Alexandria III
The third chapter in Xerjoff's Alexandria series opens on an inviting accord: cinnamon, rosewood, and lavender — warm, slightly sweet, with the lavender tempering the spice into something rounder than it first appears.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Rose70
- Sandalwood55
- Vanilla50
- Amber50
- Cinnamon40
By the editors · 2 min readThe third chapter in Xerjoff's Alexandria series opens on an inviting accord: cinnamon, rosewood, and lavender — warm, slightly sweet, with the lavender tempering the spice into something rounder than it first appears. Bulgarian rose leads the heart, full-petaled and unhurried, accompanied by lily of the valley's cool green freshness and cedar's quiet structural support. An apple note running through the composition adds a subtle fruitiness that keeps the floral development from feeling heavy.
The base settles into Italian luxury territory: rich sandalwood, warm amber, vanilla, and musk — the combination Xerjoff handles with evident ease. Long-wearing and polished, with a balance that works across seasons. Alexandria III doesn't aim for surprise; it delivers exactly the beautifully finished floral oriental it promises, with the material quality the house has built its reputation on.
