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John Varvatos XX Elixir

2025

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Versions Timeline

2025

John Varvatos XX Elixir (Original Release)

Price Range
$165

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Rodrigo Flores-Roux

"John Varvatos XX Elixir is a bold masculine fragrance built around a modern leather signature. It opens with bright bergamot, spicy ginger, and aromatic davana, creating a vivid and energetic introduction. The heart combines rum, geranium, and black iris for a darker, slightly boozy floral character. Leather, cedarwood, and tonka bean form the central drydown, giving the fragrance warmth, depth, and sensual sweetness. Latigo leather and cistus labdanum add further resinous and leathery richness, while violet leaf and Damascus rose contribute additional nuance to the composition. Overall, it presents a confident woody-leather style suited to evening wear and special occasions."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Confident
Powerful
Sophisticated
Warm
Mysterious

Occasions

Date
Dinner
Formal
Night Out
Cocktail Party

Fun Facts

The fragrance is presented in a 75 ml, or approximately 2.5 oz, format.

Its composition was created by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/6h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusSpicyGreenWoodyFloralSweetOrientalLeatheryResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–54m

bergamot
ginger
davana
Middle Notes

54m–2h 42m

rum
geranium
black iris
Base Notes

2h 42m–6h

leather
cedarwood
tonka bean
latigo leather
cistus labdanum

Performance

Longevity
60%

Moderate (4-6h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Early reception characterizes XX Elixir as a bold, masculine leather fragrance with a modern spicy opening and a rum, iris, and leather drydown. It is commonly viewed as a stronger, more upscale special-occasion release, with praise for the composition and presentation. Some criticism focuses on its relatively high price, while performance opinions range from average to below average for an elixir-style fragrance.”

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