Shooting Stars Collection: Ibitira Xerjoff for women

Ibitira is a perfect dance of soapy fresh iris blended with a touch of raw yet smooth woody vetiver. The entire scent is found sitting on a beautifully disguised base of vanilla, creating an undercurrent of natural sweetness separating this Iris queen from the rest of its competition. Ibitira bridges all the gaps of a feminine floral scent to an easily perceived clean unisex.
Ibitira is a true Iris masterpiece.

My experience with this sample was much like Doc Elly's. Her description is spot on. I can only add that while the other Xerjoff's I've tried have excellent longevity, my skin ate up Ibitira in minutes. Though close up, I do smell the remaining crumbs of those fresh-baked sugar cookies.

This starts out light and citrusy, more or less like any other light and summery citrus scent, the kind that last an hour or so and then are gone. Just when I expected it to disappear, though, it developed into a clean, rosy musk with hints of fresh-baked sugar cookies. The notes suggest that this is supposed to be a floral scent, but whatever flowers are present are overpowered by the musk. The whole thing lasts 4-5 hours with moderate sillage.

To me, this is primarily a white musk scent, pleasant, restrained, and well made but not remarkable in any way. It’s one of those conservative, clean-smelling perfumes that I could wear to work when I want something low-key that won’t offend anyone, but there’s no reason why I should choose it over any of its reasonably priced counterparts.