Xerjoff 40 Knots - real world fragrance review
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- In this video, I review Xerjoff 40 Knots, an exquisite fragrance inspired by the luxurious lifestyle of yacht sailing. 40 Knots is meant to capture the essence of the sea with its mesmerizing blend clean musks and woody undertones. This fragrance opens with a burst of freshness, leading into a heart of florals, and finishes with a rich base of cedarwood and musk. I'll share my thoughts on its longevity, sillage, and how it develops on the skin, making it a must-watch for anyone interested in adding a touch of maritime elegance to their collection.
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Nice, let's see your review on Reflection Man and Naxos soon.
I love the "coffins" because I prefer to keep my bottles protected from light like I do it with wine. Those boxes are really helpful
@@shadyagent so wait, you put the back every time?
@@SeldomlyOften of course. It is not like i m wearing the same scent every day. The coffin keeps the fragrance protected from light, moisture and temperature. For others non xerjoff stuff i even put it back in the carton when there is no box.
@@shadyagent interesting! I guess is makes sense and kudos to you for doing it but it would be too much of a chore for me and I would end up not wearing something due to having to dig it up from the box pile.
I haven't smelled this one, but I love this review. It comports completely with my impression of the house, and your descriptions/explanations are second to none.
@@wagstaff6135 thank you 🙏
Means a lot to know my approach comes across this way 🙂
excellent review! killing it with your style, difficult for me to tell if you actually know a lot or just an very intelligent person hahaha. i subscribed!
@@sinestesio I’m actually really good at breaking down stuff. I admittedly don’t know a lot, I’m just a consumer that likes explaining to consumers 🙂
2 minutes in and I have to say I absolutely agree with you, Daniel, especially when so many people, including perfume shop consultants presented this to me as a marine scent.
To me, it's a Yacht Club scent if I take into account the fact most yacht owners would be rather old and that's when baby powder comes in place, when it's used prevent them lads from... irritations.
@@andrei-cosmin.popa85 I like the hatch club analogy. Clean, powdery and removed from anything sea and dirty 😂
I get such a boost in confidence when I wear 40 Knots! Sophisticated and unique!
@@murglasski I totally get it! It’s loud enough that you have to really own it.
well spoken. keep up the good work!
@@KleinOhnesorg thanks for the appreciation!
I bought quite a few 10ml decants of that brand, and although they are "nice", I never felt compelled to buy a full bottle.
@@FRD-HDD I get it, in a way I’m forcing my way through, I mentioned many times that I’m really trying to like the brand.
I relate to that as well, all theirs fragrances are very good but it misses the “niche” factor for me. Only one that almost made me consider buying a full bottle is Alexandria 2 but even so i think it’s not worth the price.
@@joaopaulostasiu1091 Actually Alexandria II was a big disappointment for me. The acclaimed edgy oud never showed its face and all that it got was an overhyped powdery wordy thing (again).
@@SeldomlyOften i was surprised as well that i didn’t find any oud in the fragrance😂 but like it for what it was nonetheless. A nice fragrance but not by any means a “masterpiece” as some youtubers has been saying.
Excellent review. Big fan of sampling fragrances completely blind too, without knowing what it is or how its packaged. I'm a bit up in the air about the brand myself. If they put the same fragrances in stock bottles and generic cardboard boxes, I'd be willing to consider them at an 80% discount. 😄 Mind, I have a few cheapies from middle eastern brands - that could also technically be considered niche - that blow designer presentations out of the water too. Names and clout mean very little to me, hence the blind sampling. Always love getting your take Dan. Your channel has quickly become one of my current favourites. 💙
@@justaddlight thanks for the continued appreciation ❤️
Yes, name only does not make a fragrance or brand. I don’t like middle eastern clones because they mostly don’t even try to build an identity. Identity and intentions are very important to me, they get my respect no matter if I like the perfume or not.
Great fragrance imo.
I get tons of honey in the opening, amber musk woods and some flowers. For the fresher fragrance this is actually very good performer. I prefer to wear it in the warm weather as i do have better options for the cold
Yeah, a refined, non animalic honey could be there to give some sweetness actually :)
The problem i see with all the Xerjoff is that there is minimal to no evolution at all (which is what makes them boring after a while) and they all sit on a sweet drydown which is what makes them last fairly long.
