yuliyass – 2022-06-07:

3 out of 5

Explosion… Old school beast. Makes everybody around you smells cheap. The room is full of classy nostalgic appearance.Total maskulin presence – do not wear if you do not produce enough tostesterone.

HoWaRD – 2022-06-07:

4 out of 5

The opening of Xeryus LPM is STUNNING.
It is a modernized version of the original Xeryus – fresher, younger, sleeker, and more importantly – a lot less complex.
Very minty, very woody, very chevalier.
Xeryus and Xeryus LPM are quintessentially Givenchy by Hubert himself – pure elegance. Not Tisci, not Galliano, not Mcqueen, not Macdonald, not Keller.
Whoever would have taken Audrey to Tiffany’s for breakfast or dinner today could certainly use some Xeryus.
-AB-

XPilot – 2022-06-07:

3 out of 5

Absolutely gorgeous stuff.
I think the fresh spicy accords are understated in the overview above. The top notes are turned up enough to almost hit green, at least on my scale. The combination of sage and basil is completely unique and really makes this one stand out. There is very little that smells like this, if at all. I don’t know of any other frag I could compare this to.
The 2007 reformulation has more powder than its predecessor and is accordingly softer. The dry-down is slower, and on my skin at least the reformulation lasts a good deal longer.
I’m 35 and think this one is difficult to pull off for younger men. It’s a very fancy smell, best paired up with a nice shirt and good behaviour. The dry-down is almost a little too old-school for me and depending on my state of physical exertion almost gets close to 50s classics like Tabac. (Though I really need to push it to get to that point.) That can be attributed to the fact that there’s a touch too much powder, I think.
Still, this is the closest I ever got to a signature fragrance.

GoLOVeR – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

Got this one while hunting for the original Xeryus.
What can I say… It’s good! But after an hour it begins to resemble Drakkar Noir.
And it’s very potent – 3 sprays are too much, so stick with no more than 2!
In the end, we have a good old-school powerhouse. Just what it is expected to be.

fuffCYcle – 2022-06-07:

4 out of 5

Classic, masculine and elegant. I love it!

lhz303InsuffBooni – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

Also known as Xeryus – Les Parfums Mythiques (in French), it is a retelling of the classic Xeryus, from 1986, which was created at a time when the fragrances were complex and rich in notes, in order to obtain the necessary accords. But I will not go further on this subject.
This version, as its name says, is part of an exclusive line created by Givenchy to celebrate their legendary fragrances. It was released in 2007 and features notes of Basil and Sage, at the top; Violets leaves and green accord (containing carnation and coriander), in the body; Exotic woods and amber, in the base.
The manufacturer categorizes it as a woody-aromatic, exactly as written on the back of my bottle. So, if you read out there that is an aromatic-fougère, don’t be fooled (although it behaves as such, in some way).
We have, then, a fragrance completely Old School, with that classic aroma of yesteryear, mixing green and mossy nuances. It has similarity with various fragrances of the same style, as Gentleman, Giorgio for Men, Bijan Men, Jaguar for Men, among others.
On the skin, I don’t feel the fresh and minty basil. However, the sage is extremely herbal and leathery, as used in scents from that time. The heart is rich in nuances of cloves and cinnamon and the base is woody, a little medicinal, and full of mossy and green nuances, as stated above.
In my opinion, if you don’t like colognes with that “grandpa smell”, as people like to call it, don’t even come close. Otherwise, we run the risk of seeing negative comments about a fragrance, whose concept is this.
Xeryus Mythical projects a lot in the first hour and then calms down. It has good longevity, reaching 7 hours with ease and is not the type that changes a lot on the skin.
The entire line has already been through a repackaging: before, the labels had color and the boxes came in the old pattern of the brand. Now, the boxes have no texture printed and the labels are white, with silver or gold borders.
Finally, a curiosity about the name: it is said that, initially, would be called Keryus. However, the YSL House objected, saying that was too similar to its famous Kouros (1981), so they decided to change.

yogyrt24 – 2022-06-07:

