Malesia

Another successful blind buy. I am now convinced that you can make due with just Xerjoff (but I won't 😀). Such a wide variety for any occasion. I should have just started here until I had all of the ones I wanted. Oh well. I guess having the others makes my collection more diverse. This is amazing. No funk. Not fecal or skanky. I suppose there could be a sour facet deep in the background. But that is drowned out by the rest of this beautiful creation. If I squint my eyes and look for it, I can see that. However, it doesn't matter. This is like pouring a fizzy cola on a bed of white florals and powder. So good. Not too sweet. Certainly not as sweet as Tonka Cola. I haven't tried Enigma. Its on my list. This is beautifully balanced. I was recently gifted More Than Words and it was an instant favorite. Now this is as well. The kicker, my wife likes it. May need to make some changes on my list of top fragrances. I will give them more wears and let them battle it out. Get your nose on this. Edit. After more use, it reminds me of those Bottle Cap candies.

The Laotian oud in this smells similar to Tigerwood Royale by Ensar Oud. I purchased a sample of the pure oil for about $55/.05ml just to find out what it smells like. It could be described as a top of sweet rotting wood over a base of coal tar and ancient machine oil. Malesia smells like it could well have been formulated using this exact ingredient. This fragrance is the highest form of art in that it develops consonance out of the most dissonant motif. The agarwood retains all of its pungent and volatile facets: there is no attempt here to cover up the nuance of lawnmower gasoline and sour, rotting crabapples. Rather, these difficult facets are rendered intoxicatingly pleasant through a careful balancing with balsams, musks, and florals. Malesia is a sublime pleasure to behold. Scent/Quality: 10/10 Versatility: 6/10 (strikingly unusual, but not polarizing) Sillage: arm’s length Longevity: 6-8 hours

Florals and Oud, a little sweetness and boozy smell as mentioned. This one is a crowd pleaser as evidence by the rating. The lily of the valley and sweetness are there pleasing the mainstream. The oud is plentiful enough to please the oud lovers. I have no reservations in wearing this as a guy but I could see a woman easily wearing this one as well. This is loatian oud which I didn't think I favored but this one is so well blended I can't help but love it. It is repetitive but I'm going to reinforce what has already been said two key ingredients that shine here are the Lily of the Valley and oud. This one lasts all day

Mesmerizing Floriental centered around a beautiful lily of the valley. The perfume opens with this note before moving to a balsamic ambery heart accentuated with amber and gurjun balsam. The perfume settles on a woody powdery base of Laotian Oud, Tolu balsam, musk, labdanum, tonka bean and vanilla. Slight feminine leaning with moderate sillage and projection and very good longevity. Absolutely exquisite and stunning like many in the Xerjoff Oud Stars line, Oriental perfumery with very high quality ingredients. Enjoy!

Oh this is gorgeous. The best Oud fragrance I have sniffed from a luxury brand. A regal Oud accord sweet woody and ethereal supported by a bright floral sort of note I guess Amyris as its unique to me. Pink Pepper accord is not sharp and I get a generic sandalwood in the drywdown. Works really well for me. I got a generous sample from a friend (Kenneth,USA)and I am blown away. First the Pikovaya Dama and then this. Very luxurious Neo Oriental Blend. 10/10

I felt like i had the world's best kept secret when i wore this. Walked around smiling all day! This is an amazing fragrance..definitely not a blind buy. It's the oud for me. In the immediate opening I get the oud and the amber but the oud is just enough. It is animalic yes, but somehow it caresses you (me). I feel confident, beautiful, strong yet vulnerable in this perfume. Unfortunately I dont get the lily of the valley note.

Ice cold Coca Cola Candylicious fizzy straight outta tin poured over ice and some sweeeet boozy rum ( just a little ). This is top tier perfumery, it’s just so different and evokes so many emotions, without having cliche characters. 4 sprays get on the bed, romantic night, dirty sex, cocktail party, comforting goodness, must experience this from Xerjoff. I love it, woah 😍

It's a wonderful oud fragrance. I don't get the barnyard oud here as some below do. It is certainly less fecal than something like Mamluk's opening. It may be challenging for someone unaccustomed to oud as it is certainly of that genre. But I think it's a wonderful scent. I think this could be considered unisex but to me, it leans slightly masculine.

