XERJOFF
CEYLON

2017

PERFUMER
Chris Maurice

Honey
Jasmine Sambac
Bergamot

Oud
Black Tea
Sandalwood

Amber
Musk
Vanilla

‘Ceylon by Xerjoff is a deliciously sensual journey to the teardrop of India, setting the senses alight with every twist and turn. Classically oriental in character of Ceylon, it opens to warm honey, fresh bergamot and jasmine sambac from India, delicately trailing into an enticing heart of black tea, Malaysian oud and Indian sandalwood. A suitably warm base of Madagascan vanilla, amber and musk comes to life on the skin, revealing its complex and intoxicating character as time goes by.’ – Xerjoff

Ceylon seems to be a divisive one among people I’ve talked to. It’s one of my favorite offerings from Xerjoff, but I can see how people absolutely dislike it as well.

If you go into it blindly and expect a nice and cozy (Ceylon) tea scent you could be in for a rude awakening. Ceylon has one of the more barnyardy animalic openings in the Xerjoff catalog. Then again, that’s what part of the Oud Stars collection is for. In my opinion Ceylon is very easily wearable and actually comforting and cozy once the dust has settled.

Aside from a slightly indolic jasmine, the opening reminds me of a barnyardy chocolate, which grows ever less harsh as the chocolate moves into honey, tea and sandalwood. There’s a spicy, almost natural muskiness throughout. A gem.