Xerjoff
SKETCHBOOK – P. 18

2025

bergamot
violet
turkish rose

clove
amber
jasmine

amber
oakmoss
vanilla
musk

‘The latest releases from the Sketchbook collection explore some of the many ways in which desire manifests itself, with each offering a different perspective on the theme. p.18 presents something of a paradox. Its magnetic scent invites you to come closer, but the barbed wire wrapped around its flacon warns of danger. To experience the perfume’s enchanting effects, one must accept the risk that comes with holding it. Like love, p.18 is beauty, but also pain — its spicy oriental scent will always keep you coming back for more, even if it hurts. Turkish rose, bergamot and violet give a gentle introduction, before cloves add a slightly spicy dimension to the composition. It is the prominent base note pairing of tobacco and vanilla, with their combined smooth and smoky qualities, that are responsible for p.18’s intriguing allure. The flacon is the work of expert Tuscan artisans. Polished glass surfaces, metal elements bathed in gold, grooves to accommodate the barbed wire — all of these features were achieved entirely by hand. As a result, no two flacons are exactly the same. Each one is a unique work of art in its own right.’ – Xerjoff