Tempest by Xerjoff
Men Women 2023
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Description
Tempest by Xerjoff is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2023, this composition features Brazilian orange, ginger, elemi, Calabrian bergamot, lemon, lavender, and Paraguayan petit grain in its top notes. The heart reveals amberwood, Bulgarian rose, Sambac jasmine, cyperus, Atlas cedar, and Gurjum balsam. The base notes close with Laotian oud, Haitian vetiver, musk, amber, sandalwood, and…
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Key notes
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Top
Brazilian Orange
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Heart
Amberwood
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Base
Laotian Oud
Community
112 votes
- Positive 66%
- Negative 22%
- Neutral 12%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
335 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
112 votes
Season
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134 votes
Time of day
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70 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Tempest
Tempest by Xerjoff is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2023, this composition features Brazilian orange, ginger, elemi, Calabrian bergamot, lemon, lavender, and Paraguayan petit grain in its top notes. The heart reveals amberwood, Bulgarian rose, Sambac jasmine, cyperus, Atlas cedar, and Gurjum balsam. The base notes close with Laotian oud, Haitian vetiver, musk, amber, sandalwood, and Singaporean patchouli.
Flowers Resins and balsams Woods and mosses Musk, amber and animalic
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
50 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Strong
50 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
58 votes
Value perception
Leading answer A little expensive
46 votes
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Community reviews
6 reviews
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I love Tempest. In my experience with Kemi, now that Xerjoff has the K line, this is the easiest to wear. I find it very friendly, with those citrus top notes and an oud that isn’t as aggressive as its sisters, and that vetiver dry down.
Extremely difficult to describe. Imagine leather bags in a souk, spices in the distance, the scent of bare feet in sweaty babouches, horse sweat, storm-soaked esparto, wet straw, mud, and petrol. It is super animal, dark, intriguing, nocturnal, and wild; tarred yet luxurious, radiating power and distance. It leaves a massive trail. As it dries, the animal and tarred notes recede, becoming more woody and elegant, improving considerably, though it is hard to wear. In a man, it suggests someone powerful who hides something and doesn’t say everything they know. If you want to stand out among very elegant people, you won’t go unnoticed. For a woman, it would have to be an older, extremely elegant lady.
Oh my goodness! What have they done? Here is one I treasured from Kemi’s Tempest. It ran out, so I bought this without trying, thinking it wouldn’t differ much from the original. The price has certainly dropped, but I expected a similar scent, even if they used lower-quality ingredients. Nothing of the sort: it doesn’t resemble it at all, and the quality drops significantly due to synthetic ouds. In the original, there was a perceptible orange note at the start that blended with the florals before giving way to a resinous, animalic yet restrained, and most importantly, natural oud. In my opinion, Tempest alongside Jabir were the most original jewels of the house. Alas, this new Tempest by Xerjoff is a disaster. There is the oud, but the cypriol takes centre stage. As it dries, it resembles Promise. Regarding the oud, it is a synthetic accord like Oud Wood or Oud Silk Mood. I doubt it contains natural oud, or only in minimal doses. I believe they replaced it with amberwood. It is a poor fragrance compared to Oud Silk Mood, Promise, or Oud Wood, but coming from Kemi’s Tempest, it is a total letdown. It shouldn’t share the same name. Anyone buying this expecting Kemi’s Tempest, do not do it, for heaven’s sake. It is a typical oud plus cypriol with no personality. In the end, only a synthetic musk remains. The notes that gave life to Tempest are gone here.
Pure horror. It is unpleasant even without spraying, smelling of a stable, and I detect no pleasant notes. I apologise for being so clear, but it is totally unbearable.
I love Tempest. With the K line from Xerjoff, Kemi is something else entirely, but this is the easiest to wear. Very friendly, with those citrus top notes and an oud that doesn’t bite like its sisters, leaving that vetiver dry down.
Tempest is a beast. Imagine leather bags in a souk with spices in the distance, bare feet in sweaty babouches, horse sweat, storm-soaked esparto, muddy straw and petrol. It is animal, dark, intriguing and nocturnal, yet luxurious and powerful. The trail is enormous. As it dries, the animal notes recede and the woody, elegant ones take over. Hard to wear: it suggests a powerful gentleman who hides something. If you want to stand out among elegant people, you won’t go unnoticed. For women, only for an older, extremely elegant lady.