Apollonia

Apollonia, inspired by Xerjoff Apollonia (2019)

Apollonia is built on just a few notes, and that brevity shapes how it wears. White flowers open it with a clean, airy floral tone. Iris butter, the concentrated material extracted from orris root, gives the heart its velvety, powdery texture. White musk carries the drydown, keeping things smooth and nearer to fresh laundry than to anything animalic.

About the original

Xerjoff launched Apollonia in 2019 within its Shooting Stars collection. The brand's official pyramid names a single note at each stage, which makes it unusually pared back. No perfumer is named by the brand. On Xerjoff's site it is grouped among its Hidden Gems.

Our version

Ours is an independent eau de parfum made to evoke the same character. It is not Xerjoff stock, not an official relaunch and not the original formula.

Who it suits

Its appeal lies in restraint, with powder and musk instead of anything heady or sweet. Wearers who find iris dusty may not take to it, since that note sits at the centre.

Related scents

• Xerjoff Amber Star
• Xerjoff Accento

Notes of the original fragrance, as published by the brand.

Top notes: White Flowers

Heart notes: Iris Butter

Base notes: White Musk

White flowers open it, clean and airy rather than heady.

Iris butter forms the heart, velvety and powdery, with a slightly rooty depth.

White musk takes over in the drydown, smooth and clean against the lingering iris.

Is Apollonia a white floral or an iris scent?

Both, in a light way. White flowers open it, but powder and iris define it, with musk underneath.

Is Apollonia sweet?

No. It has no gourmand or fruity notes; its character is powdery and musky.

Inside the EU, delivery is free on orders of €49 or more. Below that it is a flat €4.99. Outside the EU, delivery is a flat €4.99 on every order. We send every order in 1 to 2 working days. It arrives in 3 to 7 days across the EU and in 7 to 14 days outside the EU. You have 14 days to return an unopened bottle.

Xerjoff and Apollonia are trademarks of their respective owners, and all rights remain with them. Parfumour is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Xerjoff in any way, and no business relationship of any kind is implied. Our product is an original interpretation created to evoke a similar scent profile, and the trademark names are used purely for honest, descriptive comparison, so that you can quickly identify the style and fragrance family you are looking for. We make no claim to sell the original product, and we do not use the same ingredients or formula. Any similarity lies in the overall impression of the scent as interpreted by our own perfumers, not in the source materials.