I was very enthusiast about Torino 21 (i still think it's the best of the brand) but even though it's a very fresh scent, it becomes "heavy" during the day, dull perhaps. This heavyness also reflects in the medium/minimal projection in many, like Naxos (very minimal) or Alexandria and Opera.
I don't think i'm going to buy more of them, unless they come out with a very interesting cologne, which is very unlikely i think. Xerjoff looks more like a royal mantle, it seems luxurious but it's actually heavy and dusty.
@@flarmentaro I agree but something happened recently: I decided to get a Xerjoff from a different perfumer and I realized I just don’t like Chris Maurice, not Xerjoff specifically.
Criminally underrated channel
@@flyingthundergod3999 thanks for the support ❤️
I sampled Richwood and Alexandrea2 from this brand. The first one smells niche and not mass-appealing, and I didn't like Alexandrea2. I suggest you sample Richwood to see if it falls into the niche category or not. I'm interested to know your thoughts on that. Thanks for your honest reviews, as always.
@@mahyar7126 Richwood is high on the list but it’s a little more difficult to get samples of and there is no way I’m getting a full bottle at mspr 😅
@@SeldomlyOften, I can't wait to see your thoughts on that!😆
💯 Agree with your take on 40 Knots I ordered a sample of this looking for a marine aquatic, and what I smelled was Baby powder, with a Champagne opening over a base of heavy Amber.
I don't find anything really Aquatic, or Marine in this fragrance and don't even think it's that mass appealing I don't see guys 25 or under wanting to wear this. If you're looking for niche Aquatic go for Acqua Viva profumum Roma, Sel Marin, BDK Citrus Riviera, or Zoologist Squid.
@@patrickpolak2402 I absolutely love Squid, been wearing it a lot lately. Review coming soon 👍
Thank you for the honest reviews.
Have you considered reviewing Renaissance? It seems to play second fiddle to Naxos, which I love. However, I’ve heard nothing but positive things about Renaissance.
Nio, Uden Overdose, Torino 21 & 22, 400, Mefisto, and Richwood are also on my short list to sample.
@@RyanMcDonnough I want to dive into a citrus forward Xerjoff but want to avoid the usual dry down DNA, I’m looking into my options 👍
@@SeldomlyOften
Looking forward to seeing seeing what you choose. Hope that it is Renaissance. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
it reminds me of Ambre Nuit but less sweet!! it has a coca cola vibe to it
I have not smelled Ambre Nuit so I cannot comment on that. I’m not getting any cola vibe on my skin to be honest. Still smells good!
i love Xerjoff Purple Accento. it's only in the crystal bottle tho
That one is on my list, seems quite different from the normal Accento.
@@SeldomlyOften it’s like Accento and Erba Pura had a baby and a hint of Oud!! Lasts all day
It’s not like the ocean I agree but it’s a very good lang lasting fragrance and when it completely dries down on me I smell jasmine
@@ra.j7210 I do like it, I’m not bashing the scent per se. I still wear it and enjoy it.
I went through the whole decant of this, maybe 4-5 wears and I kind of like it. But I am a fan of xerjoff, so I'm biased obviously :) It is very true, this is no marine scent whasoever, although there is a tiny bit of saltiness (or maybe it is just my imagination). Would I pay a retail price for this? Not really. But as a second hand or at a discount - probably yes.
@@ickis123 thanks for the input. I’m happily wearing this for now, it doesn’t blow me away but it’s an easy wear that doesn’t require any specific mood from me.
Thinking of picking up a bottle, however call me crazy but I get a very prominent wax candle vibe from this one. The same as I get from Dior homme parfum. Can’t really decide if I like that aspect of the fragrance or not, but very interesting scent nonetheless. Can’t really say I’ve smelled anything like it before.
@@AndreasHamberg must be the heavy powdery notes. Some people really don’t like that 👍
I have a bottle that I never use, can sell it to you for cheap if you would like!
great video as always - sampled 40 knots lately..
i like it but like many xerjoffs it is a bit too thick and flat and lacks any vibrant energy. i like when fragrances cause a firework of emotions... with most xerjoffs this is not the case for me sadly.
even brands like pdm and initio cause emotions in me - maybe its the different perfumers they use. xerjoff does not really work w known perfumers, like other houses do.
