
Xerjoff
40 Knots is a woody and marine fragrance for women and men from Xerjoff, launched in 2012.
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Best Clone
The best clone of Xerjoff 40 Knots is Hawas Nautilus by Rasasi, with a 79% accuracy score. Available from FragranceShop for $27, about 87% cheaper than the $215 original.
What people who wear Xerjoff 40 Knots report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Listed as Unisex (leans male)
“I don’t get the saltiness that some people mention. On my skin, it smells like straight up baby wipes. It’s not a bad scent, but definitely not worth the price. The woody and aquatic notes are well blended, so if you want to smell like you just wiped down with Huggies baby wipes, it’s worth a try.”
“40 Knots is an enigma for me. Smells classy and high-end, very complex with amazing mass appeal. Took the crown as my most complimented fragrance. I even had coworkers admit they were making excuses to come to my office bc it smelled so nice. However, as the wearer I’m not sure. Super powdery (which I don’t always like) with a weird sour, almost tangy element. For me longevity is great, lasts all day. Probably not a safe blind buy but I’m glad I have a full bottle. 8/10 great spring/summer option that gets noticed.”
“It smells like 100% straight hand sanitizer. No aquatic, amber, or wood notes, just smell some hand sanitizer and that is what this smells like. From opening to dry down, it is 12 hours of straight hand sanitizer.”

Rasasi
$27
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Adds cypress, driftwood and sand where the original leans on woody notes, salt and green notes.

Alexandria Fragrances
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Dua
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Adds precious woods on top of the original's note list.