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Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special
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Tony Iommi Monkey Special

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Aquatic
Aromatic
Woody
2021 · unisex

Xerjoff is an Italian niche fragrance house known for bold, unconventional compositions and celebrity collaborations. Tony Iommi Monkey Special, released in 2021, is a tribute fragrance created in partnership with the Black Sabbath guitarist, continuing Xerjoff's tradition of artist-inspired scents that push creative boundaries.

The fragrance opens with bergamot and geranium, immediately brightened by passionfruit and rum for a fruity, slightly boozy top. The heart introduces a spiced leather accord, with Bulgarian rose and Singapore patchouli adding florality and earthiness alongside cinnamon. The base is decidedly gourmand and warm, built on tonka bean, vanilla, and caramel with supporting notes of sandalwood, ambergris, musk, and labdanum. The overall effect is a sweet, woody composition that balances creamy vanilla and caramel against leather and spice, giving it complexity beyond its sugary surface.

This works for those seeking something gourmand but textured, with enough leather and spice to prevent it from feeling one-dimensional. It suits cooler weather best, though the fruity top gives it some versatility. If you're drawn to fragrances that blend sweetness with darker elements, check out The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Romantic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
25%
Fresh
25%
Floral
67%
Rose
42%
Aquatic
33%
Aromatic
25%
Woody
75%
Patchouli
42%
Earthy
42%
Musky
67%
Amber
67%
Warm Spicy
70%
Spicy
42%
Balsamic
33%
Vanilla
80%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
100%
Leather
60%
Creamy
33%
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.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Passionfruit
Passionfruit
Tropical, intensely aromatic, and slightly tart, passionfruit has one of the most distinctive scents in the fruit world: exotic, floral-fruity, and slightly green, like a rainforest garden. In perfumery it adds an unmistakably tropical character. Used in compositions that want genuine exotic provenance rather than a generic 'tropical' note.
Rum
Rum
Sweet, slightly smoky, and warm, the distilled essence of sugarcane adds a tropical, slightly boozy warmth to orientals and leather fragrances. It has a brown-sugar, molasses quality with a gentle spirit-like shimmer. Often found alongside tobacco and wood notes to create warm, convivial compositions.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Bulgarian Rose
Bulgarian Rose
The most prized rose in perfumery, grown in the Valley of Roses in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Rosa damascena cultivated here produces an oil of extraordinary depth: honeyed, velvety, with faint hints of tea, honey, and spice. The standard against which all other rose materials are measured.
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.
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Singapore Patchouli
Singapore Patchouli
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
Caramel
Caramel
Warm, buttery, and sweet with a slight bitterness from the cooking process, caramel is one of perfumery's most approachable gourmand notes. It adds a comforting, edible quality without going full dessert, and it softens and rounds other notes beautifully. A pillar of the Angel-inspired oriental-gourmand genre.
Labdanum
Labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
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.'
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
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.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match85% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer84% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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The Romantic83% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

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

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Scent Profile
Citrus25%Fresh25%Floral67%Rose42%Aquatic33%
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Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Tony Iommi Monkey Special is $205.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $205.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Is $205.00 a good price for Tony Iommi Monkey Special? +
Yes. The current best price is $205.00 and MSRP is $458.20. At $205.00 you save 55% vs retail.
What does Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special smell like? +
Xerjoff is an Italian niche fragrance house known for bold, unconventional compositions and celebrity collaborations. Tony Iommi Monkey Special, released in 2021, is a tribute fragrance created in partnership with the Black Sabbath guitarist, continuing Xerjoff's tradition of artist-inspired scents that push creative boundaries. The fragrance opens with bergamot and geranium, immediately brightened by passionfruit and rum for a fruity, slightly boozy top. The heart introduces a spiced leather accord, with Bulgarian rose and Singapore patchouli adding florality and earthiness alongside cinnamon. The base is decidedly gourmand and warm, built on tonka bean, vanilla, and caramel with supporting notes of sandalwood, ambergris, musk, and labdanum. The overall effect is a sweet, woody composition that balances creamy vanilla and caramel against leather and spice, giving it complexity beyond its sugary surface. This works for those seeking something gourmand but textured, with enough leather and spice to prevent it from feeling one-dimensional. It suits cooler weather best, though the fruity top gives it some versatility. If you're drawn to fragrances that blend sweetness with darker elements, check out The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Romantic.
What are the notes in Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special? +
Top: Bergamot, Geranium, Passionfruit, Rum. Heart: Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon, Leather, Singapore Patchouli. Base: Ambergris, Caramel, Labdanum, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla.
What other fragrances smell like Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special? +
Based on shared notes, Bon Parfumeur Bon Parfumeur 401 (Labdanum, Musk, Cinnamon, Bergamot), Hermes Hermessence Ambre Narguile Hermes unisex (Labdanum, Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Rum), Lacoste Lacoste Pour Homme (Labdanum, Musk, Cinnamon, Bergamot), Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Macaron Bourbon unisex (Caramel, Musk, Cinnamon, Rum), frederic-malle Musc Ravageur Limited Edition 2018 unisex (Musk, Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Bergamot) may smell similar to Tony Iommi Monkey Special.
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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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