Luxor

Mysterious, rich gem. Opening feels like you are exploring a mangroves and eucalyptus Thai or Cambodian forest (I see quite an inversion in the pyramid as disclosed from the house), with a fresh, green, earthy and balsamic and almost medicinal and camphor feeling overall. Some smoke stains in the humid and striking air, shiny sun is high in the sky and charred woods after a burn which are exuding resins from their burnt barks, maybe caused by a lightning bolt some days before. You start your voyâge just trying to make your own way through the woods, trees - in other words, through the wild. After approximately one hour, scenario finally changes. You can finally see the sunlight, but you are at the doors of the desert. In the distant, close to the horizon, you can see the Giza pyramids through the hot air, with a volatile, translucent dust with dense and incense - myrrh-like qualities and smell, subtly lingering an hint of pipe tobacco, dry patchouli, harsh leather and cardamom on a spicy, cinnamon and sandalwood bed. Maybe, if you are fortunate enough, you could survive the nocturnal journey up to the other side... It evokes the idea of a rich, sun charred and freezing at once, meditative desert. Very original, exotic, for high experienced people only and just for some special occasions. Not versatile, but it really shines and has an interesting twist. Don't know if I will ever buy a full bottle, but if you like it, it could be without doubt a luxurious and particular addiction to your collection. Majestic.

This was a blind buy, and a successful one at that! They utilized myrrh in every way in this fragrance.. let me get this clear, if you LOVE resins especially myrrh, this is worth a sample/decant. Top: It starts off with this beautiful smokiness from the incense and the myrrh adds a deep resinous trait, the Cambodian oud is also presented with a bit of sweetness in the opening, there's an amazing dose of dry Ceylon cinnamon, and there's a bit of tobacco that adds dryness throughout its life. Mid: The Cambodian oud and Ceylon cinnamon take a step back and doesn't provide sweetness anymore, and you're left with an authentic smokey church incense. This is probably the most challenging part of the fragrance for my personal taste. Dry down: The Thai oud starts to feel more present from here. The cypriol oil comes in, sort of gives FM Promise vibes (but definitely not as sharp) Now for my favorite part.. the FAR dry down 6-8 hours later; at this point, everything is gone except for the dryness from the tobacco, myrrh, and Thai oud. Myrrh comes off as both root beer and licorice, the whiffs in the air make it a gamble of what you're gonna smell from it. This is a myrrh MASTERPIECE, I've been looking for a myrrh fragrance and I just happened to blind buy something that does all of it, lucky me. The oud here is mainly a supporting note for me, its definitely there but the myrrh is the star of the fragrance. I personally don't get anything barnyard/fecal about this fragrance.

Sacred Smoke, is the best way to summarize LUXOR by Xerjoff, a part of the Oud Stars Collection, paying homage to one of Egypt’s treasures, the mystical city of Luxor. As for the fragrance, it is built around a sweeter variety of cambodian oud and resins, Luxor is the type of perfume that transports you back in time, there’s a sense of mystery and antiquity in the way in which the resins are layered out in the composition alongside the spices and oud, displaying a slight animalic flare at the opening, carrying into a heart dominated by a duality of myrrh and incense wrapped in cardamon, and subtle presence of cinnamon adding a hint of sweetness. Luxor comes across as a very dry perfume, as it diffuses in the air, it smells like a combination of the hot dry desert and old books found in sacred temples, Xerjoff utilized precious materials that are thousands of years old yet they managed to combine them with exotic spices such as cinnamon and cardamom to add a modern spin to this fine essence. Luxor is undeniably unique, a departure from previous Oud Stars, and is not going to be a fragrance for everyone, if you’re looking for a lot of compliments, you can certainly go for other fine essences such as Erba Pura and Alexandria II, Luxor is more like a transportive work of art, a storytelling perfume.

