K Collection

Aqua Regia 2023

Aqua Regia by XerJoff
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8.0 / 10 206 Ratings
According to EssenceVitae Research Team A new perfume by XerJoff for women and men, released in 2023. Furthermore The scent is spicy-leathery. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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8.0206 Ratings
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8.1188 Ratings
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Submitted by Essy07, last update on 15.05.2024.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "K Collection" collection.

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TristanKalus

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TristanKalus
TristanKalus
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Summer solstice
Taken to the most beautiful place to linger in the green bay,
Let's drink sour lemonade pressed from bergamot fruit by the Königsbächlein stream.

It is densely overgrown here, the foliage of the trees hangs low,
A sparkle on the waves, sunlight pushing through dense leaves.

The leather saddles rest in the green grass, freshly cut, what a scent,
We lie between stalks, blue sky, caressed by warm summer air.

Currant dessert on a chocolate patch, we feast on it with pleasure,
Happiness in our bellies and eyes, caramel on our lips, a sweet kiss.

Flowing her hair falls in curls, adorned by an iris pale,
My lapel is adorned with a violet, it smells flowery, very, very soft.

Lost musky clouds flit across the blue sky,
The clear, cool water gently sloshes, ripples and undulates.

The sun warms the old cedars, at their feet we lie down,
We smell of caramel, vanilla, as if we had just eaten it.

As the sun sinks lower and lower, the afternoon draws to a close,
It will remain in our memories forever, this day at the turn of summer.

Fin.

___________________

With Aqua Regia, I quickly found my second favorite from the K Collection by XerJoff alongside Kemi. As unusual as it is with its fragrance profile, it brings back familiar memories of summer afternoons long gone. The top note starts off very sour and tangy with deep green bergamot and small, dark and very tart currants. Even here, a little of the impending sweetness of caramel shimmers through, which then presents itself in its entirety after a few minutes and beds itself on intensely chocolaty patchouli. However, the fragrance does not drift into a full-bodied gourmand, but only uses the right amount of sweet gourmand notes, which contrast beautifully with the citrusy, sour opening. Slowly, the leather becomes more and more apparent. But here, too, Aqua Regia remains at a very tolerable dosage. Instead, I only detect light leather nuances with a distinctly green touch, mixed with a few delicate, floral accords of iris and violet. As the fragrance progresses, it becomes softer and softer and caramel, vanilla and musk become more and more prominent. The caramel appears slightly burnt from time to time, which in turn adds a little more depth to the composition. All in all, Aqua Regia is a really exciting release that plays a lot with contrasts and a really great transformation.
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Konsti187

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Incredibly ambivalent!
As the title suggests, I'm incredibly ambivalent about this fragrance.
It was one of my first Xerjoff fragrances and in the store I was blown away by the fantastic composition. Even out of the store, it retained that wonderful caramel scent that I love so much about it. But now to my problem:
It's not consistent! I tested it from four different bottles and half of them were great, the other half were very disappointing! First on the day in question, then I was given a tester to take home. This tester didn't perform so well and after about half a month it broke down (stored in the dark etc.). Then, when I was in Frankfurt, I thought I could have the Aqua Regia sprayed on from the "Frankfurtstore". No sooner said than done. I was immediately on fire for the fragrance again, loved it, its sillage and this beautiful caramel leather note, which is why I fell in love with it the first time I smelled it. Later that day, the nice employee sprayed Alexandria II Anniversary on me, which literally clouded my vision and I had to buy HIM for the time being...
Nevertheless, some time later I bought a bottle of Aqua Regia here in the souk and was disappointed a second time. It smelled exactly like the supposedly tipped tester I got from the perfumery...
It could of course be that the perfume is really tipped, but my only explanation for this phenomenon is that there are strong and weak batches, similar to Side Effect Layton and other fragrances... Maybe my nose has changed again and again over time...?

Overall a great fragrance but due to the ambivalent performance I can't give it more than 6 out of 10 stars. I simply had to go through too much for that! You need to know
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Cimi

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Aqua Regia: Complex masterpiece & quick-change artist I A high-performance companion for niche lovers!
The Aqua Regia comes from the former Kemi collection and is said to evoke the brilliance of gold and the resilience of platinum; an "alchemical" masterpiece, and yes, somehow the bottle alone reflects this mysteriousness that the fragrance wants to convey. But what about the contents?

I was allowed to test the Aqua Regia extensively in various situations over several weeks after I had bought another bottle. Here is my conclusion:

- The opening is characterized by an initial freshness based on bergamot and blackcurrant. This freshness is very quickly accompanied by a leather accord, which makes the opening not only special, but also performative from the very beginning.

- A fresh, earthy, almost "wet" patchouli joins in fairly quickly and blends with a sweetness produced by caramel. An aromatic, really marginally liquor-like accord of iris joins in.

- Surprisingly, the fragrance then takes a twist at the end and becomes significantly sweeter and warmer thanks to the bourbon vanilla, creating a contrast to the rather dark patchouli. At the same time, you notice the woody accents and a musk that smells slightly animalistic.

- The fragrance is a quick-change artist and goes through different, contrasting fragrance phases, as you can see, which makes the fragrance exciting overall for people who value the depth of a fragrance!
- The longevity is really in the top third, as is the projection; it's a really performant fragrance that doesn't run out of steam quickly.

Even though I can understand the comparisons to 17 Rosso quite well, I find Aqua Regia more exciting. With 17 Rosso, I find the mint and the rose to be the biggest differences to the fragrance.

Overall, a successful fragrance, but unfortunately not quite my style. Nevertheless, I appreciate the art and idea behind it! It's effectively a masterpiece, just not mine! In addition, it has to be said that my environment really reacted very divided to the fragrance; definitely test it and learn to love it.
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Christoph85

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Aqua Regia or the little brother of 17 Rosso
A brilliant DNA that Xerjoff has created, there's no other way to put it. A super pleasant, slightly spicy and fruity-caramel fragrance. Whether it's the big or little brother of 17 Rosso, you'll have to decide for yourself ;). But there are definitely parallels to 17 Rosso. Roberto Ugolini's 17 Rosso also has a mint and raspberry leaf note. I like both fragrances, but the Aqua Regia is slightly ahead for me
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 10 months ago
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Initially smelled like a fruity amber, but quickly changes to an aromatic leather w/ well-blended floral tones & mild patchouli. Leans masc.
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