Ouverture
Perfumer: Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice
Votes lean feminine
956 ratings
From your scent profile
Xerjoff Ouverture is a unisex scent that is floral, fruity and sweet, with gourmand and spicy touches, and it suits fall and winter evenings best.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 882 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Ouverture smell like?
It opens bright and fruity with orange, fig leaf and magnolia. At the heart, cinnamon, Bulgarian rose, ylang-ylang and Jasminum auriculatum add spice to the floral picture. The base of vanilla, amber, sandalwood, frankincense and cashmere settles into a powdery, creamy, woody warmth.
Longevity and sillage both rate as strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and night out and evening wear lead the occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it doesn't lean clearly to either side. Its profile is close to M. Micallef Ylang in Gold and Initio Blessed Baraka.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Orange
- Fig leaf
- Magnolia
First hours
- Cinnamon
- Jasminum auriculatum
- Bulgarian rose
Towards evening
- Frankincense
- Sandalwood
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Autumn
- 31%Winter
- 24%Spring
- 10%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime28%
- Evening28%
- Casual21%
- Daytime13%
- Office10%
Go easy on it for the office: the sillage is strong.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026