3 out of 5

It’s a Sunday morning and I have nothing else better to do but to watch World War Z (the unrated version! They’re also reformulating movies! LOL!) and while watching I sprayed vintage Xeryus (the one in the blue iridescent bottle) and a recently bought Xeryus: Les Parfums Mythiques on scent strips.
And I have good news: there is virtually no difference between the two! Le Mythique comes off as sharper because of its lesser oakmoss content, but Givenchy did a very good job on this re-issue. If only all reformulations were like this! Now all I have to do is decant XM and add the appropriate amount of oakmoss. Et voila! (Up yours, IFRA!)
Congratulations, Givenchy!
(And because someone asked: No, I didn’t have the squat bottle version for comparison.)

DotSootte – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

Two fascinating moments in perfumery happened within a few years of each other. They are the “road not taken” moments. When Thierry Mugler’s Angel hit the scene, women’s perfumery was changed irrevocably. Florals, chypres, traditional orientals were instantly ancien régime. It was a classic paradigm shift, an overthrow of the old order. The floral survived by evolving into Fruity Florals, Orientals were diminished and became Gourmands, Chypres, god help us all, became outlaws and now are effectively black market commodities.
The specifics of how the men’s market changed in the 1980s differ in some respects from the changes in the feminine market, but the parallels and simultaneity of the changes make the similarities more important than the differences. Davidoff Cool Water was the masculine counterpart to Angel.
To say the aromatic fougère was supplanted by the aquatic fougère doesn’t sound like much, but the the newer, more tailored aromatic fougères had just started to surpass the dominance of the 70s big boys like Paco Rabanne Pour Homme and Azzaro Pour Homme. It was the greatest height of the fougère since the release of Fougère Royale in 1882. Musky fougères (YSL Kouros, Paco Rabanne Ténéré, Dior Jules) floral fougères (Caron’s Troisième Homme, Xeryus) spiced fougères (YSL Jazz, Jacomo Anthracite, Laroche Drakkar Noir) were taking the genre in exciting new directions. The fougère is structurally tied to both the oriental (tonka, balsam) and the chypre (oakmoss and coumarin tethering more effusive floral and spiced notes). It is an inherently rich genre and many perfumers were using the fougère structure to find new ideas. It’s worth considering that Michael Edward’s, the most authoritative figure in the nomenclature of perfumery, placed the fougère at the center of the wheel he created as a visual analogy for categorizing perfumes. It is the ur-perfume.
There were still a few great aromatic fougères produced, such as Partick by Patrick of Ireland (1999) a fougère in the chypre direction, and YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme (2003), but for the most part, after the advent of of Cool Water (1988) the aquatic fougère ruled with an iron fist. Dyhydromyrcenol made for the creation of fougères that would have the volume of the best fougère from the 1970s, but lacked the complexity and therefore matched the feminine counterparts that were becoming ever louder, ever simpler fruity florals and candied gourmands. Feminism’s effect on perfumery changed or waned, depending on your perspective, and the empowered feminines like Aromtics Elixir, Scherrer de Scherrer, Dior Diorella, YSL Rive Gauche became ‘Old Lady Perfumes’. Hypergender became a stylistic norm, and countless straight couples could be spotted on the town: her, with hair three feet high and rising dosed with Poison or Angel; him with slicked back hair drenched in Cool Water.
I am sad over the loss of the pre-1988 aromatic fougère. It was just about to take off into some great places. Let’s not forget that these perfume were also the basic blue-print for the 1980’s mens’ power frag. Take a fougère, exchange the lavender for some more spicy elements, and freeze-dry the wood. Voila! Krizia Uomo, Chanel Antaeus, Patou pour Homme. Sometimes the player of a group known for largesse is the one to go for. Scherrer de Scherrer, a chypre that could give Aromatics Elixir a black eye is my go to green/leather chypre. Xeryus has some of that well-dressed thug appeal, seeming more like a perfume for Craig’s Bond than Moore’s. Or perhaps Dench’s M.
Xeryus is becoming on you in the way it allows to you swagger a bit. It lends authority. It’s a remarkably detailed perfume that tells you not to sweat the details. It has a vaguely threatening edge at the same time it lets you be a pretty boy. Great combo of attributes. Definitely a perfume to play with.