@@johannesorth9370 100% agree! I need a fragrance to set off emotions first and foremost. When I said that Xerjoff is ‘soulless’ I meant exact that.
Nice!What do you thin of more than words?Can you make a video?
@@Eirini80 it’s on my list of purchases 🙂
@@SeldomlyOften When i first smelled it i was new on this hobby and i was terrified of the oud smell.Now i cannot keep it out of my mind.I want a full bottle and its so expensive 😭
Excellent review and without you saying it!! I can tell you didn't get that bottle sent to you for free. I may be wrong? But you seem to be honest.
I have no where near the influence needed to get a free bottle and I'm not interested in getting any. It immediately creates bias. If I were to ever accept a sponsorship or deal it would have to be for a product that has nothing to do with fragrances.
@@SeldomlyOften WOW!! I respect your reply to the fullest 👍🏾👍🏾!!! Not many true fragrance lovers on RUclips who genuinely review what they love and most importantly what they purchase with their own dollars. Thank you for your honesty and authenticity!!!
Bro I have about 12 fragrances I never received any compliments from anyone my from any of my fragrances my brother wore my 40 knots he younger and he gets compliments it’s crazy men I don’t get any compliments not even from my wife
@@ryanmelville638 I never get any compliments whatsoever, I’m starting to thing people fake it. I don’t really care to be honest, I just think the discrepancy is weird.
Same here . I used to get compliments when I used to wear kourous and than they changed the formula so I quit and went into niche to look for my signature scent
Not a bad fragrance by any means (had a 10ml decant). But my vintage Ambre Nuit blows this out of the water honestly. Kind of sad that 40knotts get so much hype and overpriced (Xerjoff) just because of it's "performance" when Ambre Nuit just smells much much better imo
Never tried Ambre Nuit. I'll try to get a sample :)
@@SeldomlyOften Looking forward to it! Can't speak on behalf of newer batches, have heard it's been reformulated since. Love your reviews btw. I never comment on youtube but felt compelled to comment here, keep it up man! Hard to find "new" authentic reviewers so great job :) Ps, I'm also a Xerjoff hater so maybe I'm biased!
@@zyk4n Thanks for the appreciation! I'm not a Xerjoff hater, I just don't like jumping on the band wagon just because. I'm a skeptical individual and always question everything :D
There's something about 40 knots that I find utterly repulsive. It's this musky, milky, metallic smell. I just hated everything about it.
Also it's too strong. I generally don't like fragrences that I can smell on myself so strong for the entire day. It gets obnoxious, especially when it's this dense.
@@RobbieSwan I can understand that point of view. It’s very intense on the powdery clean side, almost metallic as you said. I try to spray away from my nose on this otherwise I’m also kind of choked out by the scent.
@@SeldomlyOften have you tried Nio? I'd love to hear your thoughts on that. I think it's the best Xerjoff fragrence and possibly the best citrus based scent on the market. Absolutely beautiful, takes me to the Italien coast by the sea with grass and lemon tress.
@@RobbieSwan I have not, I have my eye on it and will probably pick a bottle up eventually 🙂
@@RobbieSwan why buy Nio when you can have Varvatos Pure Artisan for €25?
Please don't tell Nio's quality is immensely better.
@@FRD-HDD you just answered your own question. Nio has much better quality. The same reason I buy and wear Aventus over CDNIM, it smells much better to wear.
Wear 40 knots in 40 degrees so you can choke everyone around you! Also am i the only that smells myrrh in the dry down ?
Adjusting dosage is key but this is true for all fragrances. I can't personally identify myrrh from the drydown block.
@@SeldomlyOften True but most niche-high quality frags are very strong for high heat , meaning 35 plus. Even their summer freshies can be cloying in such weather in my opinion !
@@komm13 I can't speak for 35 plus temps anymore. I guess that in those cases you may want to opt for a light cologne type thing :)
Too ambery, i will give it a chance in winter, i think it isn't a summer scent.
@@cantgetright2545 thanks for the comment! I’m always surprised how much scents change on different people. I don’t get much amber at all, and I have a ton of amber fragrances 🙂
You waffle alot
@@MikeBrown-bg6wg True but I rather give my actual opinion, which sometimes is formed while I’m speaking of a subject, rather than reciting a script with notes and such. I realize my videos could be more condensed and shorter and to the impatient viewers I recommend going to 1.25 or 1.5x speed 🙂