40 Knots, it’s fresh without being fresh as most know it. The florals in here are so well blended that you won’t really know they’re there unless you’re looking for them (there’s Rose blended in there for example). I find they really add to the airy sea breeze feel (or accord?) to go with the sea water accord in this. Then I get a nice soft Amber on top of the woods. I know what you mean about having an accord of Enigma, but I find it is a bit more soapy due because of the unmentioned florals in here. It’s also softer and more ethereal, but still loud. It’s simply put one of the most versatile scents I have in my collection (probably around 300 frags now lol), and it’s done without being too far into one direction (not too much citrus, not too many darker notes, not to many florals). Just an extremely well balanced and blended fragrance. Yes it has a resemblance to Ambre Nuit, and Enigma, but only as a light accord. Very much in the affect that Amouage Reflection Man has an accord of Jean Paul Gaulthier’s Le Male, where you get a light shadow of the other fragrance in the composition, but it is very much a different/it’s own fragrance. Phenomenal quality, performance, and presentation. Love seeing the bonus Niche videos and thank you for that! Can’t wait for the next one.
Thanks for the review, sound great ! Also nice comparison so it's easier for me to understand what you mean. Can't wait to get my sample and maybe even a full bottle later :)
Hey Ash. To my nose I don't get the Enigma resemblance but regardless 40 Knots is a hidden gem among the JTC collection. It's a luxurious, softly sweet, semi aquatic, lightly salty, ambery beauty. It makes me feel like I put on a warm cashmere sweater. The kicker is how versatile it is. Quite a stunner. Great review. 👏.
Josh from Scentsense reviewed this one about two years ago. I’ve been wanting to explore this house for a while. Beautiful bottles and box presentations.
I got a sample of it and when I sprayed it I immediately thought Enigma. I thought I was the only one noticing the similarity. Sprayed 40 knots on one arm, Engima on the other, and it was eerily similar.
Great review Ash. As much as I love Xerjoff I have to say that I’m not a fan of the newer bottle design. I spoke to Xerjoff to ask why the change and was told it was to combat counterfeiting with the older bottle designs being too easy to copy. I guess that makes sense!
I have 40 Knots too and I am loving it but it’s not my favorite. I wish it’s salty aquatic vibe can last longer or all the way thru and I think the dry down is a little too aromatic for me. I have Enigma too but my nose cannot pick up much similarities.
On me this is definitely closer to Ambre Nuit than to Enigma. Pretty close to Ambre Nuit tbh, but surely fresher, more salty, less rosy. Smells amazing and completely year round wearable.
Wow!! Excellent Excellent scent. Just plain Beautiful....yet surprisingly versatile. Dosen't get much better than this. Feel lucky to have in my collection.
40K [insert warhammer joke here] is now one of my top 3 Xerjoff warm weather frags. Nio, Uden and 40Knots are all at the front of the shelf these days. Naxos, Alexandria II and More Than Words queued up for the fall weather. Also ordered Starlight and can't wait. Xerjoff Top 10 List maybe?
A xerjoff without the box. Sin! Neways I own this one and I'd describe the scent as the smell of the rusty metallic part of a yatch. It's blended well. Longevity upwards 7 hours plus. Though not my favourite in my collection. Seldom wear it.
Great fragrance it is the best of the JTC series imo. Such an Enigma-esque (roja) fragrance but so much more complex and less floral than enigma. I have 30 bottles of xerjoff. Crazy you mention same thing later in video. I mentioned enigma while I just started watching the video. Lol
Someone please tell me they also strongly dislike Alexandria II. I’m just trying it for the first time. Got a 10 ml. I am not liking its opening or dry down yet. But some scents do take time to grow on me
As im testing enigma vs mobster I found my lost 40 knots sample the other day and tested it my mind is blown Mobster is better than enigma and 40 knots is very diff also awsome
I don't spray a lot, I work from home and I don't go out often... Fragrances gets boring to me quickly and I love buying decatns. I just ordered 4 decants for this spring: 40 knots, Sauvage Elixir, Egoist Platinum and Hermes H24. What do you guys think of those 4?