werduk – 2022-06-07:

4 out of 5

No one else smells a similarity to Drakkar Noir? I understand that this reformulation is somewhat different from “vintage” Xeryus, in this case it’s rather obvious that they’ve modified things, with the whole re-release as a “Les Parfums Mythiques” fragrance in a totally different bottle and box. Oddly my box/bottle looks a little different from the one pictured above. It’s a greyish-tan color with none of the swirly lines and a white label with silver trim – the bottle is shaped the same with the same kind of clear/frosted glass, but again the label is white with silver trim, and looks a bit smaller than the one above. However, the scent is a pleasantly rich spicy fougeriental, loaded with clean citrus, herbs, and woody notes (grapefruit, basil, clary sage, artemisia, lavender, cedar, sandalwood, rosy guaiac wood, amber, “smokiness” ala Cypriol, and musk). That smoky woods note in the base is likely the culprit when it comes to my Drakkar association, and of course when you layer a handful of herbal green notes on top of that, you wind up with a standard 80s fresh fougere. A bit soapy, nothing earth-shattering or original, but a very pleasant fragrance that plays a familiar tune a little better than its contemporaries. I could only sincerely recommend this fragrance to 80s fougere enthusiasts, because I think the average guy or girl would get just as much for their money from Drakkar Noir.
An additional comment: I notice with the “Les Parfums” Xeryus that up close it smells rather soft and unassuming (soapy, green, clean, etc) but the scent really projects into your personal space, and beyond. It generates a strong green-spicy cloud. This is a strong scent, certainly a notch stronger than current Drakkar Noir, and it’s something to apply sparingly. However, I’m not so sure it’s a straight-up “cold weather scent.” Cold temps would likely flatten the spiciness and dull the effect down into a less interesting clean-green scent. It’s certainly fresh enough to work in hotter weather. Moderate to balmy temps bring out the woody oriental aspect more, allowing the scent to move and radiate. Humidity also gives it legs. This is an interesting scent, that’s for sure.

balaca – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

This one is quite pleasant. However, my only issue with it is that it is very soapy, which is something that I hate in a fragrance. To me, it’s a bit dated, though not as dated as something along the lines of Polo by Ralph Lauren.

Denver_tyt – 2022-06-07:

4 out of 5

Unique. Very masculine, intense. It is still wonderfull to sniff even after more than 12 hours. Another great scent from Givenchy.

os29 – 2022-06-07:

4 out of 5

UPDATE FROM LAST COMMENTS,
Just the other day I came across the REAL VINTAGE Xeryus when it was first launched sometime mid 80’s to very early 90-91 max.
Way back during post secondary, I worked at major retailer and I remember very much the dark bottle. As soon as I seen it in this small fragrance store, I ran home to go on-line to find images on Xeryus and I found another site where Ericirico posted his comments. I do concur with Ericirico the real vintage bottle is the dark 50ml bottle. In a dash I ran out and bought the dark bottle. I have both the 2004 version and now the vintage dark bottle.
I sampled each on my wrists and YES there not the same. There is some similarities however the vintage is much more sophisticated with a rich/powdery sweet complex aroma. I can pick up the various notes; rose, lavender, tonka bean, amber, basil as well either sandalwood and or oakmoss. The 2004 version is also excellent, its more on the herbal/woodsy/spicy and not so powdery/sweet scent. With the exotic woodsy aroma it does have a similar overall scent.
On the vintage..Longevity is excellent well past 10hrs.
Sillage is also excellent..you can smell it more then 3ft away.
Overall opinion, If I hadn’t come across the original version I would still be more then happy using the current version.
Now, there’s no mistake that the VINTAGE is like finding a treasure trunk…when you open it IT’S FULL AND RICH….100% HANDS DOWN..no mistake about it. If you can find the vintage, I strongly recommend for those who remember this frag and can appreciate and its worth buying it. Its what made Xeryus BIG at the time…
IF GIVENCHY READS THIS….PLEASE BRING BACK THE VINTAGE XERYUS AND KEEP THE FORMULA TRUE AND YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF HAPPY GIVENCHY CLIENTS WHO WILL BE THANKFULL.

