light and mysterious. Worth paying attention to, but rather overpriced.

Fatal Charme opens with soft citrusy aldehydes, but nothing sharp or piercing and won't make you smell like a cleaning product. The lemony aldehydes soften into a powdery vanilla mixed with candied violets...so soft, creamy, and fluffy like the texture of marshmallows. I love this stage of the fragrance, which lasts a few hours. After that, the spices become noticeable and I get whiffs of the type of spices used to season meat, like smoked spice rubs. It's such a weird transition when I get to this stage and it's a real tragedy because the fragrance makes an abrupt turn away from the fluffy powdery vanilla goodness and goes into a spicy smoked meat direction. It's enough to ruin this scent for me and I'm so disappointed because I was looking for something similar to Valentina Poudre, but with more powdery vanilla and less florals and Fatal Charme was exactly that...until the dry down. Would have been a love for me if not for the spice notes, which clash with the sweet and soft powdery notes. Bloodlust described the scent development very well below and I agree with everything in that review.

Fatal Charme is a heavily underrated scent from the JTC line. It opens very sweet and powdery with earthy undertones from the orris root, while the aldehydes add a sharp and slightly synthetic freshness. A heart of soft florals and salty ambergris compliment the other notes nicely and create an alluring sillage of fresh, powdery goodness. In the dry down there are some gentle hints of spices and tobacco which give the scent some added depth and lasting power, however these are not prominent and only serve as a base to the orris and aldehydes. It’s perfect for the spring as an easy every day scent and has pretty good performance too. It’s a fairly simplistic perfume with a clean and sweet character, it smells very reminiscent of Parma Violet sweets which makes it feel very nostalgic to wear. I wouldn’t say it’s worth the full retail price but if it can be found cheaper then it’s worth picking up if you enjoy powdery fragrances.

Similar to Avant Le Jour Rance & Trussardi Porta Nuova - if you like those scent profiles, you will like this one; overall nice. Clean sweet powdery- safe for office use - great for Spring -not overpowering. This will not be for everyone. I happen to be one of those who enjoy this type of fragrance- it makes me feel benevolent. !! EDIT while wearing - I decided to test Erba Gold on my other wrist; Holy Smoke, the tobacco appeared in Fatale like a phantom ghost as if it was fighting Erba for center stage. So interesting, now I like it even more.

On me this fragrance leans powdery/sweet almost like cream soda. That's the exact vibe I get from it, an effervescent cream soda or Rock and Rye scent. It lasts for hours on end and projects with a vengeance. It's a force to be reckoned with if you were to overspray, this is a one or two sprays tops scent. It's a bit too expensive, especially at retail, for what it is but it is a nice and comforting fragrance. Get it on a deep discount and you're good.

It's very powdery and floral. Something for the hardcore Iris lovers. Pass for me but you can't not appreciate the beauty of the composition even if it's not your cup of tea. It's blended very well and longevity is way beyond desired with such type fragrances. Classic, elegant, a little bit boarding school teacher kind of vibe. Miss Jennifer Honey but more upscale and traditional in manners.

Powdery iris bomb. Like a woman’s version of DHI. Maybe a touch too feminine for me. Picked up for an absolute steal (less than the price of most ‘inspired by’ fragrances these days). Quality stuff.

Very powdery aldehydic with a glamorous vibe. Fatal Charme would be the perfect scent for a sensual, seductive woman with lots of confidence. Excellent performance.

This one is mainly powdery but the aldehydes and sweetness give it this super strong sugary vapor that hurts my nose. A dry sweetness, like taking a huge sniff from a bucket of white sugar......with powdery/white-musky notes. There's a bit of a fruit syrup note too. Smells like a high quality cheapie lol. Sort of reminds me of Kenzo Poppy a little. The overpowering orris+aldehydic combo reminiscent of Molinard Violet and Berdoues Violet. I've made my way through half my bottle over about 2 years; it's not a favorite but I don't hate it, despite the nose headache.

Not a unisex scent to my nose at all. It's feminine. In the opening, it smells almost exactly like 'Love Hearts', the sweets, but with a floral, slightly soapy backbone. It does eventually develop a mild aniseed note. If you want something ultra sweet and powdery, it's OK, but don't pay a lot for it, it's not worth niche prices IMHO. It's not terrible, but for me, certainly not suitable for 90% of situations I would find myself in: 6/10