Erba Pura
Xerjoff (2019)

Erba Pura by Xerjoff is a weird bubblegummish musky-fruity-boisé slightly tropical fragrance in the same league as Unique'e Luxury Mangonifiscent. This fragrance is initially fresh, silvan and luxuriant as an enchanted fairy forest. The first freshly fruity, musky and kind of vaguely tropical stage is bright and dreamy as a darkly woodsy ambience of elfs, fairies and pixies. This is definitely the most interesting phase of the aroma, more natural on perception and humid aromatic before the smell starting to evolve in to a far less interesting fruity-gummy musky/vanillic stage. The fragrance opens freshly hesperidic (bergamot, orange, lemon and probably grapefruit), yet musky and aromatic and gradually slides (passing across a faint leafy floral transition) in to an undiscerned fruity (bilberries, pear, blackcurrant?) tropical ( papaya?) fruitiness. On this stage musky amber and hints of resinous vanilla envelop the fruitiness in to a sort of synth kind of cosmetical-rubbery sensual and vaguely acid embrace (smelling about pear, blackcurrant and vague tropical fruity notes with delicate floral accents). This final stage is darker and quite musky (with hints of gradually balancing undiscerned - synth ambergris? - restraint) which conveys the imagination across an enchanted silvan scenario quite massive and dark (with high secular pines), with long gleams penetrating the air between the branches as appalling cones of light cutting through the air. Quite powerful performances (especially duration) on my skin. A pity for the final weird kind of vaguely rubbery resinous undertone subduing the initial wonderful wet fruity splash of dreamy energy.

This has been getting some hype lately online, showing up in celeb lists of fragrances they love. I have to agree with some of the online reviewers that this is somewhat of an odd choice if your goal is to receive compliments as it comes off as very fruity and feminine to some.

Starts off loud, synthetic, and abrasive. Fruity florals at the heart with an airy, scratchy hairspray smell. As with many compliment-getters, this checks many of the boxes...very effusive, sweet, fresh, something girls would also wear and it has that screechy harshness that helps it cut through a crowd of scents.

Overall, I do not like wearing this myself but it could be very nice to smell in the air or on others. It is definitely unique and could be fun as a change-of-pace fragrance every now and then.

For me, Erba Pura was loud for many hours, probably in the 6-7 hour range before it started to settle. Lasts most of the day.

This one is completely different to what I was expecting. It is a nice scent but not one I'd wear. It makes me think of the super fruity escada fragrances I wore in my early teens.
Its a super sweet fruit explosion - tropical fruit that hits you in the face. On dry down it's still sweet tropical fruit but softer, and on a base of white musk. Very nice, girly scent.

As previously mentioned, this one is slightly fruity (In a good way though). After an hour or so, it turns a little darker. The projection isn't all that great, but others will smell it. Has a floral touch in there as well, which may give you a feminine vibe, but this one will be appreciated. 7.5/10

A green/blue fragrance that’s sweeter and more fruity than other of the genre. I’d say it projects unisex, leaning towards the masculine side. Great performances.

Very sharp but sweet citrus opening.... then leads into the fruit. Hard to detect which fruit but I do get a lot of berry kind of fruit.
So it opens up very orange... lemon... bergamot
Then goes into a bit of a darker blackcurrant and berry mix with a very tropical passion fruity bubble gum smell.
Three hors later on my skin this changes into a superb vanilla with a nice soft musk.
Awesome fragrance.


Overall scent 9.1- 10
Performance 9.5-10
Longevity 8.5- 10