fommenko – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

A real woodsy/spicy scent with only 4 ingredients that were used. When I first sprayed it on my skin, the aroma of exotic woods with clary sage gives it a very deep base which carries throughout the day. It also has a slightly sweet powdery scent which makes it unique. After 8 hours I could still smell it as if I had just sprayed a 1/2 hour ago. This cologne also has a heavy musky/sweet aroma.
Longevity is excellent and Sillage is also very good. A bit heavy for the summer, but a perfect cologne for the fall/winter. Overall 8.5/10

Bourdedlege – 2022-06-07:

3 out of 5

Really an excellent, elegant fragrance. Complex, but not too busy. Very cool and “wet” smelling, like a damp forest night, and soothing. Perfect for autumn or winter nights.

denisca993 – 2022-06-07:

3 out of 5

I have only tried the vintage formulation. I like it, but I don’t find that it has any “wow factor.” It’s natural smelling and has excellent longevity, along with at least good projection/”sillage.” It has some interesting “moves” within the first hour or so, but then you get a slightly sweet woody scent. This is where it’s “nice” but nothing I would want to spend money on, especially considering the prices vintage ones are selling for now. However, if you are the type of person who sprays it on and wants to smell something interesting for a little while, but then you want the scent to recede and smell “inoffensive” but not common or “synthetic,” this might be for you. I could imagine someone who isn’t comfortable wearing “loud” fragrances in certain circumstances but still wants something slightly “old school” buying Xeryus. For the aficionado, however, I just don’t think there is enough here for it to compete against the “greats.” A simplified (and much cheaper) idea that has some “edge” for a longer period of time can be found in 273 Men by Hayman. However, the ingredient quality in vintage Xeryus is clearly better (though 273 isn’t what I would call bad).

devily – 2022-06-07:

4 out of 5

Its a Sheer Disappointment! i was so happy wen i got this but my happiness lasted as long as this perfume is Zinch! It has ok smell, longevity is poor. I apply on body & clothes in which the sillage remains on body for some hours but cloths are begging for more!
pls try before u buy!!!

dropdead1992 – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

This reformulation of the classic Xeryus is truly wonderful. Whereas the original was very layered and complex and composed of a melange of several powerful notes Mythical is more along the lines of a classic twelve note fragrance construction ala Paris parfumeries in the mid to late 1800s…
On initial trial I thought green-spicy-woody…but I tried it on paper first, when I finally wore it on my skin it was almost a different scent. The aromatic greens were the first to appear along with a slight citrus and hint of green cypress. This gave way to gentle dry floral aromas of geranium with hints of rose, jasmine and violets(?) with a kiss of cloves. The drydown is stunning with amber’s warmth, sandalwood’s clean woodiness and just the right amount of musk. I also detect a hint of bay or cypriol.The overall effect is elegant, masculine and warm…
Sillage: quite good
Longevity: great
Overall: 4.5/5
The original was a bit too much for me, but this one is absolutely divine! It is indeed Mythical…a blend of gentle strength and refined construction, perfectly executed: An uncommon scent for an exceptional man…

ZenfiraMit – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

Good fragrance. It has a fresh herbal green smell. It does get woodsy in the drydown. Smells somewhat similar to Ralph Lauren Polo Modern Reserve. Last 6-8 hours on my skin in very warm humid weather so it will probable hold up better in fall and spring conditions. Moderate sillage. 8.25/10

21bek2007 – 2022-06-07:

5 out of 5

when I think of this perfume I can imagine a knight on a black hourse,brave & fearfulness who can fight for me to the extreme.it’s really a mythical perfume.so it’s not suitable for any man.the one who wears it must dare it.
it’s very sharp & spicy.if you’re not strong enough you may find it even annoying.but as the time goes it becomes more woody and attracting.
it’s the limited edition of Xeryus which is reedited by some other legendary perfumes of this company..personally I found it more mythical and dangerous.yeah,more than 2 sprays are dangerous!