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Xerjoff Shooting Stars Esquel
Xerjoff

Shooting Stars Esquel

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Aromatic
Woody
Vetiver
Earthy
EDP · 2009 · womens

Xerjoff is an Italian niche house founded in 2001 by Giorgio Dalmazzi, known for its uncompromising approach to perfumery and complex compositions that prioritize raw materials over mass appeal. The brand has built a reputation for bold, artistic fragrances that often feel more like olfactory experiences than conventional perfumes.

Shooting Stars Esquel opens with a zesty citrus and aromatic top of bergamot, lavender, and pink pepper, layered with creamy iris for sophistication. The heart deepens considerably, bringing in warm spice from cinnamon alongside creamy florals, particularly orange blossom, rose, and ylang-ylang, with patchouli adding earthiness and depth. The base settles into a rich, ambery vanilla foundation enriched with tonka bean, opoponax, and musk, creating a warm, sensual finish that feels both sweet and grounding. The overall profile is a floral oriental with serious spice and vanilla backbone, moving from luminous and fresh in the opening to opulent and enveloping in the dry-down.

This fragrance works best for someone drawn to orientals with real complexity and spiced warmth, ideal for evenings or cooler months when you want something deeply comforting and luxurious. It suits The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Hedonist.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
49%
Fresh
55%
Floral
100%
Aromatic
25%
Woody
43%
Vetiver
28%
Earthy
43%
Musky
28%
Powdery
60%
Amber
90%
Warm Spicy
80%
Spicy
25%
Balsamic
28%
Vanilla
70%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
57%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Lemon
Lemon
Sharp, clean, and instantly familiar, the pure zest of fresh-cut lemon peel, not the sugary juice. In perfumery it reads as crisp and energising rather than sweet, and is often used to amplify other light notes. It fades quickly, so it's almost always a top note that makes a striking first impression.
Myrtle
Myrtle
A Mediterranean evergreen shrub whose leaves and berries produce a fresh, herbal, slightly camphorous, and faintly floral essential oil. Myrtle has been sacred in Mediterranean cultures since antiquity, associated with Venus and used in traditional herbal medicine. In perfumery it adds a Mediterranean herbal freshness with a slightly resinous depth.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Petitgrain
Petitgrain
Crisp, woody, and slightly bitter, petitgrain is distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, making it the green, herbal sibling of neroli and bergamot. It adds a clean, aromatic freshness to masculine fragrances in particular, with a slightly soapy, barbershop quality that is effortlessly wearable.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Base · 3–12 hrs
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Opoponax
Opoponax
The 'sweet myrrh' of ancient perfumery, opoponax has a warm, balsamic, slightly vanilla-like quality that is softer and more approachable than regular myrrh. It has a honeyed sweetness with a faint herbal edge, creating a rich, complex base note. A pillar of classic oriental perfumery, it adds warmth and tenacity.
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match87% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Homesteader85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Hedonist82% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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Scent Profile
Citrus49%Fresh55%Floral100%Aromatic25%Woody43%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
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Cheapest price for Xerjoff Shooting Stars Esquel? +
$16.99 at ScentSplit. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Xerjoff Shooting Stars Esquel smell like? +
Xerjoff is an Italian niche house founded in 2001 by Giorgio Dalmazzi, known for its uncompromising approach to perfumery and complex compositions that prioritize raw materials over mass appeal. The brand has built a reputation for bold, artistic fragrances that often feel more like olfactory experiences than conventional perfumes. Shooting Stars Esquel opens with a zesty citrus and aromatic top of bergamot, lavender, and pink pepper, layered with creamy iris for sophistication. The heart deepens considerably, bringing in warm spice from cinnamon alongside creamy florals, particularly orange blossom, rose, and ylang-ylang, with patchouli adding earthiness and depth. The base settles into a rich, ambery vanilla foundation enriched with tonka bean, opoponax, and musk, creating a warm, sensual finish that feels both sweet and grounding. The overall profile is a floral oriental with serious spice and vanilla backbone, moving from luminous and fresh in the opening to opulent and enveloping in the dry-down. This fragrance works best for someone drawn to orientals with real complexity and spiced warmth, ideal for evenings or cooler months when you want something deeply comforting and luxurious. It suits The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Hedonist.
What are the notes in Xerjoff Shooting Stars Esquel? +
Top: Bergamot, Iris, Lavender, Lemon, Myrtle, Pink Pepper. Heart: Cinnamon, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Rose, Ylang-Ylang. Base: Musk, Opoponax, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is Shooting Stars Esquel? +
Xerjoff Shooting Stars Esquel belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Xerjoff Shooting Stars Esquel? +
Based on shared notes, Nicolai Parfums De Nicolai Kiss Me Intense (Musk, Opoponax, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom), Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Parfums De Nicolai Kiss Me Intense (Musk, Opoponax, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom), Nobile 1942 Perdizione (Musk, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Petitgrain), Guerlain Shalimar (Musk, Opoponax, Patchouli, Rose), Azzaro Oh La La for women (Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom) may smell similar to Shooting Stars Esquel.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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