Renaissance

I like this one, but ultimately it seemed like a very linear fragrance. It would be a great fragrance as an entry point into the niche realm, as it is not a challenging wear. It opens with a really nice, smooth lemon that is not screechy or sharp to my nose. Lemonhead candy comes to mind. The florals in the mid are nicely blended into the fragrance, and I can't even detect the mint, rose, or lily of the valley notes. I would say that it's a safe fragrance for a man who believes rose and lily of the valley are strictly feminine notes. The drydown is nice and smooth, with just a touch of musk/vanilla (warm amber), undetectable patchouli, and minimal cedar wood. It lasts for a good amount of time, and I got between 6-7 hours of longevity, and the fragrance basically stays the same through the drydown with zero spiciness to my nose. I consider it a safe blind buy if you like semi-sweet citrus fragrances. There is nothing that makes the fragrance stand out to make it unique or special, but some people will really love it that have mostly worn screechy citrus designer fragrances, in my opinion.

So this one is quite interesting...it manages to smell simple yet complex. It seems to combine different scent profiles, a gin & tonic sort of feel mixed with a barbershoppy kind of fragrance without being soapy and lastly a classic italian masculine scent thats most green. Very enjoyable but not often reached for, theres something a little heavy in it (probably patchouli) so i tend to reserve it for spring time. Be aware some may find the opening to smell a bit like a household cleaner. Most Xerjoffs are around $150usd for 50ml but this particular fragrance can be found around $150 for 100ml sized bottle, so pretty good value considering. If you want to smell sort of basic but expensive then this is right up your alley.

Im quite positively surprised on this composition - on the strip, its rich in greens, especially lily of the valley and I wasnt drawn to Renaissance, but on my skin, the sweeter side of citruses shines thru and that sweeter side lingers on my skin the whole time. That changes my perception of Renaissance completely, from the [ok] to [like]. However, the performance is quite questionable, Im not expecting the 10h beast as I know the notes, but, for the same performance I get with Renaissance there are other nice, fresh ideal summer compositions for a fraction of Xerjoff price. I may buy the full bottle at the discount tho.

This is a very underrated scent. I see a lot of other people prefer/review other Xerjoff scents for summer/heat or others in the 1861 line. This is amazing in my opinion. I don't have anything really like it. I have things that have similar notes, but nothing that combines and smells like this. It is nice, soft, and luxurious. I've literally had a friend tell me I smell rich, and I assure, that is not the case. I think this is great for an outdoor day party in the heat. It works great in high heat. This is something you would definitely want to test on your skin before buying.

Opening is gorgeous fresh squeezed citrus where you smell 70% the bitter/sourness, 30% sweetness. very pleasant. drydown the mix becomes 50/50 and you start getting hints of crushed greens, mint. the musk and patchouli begin to show their colors as the sweetness becomes less sharp and more rounded (within 30 minutes). you’re left with a subtle citrus rindy mix with light musk and patchouli w a little breeze coming from the mint. this is more of a subtle citrus freshie. Those who don’t want to be loud in the room but smell polished. Refined, quiet Italian luxury.