Xerjoff: a guide to the house and its perfumes
Xerjoff is a Turin house founded in 2007 that calls its approach artistic, maximalist and opulent. This guide walks through the ten Xerjoff perfumes we list, with the notes the house publishes and where to start.
Xerjoff was founded in Turin in 2007 by Sergio Momo and Dominique Salvo. The house calls its approach artistic, maximalist and opulent, and wants every scent to be a work of art inside another work of art. It says it now has more than 180 original scents, sold in over 125 countries, with 13 boutiques worldwide. Everything we list is in the Xerjoff collection. If the word niche is new to you, start with what niche perfume is.
What the house stands for
Xerjoff sorts its range into collections: 1861 (named for Italian unification), Vibe, Join The Club (notes kept undisclosed), Oud Stars, Shooting Stars (each presentation comes with a certified meteorite fragment), Spotlight and Blends, the collaborations, the first of them with Tony Iommi in 2021. The house names materials such as iris butter from Tuscany, tarakan oud from Borneo and Kannauj roses from northern India, in flacons of Murano glass. Its signature cap goes back to the Deshret, the Egyptian Red Crown, seen at the Egyptian Museum in Turin. The house's own pages name no perfumers, so we name none either.
What the perfumes have in common
There is no single Xerjoff style. Six of the ten we list are Eau de Parfum in 100 ml and four are Parfum in 50 or 100 ml, and they run from bright citrus to resinous oud. What they share is the house's habit of building each scent around a place, a period or a mood. Two of ours, Torino21 and 40 Knots, belong to Join The Club, where no notes are published, so we say so and describe the idea the house gives instead. For what the concentration names mean, see our guide to perfume concentrations.
The perfumes we list
Most reviewed on Fragrantica first, as counted in early October 2026.
XJ 1861 Naxos
The house's tribute to Sicily: sun-baked heat, ornate architecture and the blue of its sea. Lemon, bergamot, lavender and incense from Oman open it, jasmine sambac, honey and cinnamon follow, and vanilla, tobacco leaf and tonka bean close it. With more than 2,300 reviews, it is the most reviewed Xerjoff on Fragrantica.
Erba Pura
A walk through a Mediterranean old town at golden hour, in the brand's telling. Lemon, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian orange open it, Mediterranean fruit forms the heart, and amber, white musk and Madagascar vanilla settle underneath. It belongs to the Vibe collection.
Alexandria II
An ode to Arabian perfumery, named for the ancient crossroads city. Apple, cinnamon, lavender and rosewood open it, cedarwood, lily of the valley and Bulgarian rose make a classic oriental heart, and amber, Laotian oud, musk, sandalwood and vanilla end it warm and woody.
40 Knots
No notes are published. The house starts from the yacht-club lifestyle: a sailboat gliding across the Mediterranean, salt spray in the air, sunlight on turquoise water and the sense of open sea. Read it as a mood, not as a pyramid.
Torino21
Also from Join The Club, so again no notes. The house says it starts from professional tennis and bottles the minutes before a match: electricity in the air, two opponents concentrating, a crowd holding its breath. It calls the result fresh and revitalising.
Tony Iommi Monkey Special
The first Blends collaboration, made in 2021 with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi to express what late-1960s rock and roll meant to him. Bergamot, geranium, passion fruit and rum open it, cinnamon, leather and patchouli carry the heart, and caramel, labdanum, sandalwood and vanilla rest below.
Renaissance
Named for the era of reviving great ideas and offered as a celebration of Italian artistry. Mandarin, lemon, bergamot and petitgrain open it, a touch of mint defines a mostly floral heart with lily of the valley and rose, and patchouli, cedarwood and amber end it. It is part of the 1861 collection.
Cruz del Sur II
The house says it grew out of Sergio Momo's travels into the Amazon rainforest. Apple blossom, mango and pineapple open onto green leaves and a floral bouquet, grounded by cedarwood, musk and vetiver. It comes from the Shooting Stars collection.
La Capitale
Described as distinguished and versatile, a scent whose appeal does not depend on occasion or season. A sweet opening of caramel, strawberry and peach is kept in balance, saffron and ginger add gentle spice, rose gives a light powdery touch, and amber, benzoin, oud and vanilla form the base.
Erba Gold
The brand calls it playful, vibrant and magnetic, with a tropical sweetness. Amalfi lemon, Brazilian orange, bergamot and ginger open it, green apple, melon, pear, cloves and cardamom fill the heart, and amber, vanilla, musk and woody notes close it.
Where to start
- Fresh and fruity: Erba Pura and Erba Gold are citrus-led, and Renaissance adds mint and a floral heart.
- Warm and sweet: Naxos brings honey, vanilla and tobacco, La Capitale caramel and saffron, Tony Iommi Monkey Special rum and leather.
- Woody and resinous: Alexandria II is the one with oud and cedarwood.
- A story instead of a list of notes: 40 Knots and Torino21.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Xerjoff publish the notes of every perfume?
No. The Join The Club collection, which includes Torino21 and 40 Knots, keeps its notes undisclosed. For the other eight we list the notes the house publishes.
Which Xerjoff perfumes are fresh?
Erba Pura, Erba Gold and Renaissance open with citrus. The house also calls Torino21 fresh and revitalising, but it publishes no notes for it.
What are Vibe, 1861 and Join The Club?
They are Xerjoff collections. 1861 is named for Italian unification, Vibe includes Erba Pura and Erba Gold, and Join The Club keeps its notes secret.
