XPEC Original
Perfumer: Shirley Brody
76 ratings
From your scent profile
XPEC Original opens with lemon, tuberose and thyme before settling into cedarwood and oakmoss, a green, spicy chypre made for men and now discontinued.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 63 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Plain bottle, the real show is inside.
Blind buy risk
79% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Earthy
- Leathery
- Chypre
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Earthy
Leathery
ChypreWhat does XPEC Original smell like?
Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters point to fall, followed by spring and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as masculine, while some find it feminine.
Lemon brings freshness up top, joined by tuberose and thyme. Pepper, fennel and ginger put the spice forward in the heart. The base of cedarwood and oakmoss is woody and earthy, with a leathery, animalic edge running through.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Tuberose
- Thyme
First hours
- Pepper
- Fennel
- Ginger
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Oakmoss
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Autumn
- 27%Spring
- 24%Winter
- 15%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Evening32%
- Nighttime31%
- Casual23%
- Daytime7%
- Office7%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026