Xerjoff Luxor is a 10-out-of-10 composition by the omnipresent Chris Maurice that falls within the Oriental Spicy genre. This fragrance, inspired by ancient Egyptian grandeur, is distinctly non-mainstream, and might turn some noses away... but definitely not mine. The opening is a complex array of sharp cinnamon and cardamom and leather. This swiftly matures into the heart, featuring a blend of rich, dark myrrh resins, smoky incense, and a robust pipe tobacco, grounded by dry atlas cedar. Luxor's foundation is a combo of woody thai oud and jammy-sweet cambodian oud. Together, they create nuanced animalic base. Performance is solid: Luxor consistently delivers over eight hours of longevity on skin. Its structure, which in my experience gains a "better push" in warmer conditions, makes it a rare, versatile oud that works well beyond typical cold-weather use. In my opinion, Luxor is one of Xerjoff's best and you should sample it if you are looking for a mature, complex fragrance that brings tobacco and oud(a) together in a unique way.

Cinnamon and cardamom opening. Its a nuclear opening but very quickly calms down to arms length maybe less. Heart and base u get tobacco a touch of incense and a relatively sweet oud. Honestly to me this isn’t animalic but thats just me. To me almost oud isn’t animalic just certain types of old indian oud. So u need to figure out ur oud tolerance from soft thai and malaysian ouds to hardcore assam ouds. I went through an entire bottle of this fairly quickly. If it had a bigger sillage I would’ve definitely rebought. It’s also a pity it only comes in 50ml. On a final note the dupe Thailand Oud in Cairo will have a great opening but the performance on that is miserable compared to the barely tolerable performance of luxor. Also addressing Mr. Mahdi Ellahi this in no way shape or form smells like “kaleh pache” which is basically a slow cooked broth of the sheep skull, brains, tongue and cheek. There is zero “kaleh pache” smell here to my nose.

Sorry, I have to change my vote from "Dislike" to "Love". Yes, it opened with a blast of stanky animalistic smell but you will definitely feel high-quality thailand oud in here, very deep natural smelling. The best part is the drydown. I'm so glad that I gave it a second chance and time to develop on my skin. Oud and leather blend beautifully with tobacco, cinnamon, myrhh, and cypriol to create a perfect balance of salty animalic tone and green spicy semi-sweet warmth yet dry enough from the smoky incense to evoke the sense of mystery like you are standing in ancient Egyptian desert. This fragrance is very exotic and elegant but not for everyone. Particularly suited for bold and powerful personalities.

Dare I say this is THE definitive "Egyptian market" scent? It is literally everything it claims to be: tobacco, myrrh, Thai Oud, Cypriol oil and cinnamon literally in equal doses, sweetened by fresh cardamom and elevated by incense. All the notes are detectable, weaving in and out of each other in every waft now and then. It is fresh, yet ancient, mouthwatering, yet as dry and hot as an Egyptian desert. The oud is super authentic but not as dirty as it could be. I wouldn't call this a safe scent to spray in any occasion, but I would call this a safe blind buy. Worst case scenario you can totally spray it on at home and enjoy a personal trip to ancient Egypt.

What a fragrance Luxor is!!! I'm really amazed and this is a love from the first sniff. It's been a very long time since a fragrance amazed me. Upon the initial spray it immediately evokes ancient glorious cultural vibes that truly represents Luxor. When I say ancient I don't mean incense church vibes not at all but airy sandy gothic mysterious pharos vibes. This is oud taken to another level, very spicy comforting alluring and inviting. Oud haters don't get turn off this is very seductive and sexy fragrance. Longevity: 12+ hrs eaisly Silage: extremely cloudy and fills the room Projection: 4hrs

I went through 50ml of this. It’s a lovely spiced opening cinammon, cardamom maybe some cloves. The heart of myrrh, oud and tobacco is well done. The base is basically the synthetics carrying it for a little bit of more extended time. I throughly enjoyed this however the opening sillage does drop by a lot. So it tricks you into thinking it’s got a huge sillage while in a few minutes it drops to become arm’s length maybe less. It’s also an opening and heart with a boting kind of dry down. I actually wrote this review to reconsider a second bottle. It’s a pass unfortunately.

