Oud Stars Alexandria III

I just recently bought this fragrance and smelt it for the first time as a blind buy. I bought this because I liked Alexandria II but I felt like there was a freshness to it that reminded me of lavender air fresheners like Lysol. From what had been said by others this fragrance takes the Oud and makes it stronger along with the rose. They weren’t wrong. I cried the moment I opened the bottle and smelt the cap. It’s sweet and velvety with a rich, powerful rose and cinnamon in the opening. This reminded me of an improved version of Rose incense by Amouage. I sprayed a spray on my left arm, put down the bottle, and jogged around my house in victory taking a moment of reflection on how lucky I was to discover my new favorite fragrance of all time. The smell reminds me of those fields of flowers in France blended perfectly with an indescribable warmth. Moving on from the amazing scent you get a beautiful bottle. I thought the bottle would have been more clear but the black accents you see on the bottle in the Fragrantica image are actually gold and are completely opaque. Nevertheless still one of the best bottles I have ever laid witness to. One spray projected off of the skin well as should be expected from a parfum concentration but the true power comes from the longevity. This sticks to skin and clothes like the best smelling glue ever. I took a shower right after receiving the bottle that night and I could still smell the spray I put on my arm very powerfully, even after I thoroughly washed my arm off with a high grit bar soap that’s pine tar scented I could still smell it perfectly after a shower. This fragrance might be stronger than Alexandria II. It’s also cheaper on Jomashop being that I got a 50ml of this for 157 USD and Alex II was being sold for 220 for the same size. Overall I think this fragrance is a better version on Alexandria II in all aspects and is definitely worth buying for anyone looking for an amazing sweet, rose-Oud scent that is flawless. 12/10

What an amazing fragrance! I like Alexandria II and own almost 20 Xerjoffs including their Oud XJ Attars, but could never buy Alexandria II. I liked it enough but it seemed like a powdery fougere - oriental combo with a sharp green apple complimenting the lavender. Great, but not what I am looking for in my collection. But when I stumbled upon Alexandria III I was blown away....this was the perfect feminine rose fragrance my wife and I had been searching for. She found MFK Oud Satin Mood too sweet and fake smelling; MFK A la Rose too light; Fragrance du Bois Oud Rose Intense beautiful, in its creamy dryness, but too poorly performing, drying down to light sandalwood in just a few hours. She is a big fan of powdery fragrances and loves Kilian Woman in Gold...I also bought her Kilian Rolling in Love, Xerjoff Via Cavour and La Capitale, as well as FDB Siberian Rose - which she adores. So when I smelled this I thought it was the perfect addition to her collection! We wanted a classy rose fragrance that was exotic, mysterious and sexy but not too sweet. Something clean and powdery but also dark and nuanced. This beast is powdery, rosy, not too sweet, has oud for persistence and darkness, but lavender and lilly of the valley for airiness. It smells clean, but dark, dense, but airy, sexy, but sophisticated. I am addicted to it (sample on my wrist) and can't wait to give it to her (bottle in the closet waiting for her birthday!). It has great silage and longevity and is very different from Alexandria II, which is more male leaning and classic fougere meets oriental in its approach. Every woman needs an upscale rose fragrance that is sexy, classy, but not too mature or too sweet. This is it!

It is a great scent, really well blended and made, the rose stays on point it's a bit old-school rose but still holds up. The fragrance leans way more feminine than expected and it's really soapy for the most part and the lavender/ musk/ sandalwood are nice and warm and aromatic. Drydown is where it gets interesting and quite woody and animalic, really unfolds into a beast of a scent. The oud here is a different level really. It's a rally unique scent profile. It's a solid performer with descent silliage. Its a quite mature fragrance also so be careful about it. I wouldn't say it's dangerous for office environment but it can also be a date night fragrance. I do like it, but I feel like it may not be suitable for a lot of skins and skin chemistry so try it or get a decant. Not a safe blind buy.

Not usually the biggest fan of Xerjoff. I’ve been let down more than I’ve been amazed by this house all in all, but this is just stunning. If I had started with this, maybe I’d have understood all the xerjoff fanboys. This perfume is absolutely beautiful. There’s nothing powdery or cloying about it as I find with many of the oud stars line. This is just a very striking, long lasting and very well blended offering from the house. The rose is what drew me in, but if that’s not your thing, that’s okay. It doesn’t overtake the composition. There’s a lot to love in this bottle, not to mention the bottle itself. This is my second favourite of the house. Very very happy to have this in my collection.

There is no doubt that it is part of the Alexandria line. It shares similarities to A2; however, it opens with a bit more rose and some light almost fruity facets. It’s as if the lavender and rose are more balanced in A3, and you lose the edge from the green apple, but at the same time you gain a creamier experience. The mid is a creamy dry powdery woody floral experience that is really quite enjoyable! I do love the woody facets of this fragrance! It’s almost like they amped up the rosewood a bit more in A3. Definitely worth checking out! Perfectly unisex where as A2 leans a bit more masculine. I can’t say which is better between the two. They’re both flawless in different ways. Easy 10/10