Ferociously addicting , a blend of dark woods, hay like, somewhat animalic laotian oud ,submerged in golden resins, vanilla tonka sweetness play major role in the heart to soften up the beast while tolu balsam further enhances the warmth ambery quality of the composition in the base. Astonishing blend.

I have a Love/dislike relationship with oud fragrances, however this is sexy and alluring. Very smooth. First it’s the oud and then 10 mins into it, it simmers down into a sweet oudy seduction. This Reminds me of a grown and sexy man who’s dressed in formal clothes with a shot of whiskey and a cigar! 🔥

What can I say? I'm a huge fan of Xerjoff and Malesia is another strangely beautiful perfume. Somewhat sour but addictively so. You do get the resins and a floral note. This combined with the tonka bean and the labdanum and the beautiful laotion oud give it a warm, rich and sweet feel. Love.

Amazing! I can't identify notes and accords like others here, but I know how to recognize when something is good. And this is really good. I mean REALLY! Before I smell this, my favorite perfume was Alexandria II, now I think is Malesia, although they have some similarities. Just try it.

I’m so happy that when I smell oud I don’t smell barnyard animal or fecal matter like other people do. Maybe my nose is broken but I’m ok with that! This smells so good and leans slightly fem in my opinion but a man could def pull it off!

Animalic and lightly boozy oud, lots of ambery facets . Sweet at the start, becomes noticeably woodier as it dries down. Projects beautifully on clothes, creates a warm cloud that lasts 10+ hrs. Best suited in the cold.

Very nice. Smells exactly the same as Hayat by Kemi Blending Magic (owned / same house as Xerjoff!) Doesn’t seem to last as long though. Nice but a lovely skin scent.

[Tested on skin] Malesia opens with a lovely, sweet, and boozy burst, immediately reminding me of Kilian's "Old Fashioned," though with more amber and a hint of oud. Within the first 5 minutes, it develops into a syrupy, nectar-like scent with subtle booziness and balsamic depth. It feels like a much stronger, more amber-forward version of "Old Fashioned." While I don't detect the oud distinctly at this stage, the overall impression is captivating. Around 15 minutes in, the resemblance to "Old Fashioned" strengthens as the scent settles and the sweetness tones down to a more tolerable level, although I'd prefer it a further notch lower. Projection remains quite strong. About 30 minutes later, the scent appears fairly linear; it's still syrupy sweet but no longer sickly. The booziness from the balsams comes forward, creating a smoothly blended, ambery sweetness. By an hour, the scent remains quite linear, with projection still decent, just not as loud. At 1.5 hours, the sillage is consistent, but a closer sniff reveals a significantly woodier and more balsamic profile. It's a nice fragrance, if I find it discounted, I'd consider buying it, especially as it seems to perform better than "Old Fashioned" in terms of longevity, and I feel it as more depth to it. The sillage becomes weak-to-moderate around 2 hours.

I sprayed it from an official sample on my wrist. The first impression is in the same note as the other people who left a review about Malesia. There is, at least in the first phase of development, a sour smell, but I think it could be due to the combination between oud and lily of the valley. On hour later, Malesia it's still sour, not sweet at all on my skin. She has that velvet texture, but the smell remains dominated by a woody & sour aura. I asked around and the smell is perceived very different: my colleagues (usually they are using mainstream fragrances, perceive Malesia as woody, quite unpleasant, while people familiar with niche (using Love and Black Phantom by Kilian) told me that it smells sensational and alluring, without knowing that it's a Xerjoff. As for me, I will come back later with conclusions. Edit: I feel the sweetness now, 4 - 5 hours later ... It is so beautiful, smooth and velvety now. Very complex, it could be a royal perfume.

Barnyard opening. Humid and mildly skanky oud right out of the gate. Resins are present but not center stage. Dry. Though the opening is not my cup of tea it's not entirely unpleasant and within minutes a richness begins to develop with deep woods and spicy resins framing the barnyard, mildly feral oud note. A sweetness begins to become perceptible at the end of the first hour. It is at this stage, with sweet notes of bourbon vanilla bean and tonka enter the scene imparting fullness and, frankly, wearability that the fragrance transitions from merely smelling interesting to actually smelling quite pleasant. It's warm, resinous, mildly animalic and woody with moderate projection and sillage, sitting comfortably close to the skin. Would be of interest to lovers of oud and exotic fragrances tailored with European refinement. I enjoy it but not something I would wear often.

