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This is strange scent and it has been that always for me. First I hated it, after that I fell in love with it after that I just couldn't wear it anymore. So here you can read my journey with it. Part 1: This is a perfect story from totally dislike to love. This is how I experienced the scent from the first second until I bought FB and can’t get enough from it. 1. Not any good vibes but not tested on skin yet. 2. Testing: somehow addictive and intoxicating, it reminds me of rose and oud plus some fruits. This is a little bit spicy as well. Not sweet (I like sweets as well but this is not). Good quality, not synthetic feelings. 3. I have tested this now for many days on my wrist and I don’t know exactly what I’m thinking of this. I just know that I want to sniff it all the time. This is really intoxicating. It’s blended well because all notes which I can notice are not so outstanding. For example rose and oud is there but not like in Tiziana Terenzi’s Gold Rose Oud (just an example). 4. Ordered because the test vial was finishing and I wanted more. I’m hooked in this! I like because this is different than others. I don’t know other scent which is this kind of interesting blend. Part 2: After felling in love with it. Amazing juice, totally unisex, very complex “Join the Club's philosophy is that ingredients are kept a closely guarded secret, instead inviting the wearer to immerse themselves in the imagined world.” (From Xerjoff’s website) I have had hate and love -relationship with my all Xerjoff’s perfumes. First I have been relieved that I don’t want some particular scents but after I have given time for those and been testing those during weeks I have felt in love and I don’t see the end. I have sampled A LOT from that house and for me it has been the only perfume house whose perfumes needs weeks from me to realize how much I love those. This addictive perfume for my nose is blend of rose and oud for sure but there is woody, fruity and other floral notes as well. This definitely is not sweet at all despite of fruity accord. Those are dry fruits rather than juicy ones and the rose is definitely unisex, not at all like rose in the traditional rose scents. This blend is really thick and lasting power is great. When I sampled this I was thinking “this is definitely not for me” and what happened! Part 3: I couldn't wear it anymore The quality of the blend started to bother me. I couldn't smell any more the combination of dried fruits together with a synthetic Oud. I just need to scrub it off, every time. It was cloying to me and somewhat very heavy and headache inducing. The same reaction happened many times and I gave this perfume for my friend. Thank you for reading and I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
From the very beginning, Xerjoff’s More Than Words is intensely fruity, it seems to be a combination of lots of different fruits and creates an almost overwhelming burst of juiciness. Floral notes soon begin to shine, namely rose, which only adds to the sweetness of this fragrance. While official notes are not listed for this fragrance, it is undoubtedly led by rose. The rose seems slightly synthetic unfortunately, and the fruity notes can be sickly sweet at times so this fragrance isn’t one to overspray. I’m not sure why the leading accord listed here is oud, as it is completely undetectable from my bottle. All I’m left with is an overwhelmingly sweet rose fragrance with not even the slightest hint of any woody notes. It’s a pleasant fragrance but I’m disappointed by the lack of oud, which I imagine if it was present would balance the other notes in here beautifully. I am unsure whether older batches might be more what I was looking for.
Wow!!! The JTC collection has just stepped it up a notch, what a fragrance this is!!!! Gorgeous! Stunning!!! Wonderful!!! The opening is one of dried fruit, a creamy patchouli and Labdanum, the rose steadily grows after that, all the while my senses tingling with excitement...because I know what this fragrance is delivering. Rose/Oud combo of the highest quality with a dimension of patchouli, the sharpness of labdanum and I detect a bit of frankincense and myrrh. Have I smelled anything like this before? Of course I have... But it's a winning formula. Something about the opening of this fragrance sets it apart a little bit from the likes of Armani Rose d'Arabie (which is incredible too) to which it is very similar. I think the rose in this is strong yet quite subdued it's as much about oud and resin for me. Xerjoff have created a truly brilliant (if not very original)thing here and about time too because after trying a fair few of their fragrances now I'm still on the fence about them as a house.
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