Xerjoff: perfume as an object of art
Sergio Momo, a native of Turin, started out as a painter and designer, and in 2005 he took courses in perfume creation and distillation in Grasse. The house's first collection was 17/17 Stone Label, followed in 2009 by Shooting Stars. The cap that sets the bottles apart was designed by Dominique Salvo, inspired by the Deshret, the red crown of the pharaohs he saw at the Egyptian Museum in Turin. Also in 2009, Momo revived Casamorati, the historic Bologna house dating from 1888, keeping its original bottle.
The Xerjoff fragrance collections
Vibe: Erba Pura, Erba Gold and Accento
The Vibe collection includes Erba Pura, with Sicilian orange and lemon, Calabrian bergamot, a heart of Mediterranean fruit and a base of Madagascar vanilla. Erba Gold opens with Amalfi lemon, Brazilian orange and ginger, over a spicy heart of Guatemalan cardamom and cinnamon. In Accento, pineapple and hyacinth meet jasmine, iris and pink pepper. The same family also includes Purple Accento, Amabile, Coro, Wardasina, Muse and Laylati, along with Opera, with Turkish rose and leather, and Soprano, with Bulgarian rose and osmanthus.
1861: Naxos, Renaissance and Zefiro
This collection was created for the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. Naxos pairs lavender and bergamot with cinnamon and honey, over a base of tobacco leaf. In Renaissance, Calabrian bergamot, mandarin and lemon are joined by a heart of Bulgarian rose and mint. Zefiro is a tribute to Baroque Rome, with bergamot, davana, cardamom and iris over a base of oud.
Oud Stars: a tribute to Arabian perfumery
In Alexandria II, apple and lavender meet rosewood and Bulgarian rose, over a base of amber and sandalwood. Alongside it are Luxor, with cinnamon, leather, incense and tobacco, and Mamluk, with honey, caramel and jasmine. Zafar, which the house presents as an expression of traditional Arabian perfumery, is born from the distillation of oud and has rose, black pepper, Moroccan neroli and white flowers. If you love these notes, you can compare them with our other oud perfumes.
Shooting Stars and 17/17 Stone Label
The Shooting Stars fragrances are named after meteorites, and every box holds a certified meteorite fragment. Uden, named after the one that fell in the Netherlands in 1840, is a fresh fougère of lemon and grapefruit with a base of coffee and vanilla. Lua takes its name from the one that fell in Rajasthan in 1926. Uden Overdose is the version of Uden that arrived ten years later with the "overdose concept," meaning molecules that amplify certain notes. In 17/17 Stone Label, each bottle carries a stone instead. Damarose, with Damask rose absolute and Bulgarian rose, has a red tiger's eye. Irisss is built on orris butter.
Join the Club, Spotlight and collaborations
Join the Club imagines exclusive clubs, such as Mediterranean yachting for 40 Knots, cigar lounges for Comandante and writers for More Than Words. Every year, for the Nitto ATP Finals, which the house has sponsored since 2021, a new fragrance joins the Torino series. The Spotlight collection includes Via Cavour 1, named after the address of the first Xerjoff store in Turin. Collaborations are gathered in the Blends collection, which includes the fragrances made with Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Black Moonlight and NeoRio created with Duran Duran, and Louis XV 1722, made with the Champagne house Maison de Venoge.
How to choose a Xerjoff fragrance
Among the fresh, citrusy scents are Erba Pura, Renaissance and the Torino fragrances; among the fruity ones, Erba Gold, Accento and Cruz del Sur II, with mango and pineapple. The spicy, warm ones are Naxos, Starlight, with cardamom and cinnamon, and Zefiro. For oud and resins there are Alexandria II, Zafar, Mamluk and Kemi. Among the florals, Damarose and Wardasina feature rose, Irisss and Apollonia iris. The sweet, vanilla scents include La Capitale, with strawberry and caramel, Via Cavour 1, with chocolate and vanilla, and Kemi, with caramel, citron and vanilla.
Sample sets, travel sizes and deodorants
To try several fragrances there are the sample sets, each with three 15 ml bottles. Set I brings together Cruz del Sur II, Erba Pura and Uden Overdose; Set III includes Naxos and Alexandria II, which also comes in a travel size. There are also deodorant sprays of Erba Pura, Renaissance, 40 Knots and Torino 21, with the same scents in a formula based on essential oils, with no gas or propellants.
Frequently asked questions
Is Xerjoff an Italian brand?
Yes, Xerjoff is an Italian house from Turin, founded in 2007 by Sergio Momo and Dominique Salvo. Italy comes back in many of its creations: the 1861 collection, made for the 150th anniversary of unification, dedicates Naxos to Sicily, Zefiro to Rome and Renaissance to Italian heritage, with Calabrian bergamot and Bulgarian rose.
Who created Xerjoff?
Xerjoff was created by Sergio Momo, a Turin artist and designer who studied perfumery in Grasse, together with Dominique Salvo, who designed the cap inspired by the crown of the pharaohs. Momo also relaunched Casamorati, a Bologna house from 1888 that returned to the market in 2009 with its original bottles.
What does Xerjoff Erba Pura smell like?
Erba Pura belongs to the Vibe collection and is a fruity citrus scent. It has Sicilian orange and lemon, Calabrian bergamot, a heart of Mediterranean fruit and a base of Madagascar vanilla. It also comes in sample Set I, together with Cruz del Sur II and Uden Overdose.
What does Xerjoff Naxos smell like?
Naxos is a tribute to Sicily and belongs to the 1861 collection, created for the 150th anniversary of Italian unification along with Renaissance and Zefiro. It pairs lavender and bergamot with cinnamon and honey, over a base of tobacco leaf.
What are the notes in Xerjoff Alexandria II?
Alexandria II belongs to the Oud Stars collection and is inspired by Arabian perfumery and the Egyptian city. It opens with apple and lavender, has a heart of cedar and Bulgarian rose and a base of sandalwood. It also comes in a travel size.
What does Overdose mean in Xerjoff fragrances?
Overdose refers to an amplified version of an existing fragrance, in which the house uses special molecules to heighten certain notes of the original. Uden Overdose, for example, came out ten years after Uden and has notes of coffee, ginger and tobacco flowers. Accento Overdose has notes of eucalyptus, Mediterranean pine, jasmine and rose.
What are the Xerjoff Torino fragrances?
The Torino fragrances are created every year for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, which Xerjoff sponsors. The first was Torino 21, in 2021, followed by Torino 22, 23 and 24. Torino 22 combines bergamot, eucalyptus and clary sage, and Torino 23 has bergamot, rose and cardamom. Torino 24 evokes the ball and the wooden racket.
What is in the Xerjoff sample sets?
Each sample set contains three 15 ml bottles of different fragrances. Set I holds Cruz del Sur II, Erba Pura and Uden Overdose, a selection the house describes as sparkling, sweet and fruity. Set III instead includes Naxos and Alexandria II, which the house presents as elixirs rich in mystery and exoticism.