Initially I wasn’t sure, but now I love this.. Moderately animalic and boozy from the offset, though I don’t feel this comes solely from the oud but instead a blend of indolic white florals, oud, and a soapy/earthy musk with the whole composition being structured around lily of the valley. Labdanum and gurjum balsam are at the centre of the amber accord, striking a subtly smoky camphorous note. Lily of the valley and musk are definitely key players for me. I think it’s easy to become fixated on oud when a fragrance is marketed as such, but I feel that lily of the valley really shines above it and gives this a calm, clean feel. Fairly humble in that it stays close to the skin, but it has great depth which lasts all day and speaks quality, albeit quietly. I wish it had better projection, nevertheless it’s a real pleasure to wear and completely unisex.

I love this scent. The fecal animalic smell at the beginning is to die for. Its weak and doesn't last My grouch is that it doesn't last. The lasting power is zero. I have to spray a million times to even feel it a little. Why they do this is beyond me. We need to feel the scent to enjoy it. How do I buy a perfume and cannot smell it on me. the feedback smell is weak. Aside this I truly love this scent and hold it dearly. Its my first from the Oud Stars line. Now i have 5 and hope to increase it some more. FARS is still my best from the line so far. Here I support an upward slant for reformulation. Please make it stronger. So we can feel that it's equal to our money's worth.

A taste of real Oud, Malesia opens with an animalic Oud with some slight indole maybe from flowers for a few minutes but quickly settles into an intimate, super well blended Oud with a subtle sweetness floral in the back, I can’t really pick any notes apart from this it’s blended together very well and keeps the Oud from being straight barnyard stink. Somehow this is a really really intimate skin scent pretty much immediately and lasts about 4-5 hours on skin or so a little disappointed in that but you don’t want this too strong ig. This was a pretty nice slightly challenging natural Oud that is totally wearable just a little too intimate to notice.

At a glance I thought it's just plain oud like Zafar & 'Ilm, but much weaker; once it settles a freshness (slightly tart greenish floral) comes from out of nowhere—must be lily of the valley! I didn't expect to actually smell that note because it's covered in oud and general plush sweetness (I wouldn't call it straight tonka). Afterwards it turns into something fairly similar to Hayat (with cardamon toned down) but much softer. A very comfortable scent to wear :)

Unlike the other typical Xerjoff, this one doesn't really give much performance. Or perhaps it is intended to be used for intimate moments? The scent is still good with the blend of amber and oud in the begining, then I let it sit for 5 mins and I get dried oud with a thin scent of vanilla, but I kind of know how people might expect from a Xerjoff. If you're looking for a loud amber-oud scent, it's not here.

The 10th xerjoff that I tried and iam here to give MY conclusion on the brand overall It’s highly overpriced and overhyped the fragrances they offer are usually good but nothing mind boggling just good perfumery For me this fragrance was pleasant especially in the opening but definitely not worth the price Xerjoff ain’t getting my money anymore

nice light oud, very low performance on the skin, better on clothes. will be good for oud-lovers-beginners. too pricey for performance, but would be happy to get as a present.

A largely artificial amber (ambroxan? ambarone?) over a bed of semi-resins and musks. This actually reminds me of the 'bed' that a lot of Nasomatto scents are based on. I don't mind a synthetic scent, not by any stretch of the imagination, but this one is a little disappointing. The balsams are a great touch, and help in increasing the 'smoothness' of the scent, but by and large this scent pivots between a faux-resin scent and something smooth and casual. I'm not quite sure what this scent is meant to smell like, and it confuses me. I think a lot of the separate components don't gel with each other, and it's confusing for me. Anyway, this might be the perfect scent, but it's nowhere near a safe blind buy...