A very unique and excellent addition to Xerjoff's oud line. Luxor successfully takes you on an olfactory journey through the depth and grandeur of the ancient Egyptian civilization. The oud (Thai & Combodia) is prominent, multifaceted - repulsive and addictive at the same time. As it evolves, nagarmotha and patchouli interestingly enter to give a mega-elegant vibe. I can imagine the greatest monarch of ancient Egypt wearing this when I smell it. This could be a perfect signature scent for top CEO and Commander in Chief.

This bottle of perfume bears a vintage aesthetic, reminiscent of classic bottles of wine, scotch, or cognac. Its unique scent may not appeal to everyone, as it is tailored for individuals with a discerning palate and a deep appreciation for exceptional fragrances. Achieving a confident demeanour when wearing this perfume is essential. I am an ardent admirer of the Xerjoff oud collection, as they consistently craft some of the finest perfumes in the industry.

"Holy Ramses, Batman! How did we get in this pyramid?" Straight up stunner. This is the scent of pharaohs and temples in ancient Egypt. The "Oud Stars" line is my favorite from Xerjoff. It's like radio in the Sixties, the hits just keep coming. Starts off a little strong, as many Xerjoff fragrances do. But, then transforms into a time-traveling masterpiece. Performance is enormous. 10 out of 10. Luxor Five Scale Rating: ⨷⨷⨷⨷1⁄2

This fragrance is very fecal for the first 30-45 minutes and is almost unwearable. After that short period this fragrance transforms into one of the best fragrances ever. The cinnamon, oud, incense and tobacco are blended very well. I do not like spraying it on my clothes as that causes the fecal notes to linger for far too long. This is a 10/10 for me but definitely try before you buy as you might hate it.

This stuff is totally unusable of course, at least among non-aficionados, but i can't help but loving the trip it takes me on. It certainly evokes middle eastern historic times, complete with spice markets, tombs, camels and questionable plumbing. This is high on my list of future FB purchases, right behind all the scents I can actually use among people. I just can't stop sniffing my hand right now...

Oud, leather, woods & lots of fresh cracked green and black cardamom pods in the opening. I don’t get any fecal smell in this perfume. The cardamom settles somewhat but stays prominent in the scent and the oud becomes more of a hay like smell than the opening. Leather, tobacco and a pleasant sweetness and dustiness comes in the dry down. I like it but I don’t like the price tag

Those who have rated this above, have they really tested it? I wonder? it seems this must be a performer by the account of the ingredients and the predecessors in line, how could it be that the longevity is weaker than a cheap cologne? Some times, I doubt the sincerity of those ratings. please when you rate, explain here the condition, and the reasons behind your rate.

Xerjoff do some quality fragrances (as well as some overbearingly sweet ones). Richwood and Pikovaya Dama are excellent and are highly recommended. However, the Oud Stars collection is where the magic happens. Alexandria II, Ceylon, and Luxor are incredible and are by far the most interesting. If I could only own three Xerjoff fragrances it would be these three.

Has a very oudy dried berry dry down, in a strange way smells very ancient, suppose that makes sense considering the name. It opens animalic fecal but I love the stank so I'm bias and think it's such an incredible fragrance. If you like animalic oud then this is one for your collection, if TF Oud Wood is your limit for oud then stay away from this.

I love this fragrance. This feels ancient, special and totally individual, a concoction of precious oils mixed just for you. I don’t really get a lot of oud unless I’m spraying this on a paper tester. On skin, it’s very wood and incense forward. Really delightful if this your type of thing.

Oh boy, this is good stuff. Opens with a beautiful deep animalic oud then settles into an ultra smoky tobacco with hints of airiness and sweetness from the cardamom and cinnamon. Reminds me of 1/3 Golden Dallah, 1/3 Kilian Smoking Hot and 1/3 something that I can’t quite put my finger on.