Designer fragrance
Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos
The original reads: sweet · citrus · smoky · aromatic · floral · spicy.
The genuine fragrance
Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos
sweet · citrus · smoky · aromatic · floral · spicy
Accords cited from Brand-Official
The scent, note by note
How Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos is built
Notes as published by Brand-Official, mapped into our controlled vocabulary. How they wear varies with skin and concentration.
The accessible option
Inspired by Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos
Honest "smells-like" alternatives to XJ 1861 Naxos, ranked on shared cited accords then price, alongside the genuine original above, never in place of it. Where an alternative publishes no profile of its own, the accords shown are the original's.
The signature we're matching: Honey · Cashmeran · Tobacco. The distinctive notes that define XJ 1861 Naxos, from its cited pyramid.
The honest verdict
Which one should you buy?
Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos is the genuine fragrance here. It has no current retail offer showing, but the closest honest accessible version starts at $39, matched on XJ 1861 Naxos's cited sweet, citrus, smoky, aromatic, floral, spicy profile. The original still comes first; the alternative evokes the profile, it is not the same formula.
Common questions
Where can I buy Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos?
Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos is the real designer fragrance, sold at most major retailers. When one of our partners carries it, a direct buy link shows up here. The "smells-like" alternatives below are for anyone who wants the profile for less.
What does Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos smell like?
Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos opens with Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender and Incense; a heart of Jasmine, Honey, Cinnamon and Cashmeran; drying down to Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean, from notes Brand-Official publishes. Those notes read as sweet, citrus, smoky, aromatic, floral, spicy, the coarse families Brand-Official cites. How it wears depends on your skin and the concentration. We only publish notes and accords we can trace to a source.
How much does Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos cost?
a real 5ml sample is $4.97; the "smells-like" alternatives start around $39.
What's the closest accessible alternative to XJ 1861 Naxos?
We rank the "smells-like" alternatives to XJ 1861 Naxos by how closely their cited accords match the original, cheapest first. A dupe is meant to evoke XJ 1861 Naxos, not match its formula, and we say as much. If we can't verify a genuine match yet, we leave it off.
Is AromaPassions Legacy Extrait de Parfum a good dupe for XJ 1861 Naxos?
AromaPassions Legacy Extrait de Parfum is the alternative we list first for XJ 1861 Naxos, ranked on shared cited accords then price, at $39. Most alternative houses publish no scent profile of their own, so for those we show the original's cited accords rather than claim an independently verified match. It's meant to evoke XJ 1861 Naxos, not replicate it, so we link the real bottle first and let you judge for yourself.
What fragrances share notes with XJ 1861 Naxos?
Xerjoff 1861 Naxos (shares Honey, Cashmeran, Tobacco); Xerjoff Naxos (shares Honey, Cashmeran, Tobacco); Armaf Odyssey Spectra Rainbow Edition (shares Tobacco, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean). These share specific notes with XJ 1861 Naxos, a closer match than a shared accord family. We rank them by how many of XJ 1861 Naxos's cited notes they actually share, weighting rarer notes heavier than ubiquitous ones. Each is its own fragrance with real, sourced notes, not a copy of XJ 1861 Naxos, and has its own page.
What fragrances are similar to XJ 1861 Naxos?
XJ 1861 Naxos reads as sweet, citrus, smoky, aromatic, floral, spicy. If that's the corner you like, you'll find Xerjoff Louis Xv De Venoge, Fragrance Du Bois Milano and Amouage Reflection 45 nearby. We rank them by how many of XJ 1861 Naxos's cited accords they actually share, weighting rarer families heavier. They're their own fragrances, not copies of XJ 1861 Naxos, and each has its own page.
We list the genuine original first, always. Fragrance Hunter earns affiliate commissions on outbound links across the site, on both original bottles and accessible alternatives, at no cost to you. Because we earn the same either way, what pays us never sets the order we rank things in; the ranking answers to the cited accords, not a sponsor (how we pick, and how we earn). Accessible alternatives are imitations of a named original; related fragrances are independent houses' own creations that stand as originals in their own right. We label which is which, and never present an imitation as the original. Prices are indicative, set by the retailer, and change. Accords are coarse scent families cited from brand or retailer sources; an alternative evokes the profile, it is not the same formula.