Shooting Stars Collection: Uden Xerjoff for men

Totally unisex in my opinion and absolutely inoffensive.
It wears very close to the skin, and the softness and roundness of the fragrance is in sharp contrast with the angular cold metallic physique of the bottle.

Surprised to see this classified as an Aromatic Spicy since to my nose, it is a rather obvious Citrus scent, with a discreet Play-Doh vibe hovering in the background.

Nothing groundbreaking, but perfectly pleasant and wearable (think 4711).
Would I fork out for a full price bottle?
No.

Niche for people who don't like niche (but are fine with a big ticket splurge). I can't say Uden sucks, because it doesn't but for sure, at Xerjoff they're not particularly fond of originality or creativity. I agree with other reviewers that Uden has an overall generic vibe. It's an honest woody/vanilla enriched by some citruses on top. What I find not to be so honest is the price tag.

Originally launched in 1888...oh no, not this crap again...

Rating: 6/10

Starts as a blast of clear rum, which was quite exciting. Then spice notes show up, almost like a spice cabinet: rum, nutmeg, allspice, and the wood of the cabinet. Interesting combo. It begins to mellow with probably the vanilla creeping in and a waft of lemon gives it a feeling of summer Chai tea and ends as a sweet sheer vanilla musk topped with faint floral notes. It's quite a morphing journey and enjoyable through all stages. Very fascinating scent while at the same time being utterly wearable with my chemistry. Thumbs up.

I don`t get any marine, calone, sharp or fresh rose notes on Uden. Uden for me is neighbourhood between Gloria Cacharel and Allure Homme, so it seems very unissex. The opening seems like the citrus notes of Allure Homme, that tart-sweet lemon, just slightly better than allure homme. Then the lemon seems to be joined by a sweet, but not so gourmand, vanilla, and this vanilla is matched with a light boozy rum and a radiating amber. This one has that kind of generic beauty, that it`s still generic even if when done in a rich way. Not bad, but sincerely, it`s not the kind of thing that you would considering saving 300 dollars to buy a bottle.

Starts off as a sharp, herbal-medicinal and aldehydic rose, quickly taking on notes of strong citrus, probably lime and grapefruit, with a tonka-like undercurrent. Quite an opening salvo. I’m glad I was alone in the house when I sprayed it, because the initial sillage is tremendous. After the first hour the scent softens and sweetens. I can definitely smell the rum note that’s supposed to be in there, and it combines nicely with the rose, vanilla-tonka and white musk. To me, this combination creates a pink rose, fully open, dry and warmed by the sun. The pink rose is only there for a short time, because the scent then deepens into a gorgeous amber-rum-rose that still maintains a strong current of citrus, more of a velvety, dark, red rose scent.

The sillage remains strong without being overpowering, and the scent lasts all day, finally ending in a sweet woody amber with hints of tobacco, maple sugar, and a little residual rose. I love this perfume myself, but I think it would be absolutely amazing on a man. Uden, along with Oesel, gets two thumbs up and goes on my list of favorite rose scents.

I've always been really curious about the XerJoff fragrances, but I didn't know where to sample them. After a long search, I found an onlineshop, where I could sample Uden, Lua, Oesel and Oroville. After they arived, I started with Uden.

Uden starts with fresh and bright marine notes, it smells almost "blue". Calone, some woods and lots of citrus are the only notes I can figure out. But after just a few minutes the scent sweetens and the sandalwood gets very strong. Along with some rose, the sandalwood in Uden smells really unique. I can't smell any rum or guaiacwood, these notes are too faint to be noticed. I like the feeling, Uden gives you. Imagine a cold winter evening. You're sitting in front of a chimney, wearing a woollen pullover. Wearing Uden is relaxing! After some hours, some vanilla appears, along with amber and musk. How sensual! The fond is not too sweet or sticky, it's just perfect! This is not just a men's cologne, I would describe it as a unisex scent for everyone, who wants a relaxing perfume.

Top notes: fresh/blue/citrus
Middle notes: woody/floral/sweet
Base notes: sensual/relaxing/sweet

Uden is just perfect, I love it! The lasting power is great and the sillage is top! But the most impressive thing is, that Uden is made from the finest ingredients you can imagine. It is a piece of heaven and worth the high price!