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Xerjoff samples

Xerjoff was founded in Turin in 2007 by Sergio Momo and Dominique Salvo and describes its own approach as artistic, maximalist and opulent: every scent a work of art inside another work of art. The range is organised in collections, from 1861, which marks the unification of Italy, to Join The Club, whose notes are kept secret. With perfumes this rich, and some whose notes are not disclosed at all, a 10 ml decant is the sensible first step.

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In short

  • Turin, 2007: the house is started by Sergio Momo and Dominique Salvo
  • The cap takes its shape from the Deshret, the Egyptian Red Crown
  • Collections include 1861, Join The Club, Shooting Stars, Oud Stars and Blends
  • Torino21 and 40 Knots are Join The Club perfumes: their notes are not disclosed

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About Xerjoff

Which Xerjoff samples to try first

XJ 1861 Naxos is a tribute to Sicily: lemon, bergamot and lavender over honey, cinnamon and jasmine sambac, on tobacco leaf and vanilla. Erba Pura sets Sicilian orange, Calabrian bergamot and lemon over Mediterranean fruit, amber and white musk. Alexandria II, a Parfum, is an ode to Arabian perfumery, apple, cinnamon and lavender over rose and Laotian oud. Renaissance is fresh: citrus, mint and lily of the valley on musk and cedarwood.

Join The Club keeps its secrets

Torino21 and 40 Knots belong to Join The Club, where the brand treats the notes as a closely guarded secret. It tells you only the scene: the charged moments before a professional tennis match for Torino21, a sailboat on the Mediterranean for 40 Knots. Erba Gold adds green apple, melon and cardamom to citrus; La Capitale pairs caramel, strawberry and peach with saffron, leather and oud; Cruz del Sur II is mango, pineapple and green leaves.

Turin, a red crown and a guitarist

The signature cap is modelled on the Deshret, the Egyptian Red Crown, seen at the Egyptian Museum in Turin. The Blends line holds collaborations; the first, Tony Iommi Monkey Special, was made in 2021 with the Black Sabbath guitarist and joins rum, passion fruit, leather and caramel. Our decants are filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us; they are not official brand samples, and the house is not involved.

  • Turin, 2007: the house is started by Sergio Momo and Dominique Salvo
  • The cap takes its shape from the Deshret, the Egyptian Red Crown
  • Collections include 1861, Join The Club, Shooting Stars, Oud Stars and Blends
  • Torino21 and 40 Knots are Join The Club perfumes: their notes are not disclosed
  • We decant Eau de Parfum and Parfum versions, depending on the perfume

Xerjoff samples

Frequently asked

Which Xerjoff sample should I try first?

XJ 1861 Naxos leads the house in our popularity data: lavender and citrus over honey, tobacco and vanilla. Erba Pura is the choice for bright fruit on amber and musk, Alexandria II for apple, cinnamon and oud. Renaissance is the freshest of the selection.

Why do Torino21 and 40 Knots have no notes?

Both are part of the Join The Club collection, and the brand keeps those notes undisclosed. It describes Torino21 as a fresh, revitalising scent and tells 40 Knots through a yacht-club story. We add no guesses, which makes a sample the only way to judge them.

What is the difference between Erba Pura and Erba Gold?

Erba Pura goes from lemon, bergamot and orange to Mediterranean fruit over amber, Madagascar vanilla and white musk. Erba Gold keeps the citrus opening, with ginger, and puts green apple, melon, pear, cloves and cardamom in the heart. The brand calls it playful and vibrant.

Reviews of FragranceGems (shop and sample reviews)

What FragranceGems customers say

DecantGems is new. These are reviews from FragranceGems customers about the shop and about the samples they ordered there. Collected by Judge.me.

  • I really appreciate that I found a shop that has a wide range of authentic perfumes,fast delivery,great communication and very good prices. Thanks for everything!

    Sevdalis Review of the FragranceGems shop
  • Timely info when item was back in stock. Some confusion with info about shipment updates on gls app but what is important: perfume came in perfect condition!

    Zrinka Review of the FragranceGems shop
  • incredible fast delivery l. the fragrance itself its magnificent, the dry down woody base, is intoxicating. it last on me 10 hours plus. great service great fragrance

    Omer Review of the FragranceGems shop
  • Good experience overall. Fast shipping without any incidents. Prices are good as well.

    Duarte Review of the FragranceGems shop
  • Really happy of my purchase. Serious seller, quality products, fast shipping, large catalog. I will order a lot of more !

    Rudy Review of the FragranceGems shop
  • Shipping was 5 days to Finland. Customer service was very good. Happy with the product also. Will shop again. Only thing I hope is that you guys would negotiate better price for GLS shipping to Finland. But I know that is not always possible. And I noticed the prices were lower than the competitors so the steep shipping price was not that big of a deal. Good job all in all.

    Henrik Review of the FragranceGems shop

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