Jabir

Jãbir by Xerjoff: a hidden masterpiece, a true homage! Extremely well constructed, it tells a story from start to finish. Its floral side is super expansive and extremely refined, the purest Xerjoff DNA from its golden years. Out of everything I have ever tested and smelled, it seems to be truly unique and perfect. It is a dense fragrance due to the Laotian Oud, yet it has a floral aspect so appealing and well crafted that during its expansion it emanates an almost solar sensation. The feeling is like waking up early, with the sun at the beginning of spring, in a very floral and humid garden. You feel the earth and organic compost that the Oud evokes, yet it is not challenging at all. Suddenly the sun emerges, emanating light. Perhaps here is an allusion between knowledge and its comprehension, the emergence of light evoking knowledge over the darkness of the Oud. However, once again, it is a very creamy and easy oud, yet brutally natural, causing the flowers to energize and expand. Jãbir is a masterpiece, a perfume that truly awakens emotions in us. It also seems to speak volumes about the duality between beauty and decay, much like The Moon by Frederic Malle, but in a purer, more translucent and luminous version, as if you were witnessing the conclusions and answers.

This fragrance is definitely stinky at first but underrated. When I first sprayed it, I got vetiver, pepper and a bit of green from the florals. As it dried down the vetiver nearly disappeared and I got mostly florals. After an hour or 2 I got this beautiful honey note which is strange since its not listed. The way this fragrance transforms is addicting and beautiful much like some of the other stinky fragrances in the K collection. I put this on post shower at around 6 pm, experienced its transformation and went to bed at 10. 8 hours later when I woke up I could still smell that beautiful honey. I got around 12+ hours from it.

Gorgeous ambery floriental, packed with floral notes and nevertheless remaining pretty unisex. Subtle whiffs of oud disappear quite quickly, giving way to sugary bouquet of flowers settled on base of soft patchouli with vetiver and musk. It has a fresh feel to it despite of its sweetness. Blended to perfection with amazing longevity and great projection. Very versatile, but I see myself wearing it on a late-summer evening. My favorite from the Kemi collection.

Very flory and with great complexity. Definitely barnyard style oud (Laotian fermantated oud I guess) in dry down with beautiful oriental flowers scents. It reminds me The Night from Federic Malle, not the same but in the same direction. Big rose in there, the oud I just think it is of the same level with The Night or Satin/Silk Mood Oud extraict. I like it! But in general Xerjoff is too expensive for me. I reached a sample just to test.

The flowers are livelier (fresher & more natural) than what I remembered from the original bottle; this is a beautiful & complex floral oud that's quite tame compared to other barnyard "beasts"!