Xerjoff Cruz del Sur II EDP

Description

Cruz del Sur II, released in 2017 as part of Xerjoff's Shooting Stars collection, is one of two fragrances inspired by founder Sergio Momo's travels along the Amazon river. It opens with a rush of tropical fruit (mango, guava, pineapple and apple blossom) before a heart of blackcurrant, exotic florals and green violet leaf leads into a distinctive creamy-woody base of milk, dried fruits, musk, vetiver and cedar. It's Xerjoff at its most unabashedly summery: a lush, gourmand-leaning tropical fruit scent built around a genuinely unusual milk accord that sets it apart from typical fruity-florals.

Scent Character

• Woody (Cedar, Vetiver): 40%
• Sweet & Creamy (Milk, Dried Fruits): 30%
• Fruity (Mango, Pineapple, Guava): 18%
• Floral & Green (Apple Blossom, Violet Leaf): 12%

Translation: A tropical fruity-gourmand built on an unusually woody, creamy base, juicy and bright up top, milky and cedar-warm underneath. Reads lush, sweet and distinctly summer.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Mango, Guava, Pineapple, Apple Blossom

Heart: Blackcurrant, Exotic Florals, Violet Leaf

Base: Milk, Dried Fruits, Musk, Vetiver, Cedar

Performance

Longevity: Strong. Most reviewers report 7–9 hours on skin.

Sillage: Moderate to strong in the opening hours, though reports vary. Some wearers find it bold and trailing, others find it settles close to skin fairly quickly.

Projection: Confident at first, tapering as the creamy base takes over.

Best Occasions & Season

A warm-weather scent through and through: spring and summer, daytime and leisure wear, where its tropical-fruit brightness reads seasonal rather than out of place.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Eau de Parfum. House: Xerjoff (Turin, Italy). Year: 2017, part of the Shooting Stars collection.

Try Before You Commit

A 1mL sample is $9.99, with 5mL ($44.99) and 10mL ($66.99) options if you want more time to test how the milk-and-cedar base develops before deciding on a full bottle.

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FAQ

Q: What is the Shooting Stars collection?
A: A pair of Xerjoff fragrances, Cruz del Sur and Cruz del Sur II, inspired by Sergio Momo's travels along the Amazon river.

Q: How does Cruz del Sur II differ from the original Cruz del Sur?
A: Cruz del Sur II leans further into the tropical-fruit-and-milk direction with a more pronounced creamy, woody drydown, while the original sits closer to a classic fruity-floral.

Q: Is it unisex?
A: Yes. The tropical-fruit-and-cedar structure wears well on any skin.

Q: What's the best way to try it before buying the full bottle?
A: Start with the 1mL or 5mL sample. The milk-and-cedar base is the part most worth testing since it's the fragrance's signature.