Quite a sweet, smooth amber-balsam sent with some dainty musk in the background. There's a noxious aromachemical which is quite prominent, too, but I don't recall its name. Anyway, the start is really nice and enticing, but it comes on as waaay too synthetic. Minor bits of stank in the background, not much though. It's quite a straightforward scent, for me at least. Probs not gonna try this one out again...

Struggling to find this one appealing. Straight off the bat I get a barnyard and sourness from the oud which mellows out as the fragrance sits on the skin, this is bolstered by sweet florals. However for my particular tastes the sourness still lingers throughout which makes this a rather unpleasant fragrance for me.

I have smelled thousands of fragrances. This is probably the worst! Sorry to all who likes this, but this is my honest opinion. The opening of this actually gives associations to poo. I thought it was only my crazy mind, so I tested it on a friend. He immediately said the same. Must be the tolu balsam and/or the laotian oud giving it a rotten tone. Very good poo, but not my kind of fragrance. Just a warning as this is not the sillage you want at work, at a date or else where. Its the same sillage as around a baby with poo in the diaper.

This is weaker than every aftershave I own. Are we sure this is a Xerjoff product?very disappointing.

This was a blind buy. The opening smelled like a barnyard and I couldn’t get over it and I had to shower to get it off my skin. It wasn’t for me! I gave the whole bottle away 2 years ago but I’m ready to try the house again!

This was the first I have tried from Oud Stars and then what immediately got me intrigued enough to explore the whole line. And for me, it never got better than this one. Sure there are some good ones in there, but Malesia for me is The Oud star of the bunch. Imo, alexandria II is just the front man. It is like the local mob boss in your town, throwing his weight around, everyone knows him, everyone has seen him, but lurking elusively in the back pulling all the strings, in the Oud stars gang, is Malesia.. The blend of notes is so well orchestrated in this. Not a bouquet of florals, like Al Khat is, but a singular flower note intertwined with an amber according unlike others you typically find in many amber fragrances out there. Or maybe it's the same amber accord, but just harmonized differently, I dunno. The delectable aspect of this fragrance is in the mid or drydown (never understood the real definition of 'drydown' , I get mixed definitions everywhere I look) where a concoction of sweet, syrupy resins arise. It isn't overly sweet and the syrupy-ness is enjoyable. This is where Malesia shines. I don't see this as a gourmand, although I can understand why a few reviewers would say that. The overall scope of this fragrance is that it's a "middle Eastern" inspired, amber(oriental) woody fragrance under a name label of "Oud", so preemptively I suppose one would expect a real challenging or slightly "offensive-to-Westerner" type of scent profile, but this comes across so smooth and well-blended, and so well balanced, the sweetness to it makes one think 🤔 that this is a gourmand. It is a simple fragrance though, not a lot of complexity in what goes in here i believe, however the few components meld together in this pulse-blend fashion where there are still many shining facets in this mix, sort of like the simple ingredients of avocado, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, and a pinch of salt for a simple guacamole, but chopped and mixed and prepared in a way that it has each tiny component still popping in your mouth when you eat it, makes it somewhat complex to your mind. ^ Run-on sentence. I know. I used to work for a couple of months at a Piaget boutique (a very high-end jewelry and watch brand) as a helping hand during their holiday season. I wore a suit, or a blazer and pants everyday to work, with jewelry gloves on, and I wore Malesia for the majority of my time there. This fragrance whenever I smell it, totally takes me back to when I used to work there. It is a very luxurious boutique, lot of the jewelry we handled in there were half a million dollars or so, and there was a back room private lobby for guests to sit and relax and we would serve them espresso or champagne. Presentation is key. Cleanliness, organized, professional approach, warm and inviting, are descriptions of how we should present ourselves to the client. Malesia really worked well in all of this. Whenever I go back to that fashion center, and walk by the Piaget boutique, I get a flurry of memories, and that nostalgia also gets triggered for me when I smell Malesia. It is such a sophisticated fragrance. This is an exceptional fragrance, and I put this up in the top favorites of mine from Xerjoff. They really hit this one out of the park. From the lesser known (at least here in the States), Oud Stars line, a few gems get lost into obscurity and never get found by the fragcom hype-machine, as all eyes are on the Shooting Stars, Casamorati, JTC, and Sospiro, because that's all you see on display at the Neiman Marcuses.

