Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale 2017

Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale by XerJoff
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8.8 / 10 76 Ratings
Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale is a popular perfume by XerJoff for women and men and was released in 2017. The scent is woody-oriental. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Oriental
Leathery
Spicy
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LavenderLavender CardamomCardamom RoseRose
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CedarCedar IrisIris Woody notesWoody notes LeatherLeather MarjoramMarjoram CypriolCypriol SageSage
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber Bangladeshian oudBangladeshian oud Cambodian oudCambodian oud Indian oudIndian oud Laotian oudLaotian oud MuskMusk SandalwoodSandalwood VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.876 Ratings
Longevity
9.176 Ratings
Sillage
8.876 Ratings
Bottle
9.2102 Ratings
Value for money
6.949 Ratings
Submitted by Amourage, last update on 10.04.2024.
Interesting Facts
The scent is exclusively available at Fortnum & Mason.

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Sirbennyone

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Sirbennyone
Sirbennyone
Helpful Review 6  
The better Alex II / My insider tip if you want more... !
Hello everyone,

here is a short impression of the Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale .

I recently got a sample of Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale (through a very nice Parfumo member). Some of you may know my review of "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Parfum) | XerJoff" ( ️ https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/Xerjoff/oud-stars-alexandria-ii-parfum/rezensionen/267155 ) and I have also included some really important information here - such as the development of "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Parfum) | XerJoff" from then to now and what it really is today.

Sometime a few years ago, I actively turned my back on "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Parfum) | XerJoff" .... because it was no longer what it was back then. It was more suitable for the masses and quite soft - unfortunately.

There was also "Oud Stars - Alexandria Orientale | XerJoff" and yes, it does a lot right, but sometimes it's very aggressive for the people around you - less so for me, but for the others and somehow I would have liked a nice middle ground and then it came along (by chance)!
The Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale is exactly that!

A very high quality oud, no stinker (!), plus a really great leather which I think works perfectly with the rose and the oud, then in the drydown have something soft, creamy THANKS to the sandalwood and the musk.

But the biggest difference is the top and heart notes..
Rose, iris, cardamom and especially the LAVENDEREL is a 10 out of 10. You can tell he's going different ways and since I generally like that a lot anyway = everything done right!

Performance:

Any rating below a 9 here is QUARK (quite honestly) !
So if you only give it an 8 for a longevity of 18h (+)..., okay
and the same for the sillage...
POWERHOUSE!

Do you absolutely need it?

Not necessarily, BUT
it is massively better than today's "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Parfum) | XerJoff" !

AND, if someone has an Oud Stars - Alexandria Imperiale and wants to give it away, then we can talk, because I think it's really good!
LG have a nice DAY/ EVENING or when you read the review, LG Benny
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Taskphorce

55 Reviews
Taskphorce
Taskphorce
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Alexandria II vs. Alexandria Imperiale....
I could not wait to rip open the package and spray this fragrance. Yes, like you may have heard...you will notice similarities to Alexandria II upon first spray. The differences were quite apparent however, I find that Alexandria Imperiale has significantly more deep-wooody nuances and it has less of that sharp spiciness present in Alex II. Alexandria Imperiale opens oily then quickly turns balmy and charred. I have to dig hard for florals in Alexandria Imperiale. There is this thick and mildly- musky-sweetness (vanilla?) enveloping a pungent and smooth-spicy-rose- oud juxtaposition. There is a lot going on here! It's not animalic or barnyard but the oud is much more pronounced, "raw".....and easily identifiable. It evolves and transforms whereas with Alexandria II, what you see is what you get for the next 16-24 hours after application! Make no mistake about it, Alexandria Imp..is still a strong fragrance with great projection and all day longevity but it is more intimate, overall smoother, more opulent, warm, and softens as it dries down. For serious fans of Alexandria II (like myself), I say you will find this scent is also worthy of your money and while there are similarities, the differences are substantial enough that you will still want to keep Alexandria II. Get your wallet ready and treat yourself to Alexandria Imperiale...(IF you can get it.) Easy 10/10 for me.
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EstbienlaEstbienla 2 years ago
Having a decant, the perfume reminds me of Alexandria 2 but better. Successful! Beautiful evolution.
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