Do not get me wrong. Right from the start you notice the high quality and dedication with which the fragrance was created. My now very scent-experienced nose said so right away; further research showed that she was not wrong! The Xerjoff-bearer lowers his gaze to the strange figure and answers modestly as he is: "But no, I don't think I am better, I am better" The date 1861 already said something to me as an "Italian of the heart and soul": the "Kingdom of Italy" was launched in this year. He had set out again, had run off in a dream to realize his fantasies. The goal he saw clearly before his eyes, the way his feet still found hesitantly. In his dreams he had often been in the land where milk and honey flowed, roasts flew through the air, there was more wine than water, cheese cubes adorned the path, houses were built of cakes and fences of sausages. Idleness was not his aim, but play, fun, and all manner of amusement. He wanted to wear beautiful robes, trousers, waistcoats made of the finest cloth, and to taste the finest perfumes that smelled wonderful and also flattered his soul. All this and so much more he hoped to find in this place. He even heard of a fountain of youth, from which one would emerge years younger after a bath. Unfortunately, the dream always ended at a mountain-high wall of rice porridge. It surrounded the land and he would have had to eat his way through it to get inside. He couldn't stand rice porridge and woke up!

Finally, the summer starts and I can again perceive the most beautiful smell in the world. No, I don't mean perfume you bunglers. :-) We're talking about beer that you dump over glowing charcoal. There is nothing better. I think everyone likes to smell certain things. The one wall paint, the other freshly mowed lawn, the next a burning match. For me it's beer over charcoal. :-) But I digress. You have to be dressed appropriately to do this fragrance justice. With a pair of sweatpants one will certainly not succeed.When I smelled Naxos the first time, my expectations, driven by quite a few social media entries, were so high that the fragrance could never have met them. Other spices also play a flattering role: I detect cloves and nutmeg (a reminder of the Christmas spice cake that has become an annual ritual). The Mugler is by the extreme sweetness really only a candidate for temperatures below 10 degrees. Perfect for the fall / winter. Also for the club or a date a good choice! The Xerjoff, on the other hand, definitely still goes at 10-15 degrees, on a spring day or summer night. The sweetness isn't as overloaded and the subtlety makes it a little more usable. Again, though, a clear candidate for fall/winter. Date? Definitely. It would be too bad for the club for me. Both fragrances are 100% unisex....also dear ladies, dare you! For both fragrances, the tobacco is so subtle that even people who do not like tobacco fragrances can buy this one confidently. Now I'm looking forward to the next barbecue. Then again plenty of beer will be poured over the grill. :-)

XJ 1861 Naxos" reminds me of a wide, low divan with a multitude of soft, white cushions and blankets. Everything already seems a little rumpled ... Once again, megalomania was confused with style; but as a meeting place it is ideal - there you can not miss; at most get lost in the photographing tourist crowd. Quite especially beautiful comes the fragrance when it is colder outside. Naxos is suitable both for cozy togetherness on the couch, as well as for all other types of occasions. Especially in the sweet, floral this spice comes out very nicely and also harmonizes well with the existing kitchen spices.

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Even someone like me, who is not quite a fan of such scented sweets, is deeply touched by this spicy-white beauty. She lures to skillfully ...

Pretty soon, actually already after the lavender showed itself the first time, I meet tobacco: bright (not fermented) tobacco, freshly cut: a fragrance that always delights me. So let's finally get to the two protagonists of today's review and let's dissect them both precisely. So.....let's get started: And "Giardino Naxos" is about 50 kilometers south of Messina; the place belongs to this municipality. First of all, it is said that the quality, as with all Xerjoffs, is just great. This fragrance smells so high quality and natural and it is always fun to discover him. And you do that again and again. Because the fragrance smells different every time you wear it and develops in nuances always different.

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Is anyone at all annoyed when this smell is in the air? Questions upon questions Personally, I think Naxos is pretty cool... Of course, the Greeks also came to Sicily! The excavations of Taormina are yet the best and most impressive memory of this "visit"!

Incidentally, for some time it has been possible to host events on the roof of this structure: the view over Rome is often more impressive than the people who meet there.Again, we start with the Mugler and what can I say? This fragrance has exceeded my expectations. Let's not forget that this is a relatively inexpensive designer fragrance. For that, this one is really great. There is no real scent progression here, but that does not matter. Thus, a voluptuous-sweet fragrance bed is prepared for the creamy, warm vanilla: deep passion shines! The fight was not a real one, too big are the differences. - and the I close my review with a sentence I was allowed to read somewhere to the two fragrances. This fragrance leaves the skin warm and honey-colored overhauled; almost magical light reflections dance on it; the delicate shadow cast is cinnamon: partly applied with a fine brush as an ornament, partly blurred, flowing - without hard edges. The start of Naxos is surprisingly citrus-fresh. The bergamot and the lemon want to show here that they have the first lead. Nevertheless, they withdraw, briskly beginning, more and more without ever disappearing completely. They form, so to speak, the citric path on which Naxos will stroll in the next hours and on which they will be constantly present. No sooner is the path smoothed than it is taken over by honey and tobacco. The aromatic, dark honey rushes forward impetuously, while the tobacco is still a little cautious, one foot in front of the other, spreading only the first light scents. The creamy, even already spicy aromatic honey is slowed down in its flow by some lavender and floral, but gains even more seductive charm. In the meantime, the now thirsty tobacco could also catch up with the honey, in its luggage further finest spices. From here on, the two agile fellows together on their still long fragrant way!