I’ve been in this game for less than a year, so wouldn’t consider myself as anything but a frag lover/enthusiast, I am unable to paint wonderful pictures like some of you can so beautifully do. This is my 9th fragrance from Xerjoff, and I have to say it’s the *only* one so far that has proved a challenge, all the other 8 were luxurious and easy to wear, this one the moment I sprayed it, the first 30 seconds or so has a sharp yet tamed opening, leaves me to think of a package of aroma being opened, the next 10 minutes or so are unpleasant, to the degree that my first spritz became a scrubber, and pushed away, but I quizzed myself over all the positive reviews, and that this disgust was only apparent to me. I looked up about Indole and t’s relation to Oud’s and it’s effect on skin, etc. This led me to try it again, and again got the 5-10 minutes of a ‘fecal’ or ‘barnyard’ smell, but after knowing what it was, I was no longer disgusted, and therefore sought pleasure in ‘smelling’ that aroma box to be opened up, and it did; the stinky fecal note settled down into what I would call a delightful story, what is this story? It depends on my frame of mind or what I’m doing, but the bottom line here, or what my takeaway from his fragrance is that it transports me sometimes, or makes me feel at ease, or some sort of comfort that I am unable to explain. It’s not my favourite of fragrances, and I certainly wouldn’t wear it to the like of the gym or the office or a commute, I have no idea where I’d wear it, but I’m relishing it on my skin whilst relaxing at home, sniffing my wrists every few minutes and just enjoying what this wonderful fragrance does to my imagination. Another thing I’d like to add is I wear about half an inch thick titanium bangle, which got sprayed on when I did my testing on my wrists, and the fecal smell was only smelled on my skin, not on the bangle which ties in with what I read about Oud, Indole and aroma chemicals. As far as I understand, or have read is that natural ingredients have different reactions to different skins, whereas aroma chemicals do not, they stay the same regardless of what it’s sprayed on (please correct me if my knowledge is flawed or incorrect, only going by what I read), this makes me believe that this Oud note is natural due to the dissimilarities of scent from skin to titanium, and vice versa? Anyway, if anyone has anymore light to shed on what I’ve said, I’d love to know more, but also if you, like myself had a negative experience, do give this another go or two, you certainly won’t be disappointed, I know I wasn’t :) Edit: I just noticed that the review before me by @leaherorrisviolet had a similar reaction as myself, glad to know it’s not only me :)

Discover Malesia, a deeply sensual tale of exotic, remote lands, peppered with exquisite flora and fauna. Oriental in character, it opens with the uplifting scent of blossoming Lily of the Valley, taking the wearer to an intoxicating heart of amyris, amber and gurjum balsam. Inspired by traditional Arab perfume making, Malesia is created from our oud distillation and blends luxury with innovation. A rich base of vanilla, labdanum, musk and oud entices the nose in further, revealing its complex character on the skin as time goes by. OLFACTORY NOTES Lily Of The Valley Amyris & Amber Gurjum Balsam Labdanum & Musk Oud From Laos & Cambodia Tonka Beans Vanilla

Similar to Abdul Samad Al Qurashi scents (Heritage blend, Safari Extreme and Dahn Oud Ateeq) in its style. The Lily Of The Valley is the star, that's blended with sweetened high quality gooey velvety soft oud, surrounded by a bed of tolu balsams and soft clean musked amber, also has slight boozy touches, very likeable (infact, the most likeable out of the oud stars line) floral sweet oud that's sophisticated, and which does also have a mild animalic touch. The downside is that it is too subtle and close to skin. Nevertheless, is a great scent. Alex II, Mamluk, Al-Khat and this one by far are the top of the cream from this lineup. 8/10

Now this one is a VERY oudi fragrance, the sour type of oud as i feel i have sniffed it before but i don't remember which one it was! maybe the Malaysian! It's very balsamic and some labdanum, with some cotton, and burned cotton as well. It has blood like essence as well mingled in between the notes. Quite an interesting take on a real oud. Edit (27th Aug 2022) Balsamic musky cottoned soapy Laotian oud... it's a whiff between Laotian oud and soapy notes as i can detect bubbly soapy notes within that Laotian oud. It's very exotic and clean within. Very amusing blend indeed. Beautiful.

