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XJ 1861 Zefiro
meets Velvet Incenso.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Incense

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro bottle
Xerjoff

XJ 1861 Zefiro

Concentration not recorded

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Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Incenso bottle
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Velvet Incenso

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152018
Leading accordswarm spicy · aromatic · amberamber · balsamic · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordElemi resin, White Wine, Artemisia, Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Carnation, Iris, Woodsy Notes, Amber, Honeyelemi, Black Pepper, Labdanum, Benzoin, Amberwood, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Patchouli
Longevity / 54.06 · 1,066 votes3.48 · 286 votes
Projection / 42.70 · 1,190 votes2.42 · 304 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

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Ingredients, side by side.

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A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

XJ 1861 Zefiro

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing

Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Aqua (water); Hexamethylindanopyran; Bht; Alpha-terpinene; Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil; Citral; Eugenia caryophyllus oil; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Eugenyl acetate; Eugenol; Benzaldehyde; Camphor; Carvone; Cinnamal; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Benzyl benzoate; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Terpineol; Pinene; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene

Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22

Velvet Incenso

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and balsamic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.