Xerjoff · 2012
Shunkoin
Longevity
6–12 h60% of 12 people
Projection
Strongabout 3 in 5 of 79 people
Season
Warmer months7 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
powdery
intimate
creamy vanilla tea with soft powdery florals
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
A warm-weather scent with lasting power
Scendira's summary of 140+ people on perfume review sites. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts85 people
6–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 6–12 hours. From 12 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (10 h).
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 projects79 people
Mostly a strong projector
about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 3 in 5.
When people wear it26 mentions
7 in 10
season mentions are warmer
7 in 10 warmer3 in 10 other seasons
From 26 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
How it smells, in their words116 people
powdery63
creamy51
How many of the 116 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (56).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Xerjoff Shunkoin: what 140+ people say about it.
In short: A warm-weather scent with lasting power.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 6–12 hours of wear (12 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 10 hours).
Long-lasting for most people (85 people): The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.
Mostly a strong projector (79 people): Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 3 in 5.
Of the 26 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Words used most by the 116 people who describe how it smells: powdery (63), creamy (51).
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (56).
Perfumes people say smell alike: White On White by Xerjoff (74% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 140+ 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.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Xerjoff Shunkoin comes across as creamy vanilla tea with soft powdery florals. Key notes are vanilla, sandalwood and orris root. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights and nights out. Released in 2012.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and powdery for date nights.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $198.
Explore more: More from Xerjoff · Gourmand perfumes · Vanilla perfumes · Sandalwood perfumes
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Moderate
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 vanilla tea with soft powdery florals. Key notes are vanilla, sandalwood and orris root.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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