Xerjoff · 2015
Begum
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 9 in 10 of 58 people
Projection
Strongreports split
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
cozy
bold
Creamy floral yogurt, berries, soft musk and vanilla
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Creamy with real staying power
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 58 describe how long it lasts, 56 how far it projects and 40 how it smells. Most other posts only name Begum.
How long it lasts58 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time
In words
The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects
Early reports (56 people): strong
In words
Early reports, from 56 people so far, suggest it projects strongly.
How it smells, in their words40 people
creamy30
How many of the 40 people who describe the smell use each word.
Summary in words
Xerjoff Begum: what people say about it.
In short: Creamy with real staying power.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for most people (58 people): The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.
Early reports (56 people): strong: Early reports, from 56 people so far, suggest it projects strongly.
30 of the 40 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 50+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Xerjoff Begum smells like Creamy floral yogurt, berries, soft musk and vanilla. It opens with freesia, red berries and lemon, moves into Bulgarian rose, damask rose absolute and jasmine sambac absolute and settles on amber, musk and vanilla. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike creamy fragrances.
Around $680.
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Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Xerjoff
Xerjoff is an Italian niche house founded in Turin. Looking for Xerjoff? There are 140+ bottles on Scendira, from about $76 to $3,451.
Most-Discussed Xerjoff Perfumes
XJ 1861 Naxos, Torino 21 and Erba Pura are the Xerjoff perfumes people bring up most across the communities Scendira follows.
Note by note
XJ 1861 Naxos (Eau de Parfum, 2015) smells like honeyed vanilla tobacco smoke, lavender citrus, with lavender and bergamot first and tobacco leaf, vanilla and tonka bean at the base. Think cool mint and lemon over green herbs with Torino 21 (Eau de Parfum, 2021), starting with mint and lemon before musk and vervain take over. Erba Pura (Eau de Parfum, 2019) comes across as bright citrus and fruits, sweet creamy vanilla, opening on Sicilian orange and Calabrian bergamot and drying down to white musk, Madagascar vanilla and amber.
The brands page lists every house; fresh perfumes and gourmand perfumes cover the scent families these picks lean toward.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Creamy floral yogurt, berries, soft musk and vanilla. It opens with freesia, red berries and lemon, moves into Bulgarian rose, damask rose absolute and jasmine sambac absolute and settles on amber, musk and vanilla.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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