Dupe review · Aurora Scents
Elite
The Xerjoff Naxos profile, 78% cheaper per 100ml, from Aurora Scents.
- Smells like
- Xerjoff Naxos
- Price
- $64.70
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $65
- Original per 100ml
- $290
- Made by
- Aurora Scents
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Elite scores 6.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Naxos.
Aurora Scents sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Naxos's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $65 per 100ml it costs 78% less than Naxos — the 10th cheapest of 24 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Aurora Scents publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Xerjoff Naxos is bergamot, lavender and lemon at first, honey, cinnamon and jasmine at its heart and tobacco, tonka and vanilla at the end. Aurora Scents set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- lavender
- lemon
Heart
- honey
- cinnamon
- jasmine
Base
- tobacco
- tonka
- vanilla
For nights that deserve gold. Lavender and citrus dissolve into honeyed tobacco, tonka and vanilla — a warm, opulent fougère you can almost taste.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 28 twins of Xerjoff Naxos we can price, Elite is number 10 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Emper Zephyr Naxen $22/100ml
- 02 Noted Aromas Catania $33/100ml
- 03 Blossom Perfumery 562 $34/100ml
- 04 The Dupe Spot Naxos #289 $36/100ml
- 05 Nusuk Ateeq $43/100ml
- 06 Milestone Perfumes Exelof Nexon MILESTONE $44/100ml
- 07 Lattafa Fakhar Extrait $45/100ml
- 08 Maison Asrar Muharib $56/100ml
- 09 Maison Kin Regno $60/100ml
- 10 Aurora Scents Elite $65/100ml
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What does Aurora Scents Elite smell like?
It is built to smell like Xerjoff Naxos — bergamot, lavender and lemon up top, honey, cinnamon and jasmine in the heart, tobacco, tonka and vanilla in the base.
Is Aurora Scents Elite a dupe of Xerjoff Naxos?
Yes — Aurora Scents sells it as its version of Xerjoff Naxos.
How much cheaper is Aurora Scents Elite than Xerjoff Naxos?
78% less per 100ml: about $65 per 100ml against $290 for the original.
Where can I buy Aurora Scents Elite?
It is in stock at $64.70 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.