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Xerjoff Erba Gold
Citrus, melon and spice with youthful energy
Playful, vibrant and magnetic is how the house sees Erba Gold, with an inviting tropical sweetness and the youthful energy of an adventure in an unfamiliar place. This Eau de Parfum pairs a citrus-and-ginger opening with a fruit heart of green apple, melon and pear, and rests on amber, vanilla and woody notes.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Amalfi Lemon
- Brazilian Orange
- Calabrian Bergamot
- Ginger
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Heart notes
- Cloves
- Green Apple
- Guatemalan Cardamom
- Melon
- Pear
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Base notes
- Amber
- Madagascar Vanilla
- Musk
- Woody Notes
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
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In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Zest and ginger
Amalfi lemon, Brazilian orange and Calabrian bergamot make the opening bright and juicy, and ginger gives it a warm, slightly peppery bite. This first stage is lively and sunny, and the ginger stops it from feeling merely sweet.
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Green apple, melon, cloves
The heart is a fruit bowl with a spice rack beside it: green apple for crispness, melon and pear for soft, watery sweetness, and cloves and Guatemalan cardamom for warm, aromatic spice. This is where the tropical, playful side the brand mentions comes through.
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Settling into amber
The base is amber, Madagascar vanilla, musk and woody notes. It is soft and lightly sweet rather than heavy: vanilla and amber round off the fruit, musk keeps the scent near the skin, and the woody notes give a dry, quiet frame without any single wood being named.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
A cheerful perfume for warm weather, daytime and relaxed evenings: holidays, weekends, a walk through the city. Two to three sprays are enough for an Eau de Parfum, and the cardamom and cloves in the heart keep it from smelling of fruit alone.
Who it is for
For people who like fruit in perfume but want some structure behind it: citrus and ginger up front, apple and melon in the middle, a warm vanilla base. It is unisex and speaks to anyone who prefers playful, energetic scents to serious or formal ones.
Why choose Xerjoff Erba Gold
Erba Gold is clear about where its materials come from: Amalfi lemon, Brazilian orange, Guatemalan cardamom, Madagascar vanilla. Together with the brand's mood of adventure, that makes a fruit-led perfume with a sense of travel.
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Questions
Frequently asked
Is Erba Gold a sweet, fruity perfume?
Sweet and fruity, yes, but with limits: ginger, cloves and cardamom bring a dry, aromatic edge, and the amber and vanilla base is soft rather than syrupy.
Is it meant for a particular age?
The brand speaks of youthful energy, but nothing in the pyramid ties the scent to an age. Anyone who likes bright, fruity and spiced fragrances can wear it.
Which spices are in Erba Gold?
Ginger in the opening, then cloves and Guatemalan cardamom in the heart. They add warmth and an aromatic edge but stay in the background of a scent led by citrus and fruit.
The house
About Xerjoff
Xerjoff is a Turin house founded in 2007 by Sergio Momo and Dominique Salvo, with a signature cap modelled on the Egyptian Red Crown. It calls its approach artistic and maximalist, using materials such as Tuscan iris butter, tarakan oud and Kannauj roses, in flacons of Murano glass.
- Founded in Turin, Italy, in 2007 by Sergio Momo and Dominique Salvo
- Signature cap modelled on the Deshret, the Egyptian Red Crown
- Materials named by the brand include Tuscan iris butter, tarakan oud and Kannauj roses
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