{"product_id":"xerjoff-xj-1861-naxos-eau-de-parfum-sample","title":"Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos Eau de Parfum Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eNaxos is part of Xerjoff's 1861 collection, which marks the unification of Italy, and the house presents it as a tribute to Sicily: its heat, ornate architecture, layered history and the blue of its sea. This 2015 Eau de Parfum is aromatic and spicy, bright with lavender first and honeyed and warm later, so a sample is the best way to meet both halves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender, Incense from Oman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Jasmine Sambac, Honey, Cinnamon, Cashmere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanilla, Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSun on lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemon and bergamot give the first minutes a clean, bright edge, and lavender adds a dry herbal tone, with incense from Oman running underneath as a thin resinous line. The brand calls the opening fresh and aromatic, softened by spice rather than sharpened by it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen the honey arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJasmine sambac and honey bring a warm, gourmand sweetness to the heart, while cinnamon adds dry heat so it does not turn syrupy. Cashmere rounds the middle with a soft, woody warmth. This is where the scent turns from bright to dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarm trail\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanilla, tobacco leaf and tonka bean form the base, sweet and dry at once. The brand speaks of a long, enveloping trail, and these three notes carry that weight. By then the lavender from the opening is only a memory, and the whole scent has settled onto the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear Naxos on a cool day or evening, when honey, vanilla and tobacco have room to open. A light application is enough for an Eau de Parfum built like this. If you test it in warm weather, use less, and compare the opening with how the scent feels once the lavender has faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnisex, and for people who like a gourmand side but want it dry rather than candied: honey and vanilla held in check by lavender, cinnamon and tobacco. It fits dinners, evenings and cold days better than a quiet office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe jump from lavender and lemon to honey and tobacco is large, and each wearer lands somewhere different in between. A scent this layered is hard to judge from one spray on a card. A 10 ml decant lets you follow the whole arc across several wears before choosing 100 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat exactly is in the decant?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10 ml of XJ 1861 Naxos Eau de Parfum, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labelled by us. It is not a brand sample and Xerjoff is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the 1861 collection?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand's collection marking the unification of Italy. Naxos is its tribute to Sicily, with its sun-baked heat, ornate architecture and the blue of its sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it sweet?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePartly. Honey, vanilla and tonka bean give it a gourmand side, but lavender, cinnamon and tobacco leaf keep it dry rather than candied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere is the house from, and when is Naxos dated?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXerjoff is a house from Turin, founded in 2007, and the brand dates Naxos to 2015. It is a unisex Eau de Parfum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xerjoff","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693370474650,"sku":"DG-XER-XJ-1861-NAXOS-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693370507418,"sku":"DG-XER-XJ-1861-NAXOS-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693334921370,"sku":"DG-XER-XJ-1861-NAXOS-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/xerjoff-xj-1861-naxos-eau-de-parfum-sample.jpg?v=1791397104","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/xerjoff-xj-1861-naxos-eau-de-parfum-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}