https://www.luckyscent.com/product/51125/1861-renaissance-by-xerjoff Really lovely , better than nio in terms of performance and it has more too it . ).Another great Xerjoff take on citrus...quality ingredients ...sharp, crisp and aromatic...not very original though...smells like Joe Malone's Lime Basil and Mandarin...just has a nice fresh minty accent instead of the herby basil accent...very aromatic...a nice and rereshing summer fragrance...like wearing this...Lovely green citrus fragrance. Feels like rubbing a non leaf in your hand after peeling a lime. The sun is merciless and your throat, parched. You would have to spray this on right before any event for others to enjoy their beauty.First Xerjoff, finally! Just as niche perfume offered a more artistic albeit pricier alternative to department store lines, "Haute" luxury perfume brands like Xerjoff were taking over for perfume lines from haute couture designers like Chanel or Dior as the new high-end option, with focus on supernatural performance, materials expense and resplendent packaging over displays of superior style or taste like older high-end perfume establishments such as Guerlain and Houbigant. Xerjoff Group S.p.a.
Still, an absolute thumbs up and highly recommended for sampling, Renaissance wears best in semi-formal situations during the warmer months of the year.This is a bitter fresh, green, herbal and minty fragrance which is a very good choice for hot summer days.I could see people enjoying this, and there are notes I like myself: fresh, herbal, after-shave reminiscent, citrus-cologne type notes; mixed with the Xerjoff signature that doesn't click with me.As you all know by now my reviews are not as wordy as I'd like them to be :).The Xerjoff boutique has the listed notes as : Tangerine, Bergamot, Rose, Lily of the Valley, Mint, Amber, Patchouli and Cedar.A nicely done cologne. Renaissance Shop Online There is no doubt that Renaissance is of a superb quality, as it kind of wows you with its opening in terms of realism and a very live, vivid freshness.

Bright citrus notes begin the olfactory journey with lime, mandarin & bergamot representing the sunny Calabria region of Southern Italy. The sky is a brilliant cobalt, the sea a shimmer of sapphires. Fresh green middle notes of Lily of the valley and herbal mint capture the unmistakable fresh breeze of Sardinia leading to a base of Cedar, amber and musk which round out the entire composition, creating a warmth that is only felt in the beautiful Italian countryside. (This was the original 2011 scent from Xerjoff, simply called "1861"; in 2015, it became rebranded as "XJ 1861 Renaissance".) She gives you a little smile as she drapes her hourglass figure over the deck chair next to you but all you could think of is a long cold sip from her glass.1861 opens with a beautiful lemon and mandarin orange mixture that starts things off on a promising note. Registered Office Via Carlo Tenivelli 29 Moncalieri 10024 - Torino - Italy REA: TO - 1060649 P.IVA: 09547650011 Join our mailing list Receive the latest news. The products are 100 percent genuine. Well, sort of, if performance and execution are what makes the house worth the plunge. The citruses are wonderful and fresh, especially the lemon, but the opening is so short-lived. This has something in the opening which reminds me of Versace dreamer , although I hate dreamer but love this. Still, the sharp sweet and spicy nature of this frag drives me away.I should say that I'm not huge into FRESH and CITRUS. Behind a dark pair of shades, you spy a gorgeous bikini clad goddess sauntering over to you with a tall frosty glass of freshly squeezed citruses mixed with a lashing of orange rinds, a floral dash of grenadine, and topped with a mint leaf. Basenotes is an online guide to perfume and fragrance, featuring.Sergio Momo launched Xerjoff in 2003 directly to capitalize on the growing wealth gap in world ecomomics, with celebrities, tech barons, oil magnates, and financial oligarchs rising to the ranks of millionaires and billionaires across the globe, seeking to serve what must undoubtedly be tastes in luxury goods too decadent for the department stores of yore.

Projection is below average and longevity is average.Top Notes: Bergamont, Mandarin, Lime, Petitgrain.These are beautiful full citrus notes.