Muse by Xerjoff

Feels like suede soaked in plum juice, as if you’re squeezing it out with your own hands. At first, that floral note clings too much and slightly muddies the incredibly addictive fruity symphony. The performance is pure Xerjoff, nothing to say about it.

Let the people who say it smells like air freshener tell me which one, because I actually need this in my house 😂. Honestly, our perspective changes overnight; when I opened it I thought ‘okay’, but I’ve had it for two months and finally tried it today. It’s very atypical; I have nothing like it in my collection, not even from the brand. The plum stands out and is noticeable throughout. You can smell the leather, the amber, the florals, and the raspberry. It’s an atomic bomb in a good way 🤍. For me, it’s a yes and I’d recommend it 🔥. Edit: Out of all the perfumes I own, this is one of the few I actually enjoy. It smells so addictive…

Let me be clear: bad reviews save blind buys that shouldn’t be made, especially since this happened to me. It’s a Xerjoff-quality perfume, but it smells HORRIBLE. Everyone who said it’s a room freshener was right—it’s basically an air diffuser. The only thing I want to emphasize is that no one usually asks about my perfumes, but today two people did: a 45-year-old woman said it was strong but she liked it, and a 40-year-old man said it was super strong and hated it, saying it smelled like an old lady. I don’t like it at all.

Muse is dense, opulent, unisex but perhaps leaning more feminine. It smells of plum, white flowers (to me, neroli, but also jasmine), a slightly animalic leather, and a hint of patchouli, with an amber and resinous dry down. The accord I like most is the white flowers and the leather. It’s more for cold days and formal occasions, with moderate sillage and a longevity of 9 to 10 hours. Although I enjoy it, I wouldn’t repurchase because it hasn’t stolen my heart. Scent 7/10, Longevity 9.5/10, Sillage 7.5/10, Value/Quality 5/10, Versatility 6/10, Packaging 8/10. Would I buy again? No.

Ultra feminine, original, and elegant… but it doesn’t feel sexy to me; more like an expensive room freshener. It smells like a hotel, honestly, and I’d say it smells like incense at a spa, which is very noticeable. The longevity is spectacular, easily 10 hours… it smells like berries with some fruity notes, plum, leather, and flowers, but BEWARE, it hits hard lol… this isn’t for you if you’re looking for something subtle. I love its dry-down, it leaves a ‘luxury’ scent… I don’t think it’s versatile… The bottle is pure luxury. Estela 8/10, scent 7/10. NOT FOR BLIND TESTS.

I see it as feminine; on me, it opens with plum and white flowers, evolving beautifully through the dry down, though I only detect the raspberry lingering until the very end. I don’t smell any patchouli (nothing like the Sexy Bomb). It’s a fragrance that, even if I don’t admit it, has a hint of incense that doesn’t quite work for me, unlike my husband who absolutely loved that touch. It’s ideal for cold days and, personally, I’d wear it for a night out in a closed space, perhaps something casual or semi-formal. I recommend trying decants before buying blindly. Sillage: 8/10, Longevity: 9/10, easily around 8 hours, very good. Original: 7/10.