Hey ash. I don't think I've heard you talk about More Than Words by Xerjoff. You mentioned you love imaginary authors and MTW is based on a poetic vibe so I would imagine you would gravitate toward it or at least mention it. Have you tried it, what do you think about it if you have.
I think its cool that they don't give you the notes because well I think anyone can review fragrances all they do is read the notes and just say for instance if there is a pineapple note or vanilla or any type of note there's nothing really much to it all you have to do is read the notes I don't see nothing hard about that. You can even review axe body spray and read the notes and it will sound interesting
@@AryxJG Absolutely right, I have both and Ambre nuit is more sensual and calm, whereas 40 Knots is louder and rougher, because of the wood. If you spray them on your wrist and compare them, you‘ll find big differences.
In this case, I'm the other way. I passed on Enigma, but I'll likely get a full bottle of 40 Knots. Xerjoff is one of my favorite houses. Two of my top five favorite fragrances are Xerjoff.
Exactly the price and if you’re going to use max aroma to buy It you’re not gonna save a dime I buy all my stuff from Fragrance Usa they don’t have everything but everything they have is usually in stock and about $100 cheaper than Max aroma
Do a Xerjoff house review and showcase all your Xerjoff babies
40 Knots, it’s fresh without being fresh as most know it. The florals in here are so well blended that you won’t really know they’re there unless you’re looking for them (there’s Rose blended in there for example). I find they really add to the airy sea breeze feel (or accord?) to go with the sea water accord in this. Then I get a nice soft Amber on top of the woods. I know what you mean about having an accord of Enigma, but I find it is a bit more soapy due because of the unmentioned florals in here. It’s also softer and more ethereal, but still loud.
It’s simply put one of the most versatile scents I have in my collection (probably around 300 frags now lol), and it’s done without being too far into one direction (not too much citrus, not too many darker notes, not to many florals). Just an extremely well balanced and blended fragrance.
Yes it has a resemblance to Ambre Nuit, and Enigma, but only as a light accord. Very much in the affect that Amouage Reflection Man has an accord of Jean Paul Gaulthier’s Le Male, where you get a light shadow of the other fragrance in the composition, but it is very much a different/it’s own fragrance.
Phenomenal quality, performance, and presentation.
Love seeing the bonus Niche videos and thank you for that! Can’t wait for the next one.
Bro... You a connassouer?
Thanks for the review, sound great ! Also nice comparison so it's easier for me to understand what you mean. Can't wait to get my sample and maybe even a full bottle later :)
Wow this is the best comment I have ever seen about this wonderful fragrance. So informative and interesting.
@@boroughmanager7067
Got it, and it’s not 😉
One of my favourite fragrances all time.
Love that you did this. 40 Knots is in my Top 5 easily.
I bought 40 knots 2 days ago, what an amazing fragrance. I love the scent from the opening to the drydown and what a beautiful presentation. 🔥
Might buy this alongside naxos and Alexandria II
@@iFrankie. Highly recommend Nio as well. My favorite summer fragrance...ever.
This was my first niche-aware buy and it was a blind buy as well. It is defiantly one of my all time favorites.
Just risked a blind buy too at a duty free, I hope I won't be disappointed. I couldn't find Oud Wood at that point.
@@bwalyabwalya2796 and do you like it? I just blind bought it too x)
@@olafwinter2970 It will be opened next month I traveled out and left it behind before opening it, so it's waiting for me.
@@bwalyabwalya2796 whats up did u get it yet 🤣, please explain it
@@bwalyabwalya2796 Any updates?
Just bought this, first fragrance from Xerjoff :)
Definitely do more Xerjoff reviews. I own 9 bottles and love them all. 40 Knots is a great go to for me.
Are you a millionaire?
My first 2 were Naxos and Alexandria 2, 40knots, Alexandria 3, starlight, Torino 21, Via Cavort
@@mattl7424 Are you a billionaire?
@@justicedemocrat9357 discounters
Whats the best all year round fragrance from Xerjoff?