Strangely addictive oud mixed with some sweetness. I love the blending here. Just enough oud (comes across to me as just slightly barnyard-y, and as someone else mentioned - sour) to give contrast to the floral and sweet aspects, and on my skin they seem to trade places fading in and out throughout its lifespan, keeping it interesting. Can't say I am typically a huge fan of oud, but right now I AM a fan of how Xerjoff handles it in a few fragrances. This one was a very pleasant surprise and I can see it easily earning a place among my favorites

It’s a masterfully refined oud fragrance that blends earthy, woody, and subtly sweet notes. The opening reveals a delicate sweetness balanced by resinous woods, leading into a smooth oud heart. Amber, vanilla, and a touch of spice enrich the dry-down, creating a warm, approachable and comforting finish. With impressive longevity and projection, Malesia is ideal for cooler weather or evening wear, offering a luxurious and sophisticated experience. A must-try for anyone who appreciates smooth, elegant oud fragrances.

Definitely has a fecal opening that I naturally find off putting. The thing with this fragrance is the first time I tried it in store, I sprayed it on my clothes, and for the longest times, the jacket i was wearing that day smelled absolutely divine! The lady in store was nice enough to give me a sample of it which I eventually tried on my skin and did not like as much, so will be reserving this one for my clothes only.

This is so GOOOD. I think I will make this my 2nd Oud Star. I already have and love A2. I at first liked Al Khatt and it reminded me of Alien but upon resampling all I can smell is horse manure! So anyway this one is indeed ambery, perhaps honey-y and oudy. I love it. I have also tried Zafar and hated it, also hate Ceylon. I also love Fars, but I think I'll get this first!~

This is a fragrance for someone who enjoys oud and all of its glory. It is fecal and barnyard, woody and has a bit of a fresh spicy bite like you would get from pink pepper. A classic amber/oud fragrance that smells like the real deal and not your typical western style oud with loads of ambrocenide. Closer to Dahn Oud Al Shams by Ajmal is what I smell when i try this.

Malesia has a certain animalic vibe, with ever so slight nuances of chlorine. Not sure where I stand on this one... I can appreciate it, but I would not wear this. It smells better after 10 minutes.. The sweetness from the tolu and tonka is very nice, but for me personally a bit too many sweet elements. A very interesting offering from Xerjoff all the same.

This is an absolute monster of a scent, very much a sour oud, maybe even a little to hard for most to wear but what a beautiful scent, Can’t actually put into words how good this is. Projection 9/10 Scent 9/10 Uniqueness 10/10 There really are very few oud’s that smell like this and very few that punch you in the face this hard. Absolutely amazing

This is a very nice fragrance, I mean really nice. The oud is not really strong (like in Zafar). It's not too sweet either. It lasts for a very long time (could still smell it the next day), but it doesn't project much. Xerjoff Oud Stars Collection is really something, I'm considering owning all of them :-). Good stuff

I'm ashamed to say that I was sleeping on this one for awhile...I now have it, it's very regal, very sophisticated oud, not barnyardy at all, very wearable. Soft oudy brandy. Also I don't know why but it reminds me so much of PDM Herod/Mancera Red Tobacco. Also no it doesn't smell like Ceylon at all.

I’m starting to see that they use the same musk base in a lot of their fragrances. I really like it though. This is definitely skanky oud, not fecal or barnyard, but skanky with the musk added, and probably from the florals too. Balsamic and musky.

I don’t understand the hate. I wore this a ton this winter and always got compliments. I love the oud in it- it’s finally strong enough. So many fragrances barely have any. It doesn’t smell like a barnyard either. Anyway, more for me.

This honey-colored oud fragrance is unique and comforting at the same time; I've never smelled anything like it. And this speaks volumes about Xerjoff, a brand that always enriches us with its talents and innovations. 10/10

Don’t judge this based on the first spray. It starts off beautifully authentic with the oud, which to me is a plus but to many will be a turnoff. Don’t worry, everything melds together eventually and creates a masterpiece.

The top is skanky oud, but it settles nicely into a velvety amber oud with some wood notes. Not the best in the oud stars line i have tried. But very nice, I think i just am not that into vanilla as most people.