XJ 1861 Naxos
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Xerjoff Red Hoba Sample
Red Hoba by Xerjoff, as a decant
Here Xerjoff Red Hoba, a perfume, is listed as a sample of 2, 5 or 10 ml. A note pyramid is not on file here, so this page makes no claims about how it should come across. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Without a pyramid
For Xerjoff Red Hoba no note list is on record with us. We only print notes we can trace to a source, so this page names none; wear it and judge. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.
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Status: on request
This sample is listed on request, which means it is not filled yet. Use the form on this page to let us know you would like Red Hoba, and we note it. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.
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In the vial
Xerjoff Red Hoba comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle. It is labelled by us and not by the brand. A spray vial lets you apply it the way you would from the bottle, which a dab-on tube does not.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
When to wear Red Hoba is not on record with us; test it on the kind of day you would actually wear it. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide.
Who it is for
Our record does not say for whom Xerjoff Red Hoba was made. A label like that is a hint, not a rule: wear what suits you. Whoever wears it decides whether it fits, not the label. It suits people who like to put a few scents side by side over a week.
Why try Xerjoff Red Hoba as a sample first
A sample of Red Hoba answers the two things that matter: whether you like it, and whether you still like it on the fifth wearing. FragranceGems fills it from the original bottle and labels it; it is not an official brand sample, and Xerjoff has no part in it.
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
Read how we fill your sampleQuestions
Frequently asked
What does the sample look like?
It is a small glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml with our own label on it. It sprays like a bottle, so you apply Red Hoba the way you normally would.
Why does this page list no notes?
No note list is on record with us for Xerjoff Red Hoba, and we only print notes we can trace to a source. The sample lets you judge the perfume without a list.
Can I try Red Hoba next to other samples?
Yes, and it helps. Wear one perfume per day, or one per arm at most, so the scents do not blur. Short notes after each wearing make the choice easier.
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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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!
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!
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
Good experience overall. Fast shipping without any incidents. Prices are good as well.
Really happy of my purchase. Serious seller, quality products, fast shipping, large catalog. I will order a lot of more !
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.
Great shop with a fantastic selection and fast shipping. I was very happy with my order. It would have been a nice touch to receive a little sample, especially as I ordered two full-size products. ;)
Placing the order was very easy. Shipping was very fast. I am completely satisfied.
Plenty of perfumes and very good perfumes. Fast shipping. One negative. Expensive shipping from Netherlands to Greece
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The sample department of FragranceGems
DecantGems is part of FragranceGems B.V. in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. We fill every sample ourselves from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and label it ourselves. Behind it stands the same team that handles every FragranceGems order.
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- Filled by us from the original bottle
- Glass spray vial, labelled by us
- Customer service by the FragranceGems team