Hey Ash. To my nose I don't get the Enigma resemblance but regardless 40 Knots is a hidden gem among the JTC collection. It's a luxurious, softly sweet, semi aquatic, lightly salty, ambery beauty. It makes me feel like I put on a warm cashmere sweater. The kicker is how versatile it is. Quite a stunner. Great review. 👏.
Josh from Scentsense reviewed this one about two years ago. I’ve been wanting to explore this house for a while. Beautiful bottles and box presentations.
Definitely will need to look out for that Enigma similarity. Great review Ash.
I got a sample of it and when I sprayed it I immediately thought Enigma. I thought I was the only one noticing the similarity. Sprayed 40 knots on one arm, Engima on the other, and it was eerily similar.
Great review Ash. As much as I love Xerjoff I have to say that I’m not a fan of the newer bottle design. I spoke to Xerjoff to ask why the change and was told it was to combat counterfeiting with the older bottle designs being too easy to copy. I guess that makes sense!
New bottle design is the best in all of fragrance IMO
@@ThatBigCactus I agree
I have 40 Knots too and I am loving it but it’s not my favorite. I wish it’s salty aquatic vibe can last longer or all the way thru and I think the dry down is a little too aromatic for me. I have Enigma too but my nose cannot pick up much similarities.
On me this is definitely closer to Ambre Nuit than to Enigma. Pretty close to Ambre Nuit tbh, but surely fresher, more salty, less rosy. Smells amazing and completely year round wearable.
Do women like it?
@@yuungdream6216 Yes. My girlfriend and my mother really like it.
Wow!! Excellent Excellent scent. Just plain Beautiful....yet surprisingly versatile. Dosen't get much better than this. Feel lucky to have in my collection.
Nice review, love how you get into the details bro
Awesome, it has been in my wish list, now more!! Thank you
40K [insert warhammer joke here] is now one of my top 3 Xerjoff warm weather frags. Nio, Uden and 40Knots are all at the front of the shelf these days. Naxos, Alexandria II and More Than Words queued up for the fall weather. Also ordered Starlight and can't wait. Xerjoff Top 10 List maybe?
Beautiful bottle
A xerjoff without the box. Sin!
Neways I own this one and I'd describe the scent as the smell of the rusty metallic part of a yatch.
It's blended well. Longevity upwards 7 hours plus. Though not my favourite in my collection. Seldom wear it.
Weird but when I first smelled it I found it similar to Amouage Sunshine Man. Amouage is more round and soft but still its similar to me.
Love this! I just got a decant! 🤩🏆🌊
Its great. Its more of a smell you would find inside of a boat. That warm Wood with seasalt. I have an old 50ml bottle i will Keep Forever😍😍
Great fragrance it is the best of the JTC series imo. Such an Enigma-esque (roja) fragrance but so much more complex and less floral than enigma. I have 30 bottles of xerjoff.
Crazy you mention same thing later in video. I mentioned enigma while I just started watching the video. Lol
Great review as always Ash. This sounds awesome, and that bottle is awesome. 👍
Someone please tell me they also strongly dislike Alexandria II. I’m just trying it for the first time. Got a 10 ml. I am not liking its opening or dry down yet. But some scents do take time to grow on me
Maceration is real.
After a few wearings you will love it.
Xerjoff, year round?? IM IN
Idk if my nose is broken but it kinda smells like apple pie 🥧
As im testing enigma vs mobster
I found my lost 40 knots sample the other day and tested it my mind is blown
Mobster is better than enigma and 40 knots is very diff also awsome
Do you prefer 40 knots or Comandante?
1:00 that’s what she said
Can you please do a review on Xerjoff Comandante
I don't spray a lot, I work from home and I don't go out often... Fragrances gets boring to me quickly and I love buying decatns. I just ordered 4 decants for this spring: 40 knots, Sauvage Elixir, Egoist Platinum and Hermes H24.
What do you guys think of those 4?
Very Classy choices!
Which fragrance do you like better beach hut man or 40 knots by Xerjoff?
smelling like enigma is spot on!
Is it similar to Volutes by Diptyque ?
Prada Ambre pour Homme, that's what it reminds me of.
