Xerjoff More Than Words

Xerjoff More Than Words is a fruity oud fragrance, an Eau de Parfum launched in 2012 in Xerjoff's Join the Club collection. Fruit and floral notes open it, a sweet, jammy start that already hints at the darker material underneath. Oud and olibanum carry the heart, resinous and slightly smoky, before ambergris, labdanum and woods settle into an ambery, resinous dry-down. On Fragrantica its strongest accords are amber, oud and fruity.

More Than Words is an Eau de Parfum whose fruit is only the start: the oud, olibanum, labdanum and ambergris underneath are the materials that cling and carry most of the wear, so the scent turns from jammy fruit at first to a warm amber-and-oud trail. It has presence, so start with one or two sprays. Skin, application and weather all change wear time and projection, and a decant lets you test More Than Words over several wears.

Fragrantica voters rank winter first with autumn close behind, then spring, with summer last, and choose night about twice as often as day. It suits cold days, evenings, dinners and occasions; in summer heat the oud and resins can feel heavy.

Fragnatium lists More Than Words under Unisex, and Fragrantica lists it for women and men; Xerjoff does not market it to one gender. Oud, olibanum and labdanum give it the dark, resinous side of a classic oud, while the fruit and flowers soften it, so it sits between the two. It is worn by both men and women who want an oud that is sweeter and easier than a dry, smoky one.

Yes. Fragnatium fills Xerjoff More Than Words decants from an original fragrance bottle purchased from a fragrance retailer. The liquid is transferred into a smaller, labelled atomiser; it is not an imitation or a manufacturer-packaged miniature.

A decant is a measured portion of the original fragrance transferred into a smaller atomiser. Fragnatium offers Xerjoff More Than Words in 2 ml, 5 ml and 10 ml decants. Choose 2 ml for an initial skin trial, 5 ml for repeat wears, or 10 ml when you already enjoy the scent or want a travel size. You receive the selected decant, not the full-size bottle pictured.