Xander

Xander from the Italian house Cave is a resinous amber with oud, leather and an unusual herbal touch. Everyone who describes it calls it amber, most also find it woody, and a minority mention resin, leather and citrus.

Bergamot gives a brief, bright opening, and oregano adds a surprising, dry, savoury herbal note, warm and slightly medicinal. Cedar leaves bring a fresh, green, coniferous lift. The core is rich and balsamic: resins, balsamic notes, opoponax and myrrh give a sweet, smoky and slightly bitter resinous depth, and amber a golden glow. Agarwood adds a dark, resinous woodiness, leather a smooth texture and sandalwood a creamy smoothness in the base.

Unisex in spirit, it suits people who love dense, resin-rich ambers with a dark woody edge. The profile points to autumn and winter, evenings and formal occasions. Those who enjoy myrrh and opoponax ambers with oud, leather and a savoury herbal twist should find it deep and distinctive.

Xander — unisex fragrance by Cave. Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Balsamic Notes, Bergamot, Cedar Leaves, Leather, Myrrh, Opoponax, Oregano, Oud, Resin, Resins, Sandalwood. — Parfica open fragrance database