Uden

Uden was released in 2009 by Xerjoff. The composition takes the North Sea as its inspiration. Another element is linked to its genesis: in 1840, a meteorite fell near Uden, in the Netherlands. The fragrance comes in a 50 ml bottle.

Citrus top notes

Lemon opens the accord with a crisp freshness, marked by acidity and a tangy facet. Grapefruit extends this citrus vein with a fruity, fresh character, in which the slight bitterness of the zest can be sensed, as is often the case with this fruit.

An amber, woody heart

Rum brings touches of cinnamon, ginger and vanilla. Rose appears warm, honeyed, almost waxy. Guaiac wood adds smoke and balsamic depth, while a woody note offers sweetness and smoothness, and sandalwood presents itself velvety and warm.

Gourmand base

Vanilla turns sweet and spicy, imbued with warmth. Coffee brings a roundness evoking liqueur and chocolate. Musk, woody and slightly animalic, wraps the whole in its warmth, in a register where roasted materials and caressing notes answer one another.

A fougère reading

The fougère family historically rests on an imaginary accord built around coumarin and aromatic effects. In Uden, the freshness of lemon and grapefruit, the guaiac and sandalwood, and the sweetness of vanilla carry this reading.

What the label declares

Limonene and citral, present in citrus essences, echo the lemon and grapefruit. Geraniol, citronellal and linalool are found in rose and flowers; hydroxycitronellal evokes lily of the valley. Coumarin recalls hay and tonka bean, while benzyl benzoate suggests a balsamic note.