Decanted Sample of Alexandria II by Xerjoff

Starts out with a hint of flowers and baby powder.  Think dry, barbershop scent.  Eventually gives way to a cedar and vanilla adding a touch of sweet with a slight tobacco.  The staying power comes from the sandlewood backed by a faint oud. It's an interesting combo for sure but becomes a bit of a trainwreck in the sense that I feel there are so many elements which at any given time can produce a unique, once in a lifetime, hall of fame experience and shortly after put you on a cinnamon stick in the woods next to a patch of moss.  I'd love to revisit this in the winter.

I have been trying this for evening. It is everlasting staying on for a day. It has more projection so I learnt to spray 1-2. Very good for colder evenings or nights.

This is probably my favorite fragrance of all time after smelling it

I don't want to be dramatic, but… the opening of this smells like the body odor of a sumo wrestler that has been fermenting in a jar for 60 years in a dark, abandoned, underground secret military bunker. Then, one day, some mad scientist happened upon the mysterious jar, and after smelling it, decided to unleash it onto the world… It’s truly repulsive—IN MY PERSONAL OPINION.

I actually took a shower and scrubbed my hands to get this scent off me. The dry-down, however—and I’m talking maybe after an entire day (on a strip)—is okay. It’s very interesting and complex.

It’s a very, very LOUD scent overall. If you want to be the most noticeable person within a five-mile radius, this should do the trick. That being said, I didn’t try wearing this out (for reasons stated), so I can't personally speak to performance, sillage, or anything like that—but I can say my house smelled like this for at least a day.

I would say: GET A SAMPLE BEFORE YOU BUY!!! Obviously, I’m in the minority when it comes to opinions on this fragrance, but given the price tag, if you’re curious, do yourself a favor and test it first!

Smells like luxury in a bottle. I smell the oud and rose note, something I like.

At first sniff, this did not do it for me. It grew on me greatly. The dry down is great. Longevity is great.  

Amazing smell, great performance, one of my favorites.

This fragrance smells very close to Oud Wood by Tom Ford in the opening, but is more interesting and has more notes that surround it. It also has more change that happens throughout the scents dry down into the mid and base notes. But be warned this is not a good idea to blind buy, sample first.

This fragrance is not something I have experienced before.  Even now I don't know if I could even pull this off.  It seems too elevated and formal for my lifestyle.  A 50ml would last me my lifetime.  Beautiful though.