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Xerjoff La Capitale Parfum Sample
Caramel, saffron and oud, warm and balanced
Xerjoff La Capitale comes from the Spotlight collection as a Parfum. The brand calls it distinguished, seductive and versatile, a scent whose appeal does not depend on the occasion or the season. Caramel, strawberry and peach open it, saffron, ginger and rose follow, and amber, benzoin, oud and vanilla form the base. Sweet openings with oud deserve a trial first.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Caramel
- Labdanum
- Peach
- Strawberry
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Heart notes
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Base notes
- Benzoin
- Oud
- Bourbon Vanilla
- Character
- Strong
- Concentration
- Explore by note
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How it unfolds
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Sweet, but balanced
Caramel, labdanum, peach and strawberry make a sweet opening, yet the brand stresses balance. Labdanum puts a dry, resinous note into the sweetness, so the fruit and caramel are held in check. See whether it feels like confectionery or like warm resin on your skin.
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Saffron, ginger, rose
Iranian saffron and ginger add a gentle spice in the middle, and leather and amber lend a supple warmth. Rose adds what the brand describes as a light powdery touch. The middle is what turns the sweet start into something more grown-up.
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A timeless base
The base is benzoin, oud and Bourbon vanilla, and the amber from the heart is still glowing. Benzoin gives balsamic sweetness, oud a quiet dark wood, and vanilla ties it together. The brand calls this base warm and timeless, and the sample lets you check that.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
The brand says it suits any occasion and season, so put that to the test: wear the decant once in cool weather and once on a mild day. Apply it lightly, since a Parfum is concentrated, and wait through the sweet start for the saffron and oud. Note where you feel most at ease in it.
Who it is for
People who like sweet, warm perfumes but want spice, leather and oud to keep them serious. Xerjoff presents it as unisex and versatile. It is more at home in cooler weather and in the evening, though the brand sets no limits.
Why try Xerjoff La Capitale as a sample first
Strawberry and caramel next to saffron, leather and oud is an unexpected set, which the brand calls balanced. Whether it is balanced for you is a matter of skin. Our 10 ml decant is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us, so you can find out before 50 ml.
At a glance
- Perfumer
- Christian Carbonnel (Chris Maurice)
- Family
- Fresh, Floral
- For
- Unisex
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
Samples are filled to order and cannot be returned. Is something wrong or damaged on arrival? Contact us and we solve it. To the contact page
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Frequently asked
Is this a miniature made by Xerjoff?
No brand miniature here: FragranceGems fills a glass spray vial from the original Parfum bottle and applies our label. Xerjoff is not involved.
Is it a fruity scent?
Fruit is there, as strawberry and peach sit on top, yet this is no light fruity fragrance. Caramel, saffron, rose and an oud and vanilla base give it weight.
When can I wear it?
The brand says on any occasion and in every season. Its warmth feels most at home in cooler weather and in the evening, which a few test days can confirm.
The brand
About Xerjoff
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.
- 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
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