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xXx Toxa xXx – :
XJ Oud Java Blossom reads on my skin as a crepuscular smoky vetiver/oud marriage framed in earthy shades of dark greens.
There’s something about the merging of notes in the heart that smells at times like inky blackberries, slightly metallic, weird, yet fascinating if you ask me.
Java Blossom possesses a drop dead gorgeous floral luminosity due to the penetration of noticeable tuberose , while the orange blossom adds just a touch of muted creamy sweetness somewhat camouflaged by the smoky earthy profile of the scent, in fact I am confident to say that it plays more of a supportive role in this majestic mukhallat.
At times throughout the scent life on skin there’s funkiness floating through, slightly salty,
Sandalwood further enhances the woody profile of Java Blossom in the base while the use of incense add extra layers of depth and mystery.
Very potent throughout it’s life, and super long lasting.
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LiarceRisefes – :
I never cared too much about Xerjoff and their subsidiaries probably because the fanfare never quite seemed to match my own expectation. Nothing in particular from across their product range tickled my fancy as I felt that the brand’s language wasn’t really speaking to me. And in terms of their attar offerings I had experienced too many authentic Arab oils and mukhallats to be truly bothered. Alas, with all of that said, something about Java Blossom did intrigue me; maybe it was the thought (or hope) of finding the distillate of the most exotic and sensual orchid blossoms from Far Eastern rain forests oozing their beguiling nectar into a dark and strangely sticky oudy concoction.
Well, and Java Blossom does indeed turn floral in its heart half way through its life some 5 to 6 hours in – but the tuberose is much more muted than I had hoped for; especially in combination with a woody, earthy and slightly blue cheesy oud that got me excited that this attar could make a real difference.
On the one hand the opening of Java Blossom reminds me a little of a tamed Al Shomoukh (by Amouage, and whose oud is of Hindi origin, too) even though the Omani composition opens much more fiercely and pungently animalic owing to a great oud/ambergris duality with a subdued vetiver appearing in the later stages. There are also shades I encountered later in Lutens’ Veilleur de Nuit – dark, cacao-earthy and grassy-oily vetiver as the mukhallat extends its spicy, earthy and floral facets (again, sans the pronounced animalics). The orange blossom provides mostly bitterness and it is at this point that there is the merest whiff of a slightly sweetened fleshy tuberose if I hallucinate just vividly enough, which combines beautifully with the smokiness present. Curiously Java Blossom now feels very much like some South American Arriba cacao pod (not a bad thing, mind) – and one can’t help but conjure up a silly association with Columbus who was heading West in an attempt to reach the promises and delights of India (and the East Indias including Indonesia) yet got stuck midway through his travels in the West Indies instead (well, Ecuador isn’t exactly WI geographically nor does Java Blossom really explore new ground, but there you go).
So all in all not excatly what it says on the tin but what one gets is a solid, pleasant green and smokey vetiver-oud with an emphasis on spicy rooty woodiness with delicate hints of floralcy. Could have been so much more with a little attention to detail but it is satisfactorily rewarding and appears to work best during damp Summer nights.
hudini222 – :
Strangest perfume I’ve come across in viscosity terms… it’s as thick as treacle!!!
That’s a bit of an exaggeration actually but even for pure perfume or extrait it’s very oily and has a wonderful, rich maple syrup colour to it.
I expected it to be massively potent and but the smell itself is actually quite reserved. When you apply to the skin it has a very oily consistency and DOESN’T dry down!
I was sick of waiting so I committed a cardinal sin and rubbed it in slightly.
I only applied a very conservative amount but I honestly don’t think it’s particularly strong just due to it’s nature, a kind of exotic woody/floral scent.
I honestly thought this contained some crazy rare orchid or something it certainly gives that impression. The main accord to me is a white blossom and tuberose smell with lots of fruitiness in the top notes which give it a lush exoticness.
I’m in two minds while it’s not offensive It doesn’t tickle my fancy either. There’s something lovely about it but then it’s ruined by the floral notes being a bit flat.
I’ll try it again soon but my take was…’meh it’s okay.
Droxerz – :
smell like south east asia oud…smell of forest then a bit flowery fruity smell