Xerjoff Don, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Tobacco leaves and whiskey by a hearth, gunpowder in the air.

Main accordstobacco, whiskey, sweet, smoky, woody

Don by Xerjoff perfume bottle
  1. First spray0–15 min

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 49%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 46%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 55%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 50%Night out

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Longevity, 507 votes

  • Very weak2%8 votes
  • Weak4%20 votes
  • Moderate27%137 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)49%250 votes
  • Eternal18%92 votes

Sillage, 583 votes

  • Intimate14%82 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)46%266 votes
  • Strong29%169 votes
  • Enormous11%66 votes

Season, 507 votes

  • Spring12%61 votes
  • Summer3%15 votes
  • Autumn30%152 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)55%279 votes

Time of day, 507 votes

  • Daytime10%51 votes
  • Office5%25 votes
  • Evening35%177 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)50%254 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €9.36Was €14.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €3.12/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Don by Xerjoff next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Xerjoff Don smell like?

Xerjoff Don opens with gunpowder, Tobacco and Whiskey. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as tobacco, whiskey, sweet, smoky and woody.

Is Xerjoff Don long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (49% of votes), and 67% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (46% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Xerjoff Don good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Xerjoff Don good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.

Is Xerjoff Don for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Xerjoff Don to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Xerjoff Don?

Don is made by Xerjoff. It was launched in 2013. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Xerjoff Don?

A 10ml decant of Xerjoff Don holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Xerjoff perfumes can I try?

Besides Xerjoff Don, 10ML has XJ 1861 Naxos, Lira and Erba Pura from Xerjoff, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Xerjoff Don decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Xerjoff Don decant is filled by hand from an original Xerjoff bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.