P.33

P.33 by the Italian house Xerjoff, released in 2022, is a spicy, woody citrus worn by anyone. Those three words come up from everyone who describes it, with about half also finding it sweet, floral and ambery, which suggests a bright, dry scent with a softer, warmer underside.

Grapefruit and bergamot give it a crisp, slightly bitter brightness, and apple adds a crunchy sweetness that keeps the citrus from feeling austere. Cinnamon and pink pepper bring the spice, warm and lightly tingling rather than heavy. Cypress and cedar supply a clean, resinous, almost forest-like woodiness, while iris lends a cool, powdery smoothness in the middle. Amber and musk round things off with a gentle, lasting warmth.

The overall effect is polished and composed: a citrus that has been dressed in wood and spice for a more serious, grown-up character, the kind of fragrance that works in a smart setting as readily as a casual one.

P.33 — unisex fragrance by Xerjoff (released 2022). Notes: Amber, Apple, Bergamot, Cedar, Cinnamon, Cypress, Grapefruit, Iris, Musk, Pink Pepper. — Parfica open fragrance database