I always thought this was more of a heavy amber scent instead of an aquatic
Cost?
Hey ash. I don't think I've heard you talk about More Than Words by Xerjoff. You mentioned you love imaginary authors and MTW is based on a poetic vibe so I would imagine you would gravitate toward it or at least mention it. Have you tried it, what do you think about it if you have.
I thought that 40 knots smells very similar to blue sapphire from boadicea without the ambergris accord.
I can confirm its way similar to amber nuit like 95-98 percent same scent profile. Not really like enigma. I own both enigma and ambre nuit.
Hi this is something like a fragrance Costume national pour homme fresh spice?
I think its cool that they don't give you the notes because well I think anyone can review fragrances all they do is read the notes and just say for instance if there is a pineapple note or vanilla or any type of note there's nothing really much to it all you have to do is read the notes I don't see nothing hard about that. You can even review axe body spray and read the notes and it will sound interesting
U said it smells like creation E? I have a sample I’m about to smell but it reminds me of amber nuit alot
He's flat wrong
@@farmsalot1233 I compared the two it does smell quite like creation E
Would you spend your own money for this fragrance? Do you like it enough to be one of your Top 10 worn fragrances for 2021?
How many sprays would you suggest?
I’ve heard more comparisons to Dior Ambre Nuit
Almost identical to my nose. Both very similar.
This thing smells 95% like Ambre Nuit. A more expensive clone, even. I don’t know why you’d buy it over the Dior, but it’s still well made.
Shut up
You are correct
I’ve tried Ambre Nuit, it’s just too much rose. 40 knots replaces the rose with some woodiness.
@@AryxJG Absolutely right, I have both and Ambre nuit is more sensual and calm, whereas 40 Knots is louder and rougher, because of the wood. If you spray them on your wrist and compare them, you‘ll find big differences.
Dior’s Maison line isn’t cheap either, so calling Xerjoff expensive is kind of weird
Very similar to Ambre Nuit
It's 95% a copy of Ambre Nuit
Price tag?
Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed 🌙
Hey with gents scents here ash friends!
Stephania Meadow
I would prefer the enigma , in someway Xerjoff always dissapoints my expectations
In this case, I'm the other way. I passed on Enigma, but I'll likely get a full bottle of 40 Knots. Xerjoff is one of my favorite houses. Two of my top five favorite fragrances are Xerjoff.
Llewellyn Parkway
Great fragrance, great house.
Jones Vista
Great review Ashton. I prefer Ambre Nuit over this. Also price per ml is better. Best wishes.
West Greens
There is no aquatic vibe in this one. People just getting fooled by the name and bottle color.
40knots is a banger
On fire
Crona Forks
I get a Acqua di Sale vibe with it .
Hackett Lodge
Johnnie Roads
Milton Fork
Scotty Spur
Elinore Vista
Hi joy how are u?sorry its gents scents channel 🙆♂️
Johns Ridges
Sabryna Station
Stanley Center
Etha Road
Hauck Ridge
Moore Xerjoff fragrances!
Janis Rue
Malachi Ports
Chet Lodge
The only issue with xerjoff is price 😂
Exactly the price and if you’re going to use max aroma to buy It you’re not gonna save a dime I buy all my stuff from Fragrance Usa they don’t have everything but everything they have is usually in stock and about $100 cheaper than Max aroma
Yes and no, its not out of this world expensive. Its more of a problem because there’s a lot of great fragrances from Xerjoff.
@@etcot8220 some of them are and not all of us can afford them specially now a days
Pay for quality, it's the whole experience with xerjoff.
I’d never compare ENIGMA with 40knots, AMBRE NUIT, YES.
Jennyfer Common
Once it hits your lips
Mohamed Streets
Swaniawski Trail
Smelled a little too feminine to me. I mostly got salt and florals. Not my cup of tea
Luigi Mount
Yasmine Run
Bettie Shore
Abbott Club
40 KNOTS IZ A HEADBUSA🤯🪓
Mac Stream
DuBuque Drives
Xander Points
@1:00 that’s what she said 🤣
Ash
Pagac Pass
am i the only person or does anyone else smell honey?
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