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Xerjoff 40 Knots

Xerjoff

40 Knots

2012Unisex (leans male)Longevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$215 retail★ 4.3 community rating

40 Knots is a woody and marine fragrance for women and men from Xerjoff, launched in 2012.

Accords

woody· Dominantmarine· Prominentsalty· Moderatearomatic· Moderategreen· Moderate

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.

Community Insights

★ 4.3 from 5.8K ratings

What people who wear Xerjoff 40 Knots report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.

Main accords

woody
marine
salty
aromatic
green

Longevity

Very weak2%
Weak2%
Moderate17%
Long lasting59%
Eternal20%

Sillage

Intimate4%
Moderate32%
Strong53%
Enormous11%

Who wears it

Female2%
More female2%
Unisex27%
More male46%
Male23%

Listed as Unisex (leans male)

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced13%
Overpriced32%
Ok44%
Good value9%
Great value3%

People say it reminds them of

Dior Ambre Nuit 466Dior Ambre Nuit 274Gulf Orchid Yacht Club 83Thameen Amber Room 70Dior Ambre Nuit New Look Limited Edition 59Xerjoff Ivory Route 48

What people like

  • Screams quality
  • Luxurious heavy high-quality bottle design
  • Long-lasting
  • Rich yet always manages to stay bright and fresh

What people dislike

  • Powdery dry down lacks expected saltiness
  • Misleading marketing lacks true aquatic freshness
  • Opening can smell like baby wipes to some
  • Heavy amber sweetness can be cloying in heat

What wearers say

“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.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“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.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“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.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

3 Clones Found

Best Match
Rasasi Hawas Nautilus

Rasasi

Hawas Nautilus

79%accuracy

$27

FragranceShop

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

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

FragranceShop $27Amazon
Alexandria Fragrances Smooth Sailing

Alexandria Fragrances

Smooth Sailing

Not Yet Rated

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Amazon
Dua Admiral

Dua

Admiral

74%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

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

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