Don

Don, inspired by Xerjoff Don

Retailers describe Don as a gangster-themed scent, and the composition leans into that story. Tobacco and whisky sit at the centre, rich and slightly bitter. A gunpowder accord adds dry smoke, like a struck match. Spun sugar softens everything later on, with some sources mentioning oud in the background.

About the original

Don is one of Xerjoff's Join the Club fragrances, a collection for which the brand deliberately keeps the notes secret. The notes on this page therefore come from retailers, not from Xerjoff. It does not appear in the 2012 Join the Club line-up reported at the time, and its launch year has not been confirmed. Xerjoff sells it as an eau de parfum.

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

Smoke and alcohol are central here, so it rewards people who already reach for tobacco and whisky accords. The spun sugar softens the finish. A low tolerance for smoky notes makes the gunpowder accord the likely sticking point.

Related scents

• Xerjoff More Than Words
• Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Notes of the original fragrance, as listed in fragrance references.

Notes: Tobacco, Whisky, Gunpowder, Spun Sugar, Oud

Whisky and tobacco open together, boozy and dark, with a dry smoky edge from the gunpowder accord.

Later, spun sugar rounds off the smoke, and a woody touch of oud is reported underneath.

What are the official notes of Xerjoff Don?

Xerjoff does not publish notes for its Join the Club line. Retailers list tobacco, whisky, gunpowder and spun sugar, and one adds oud.

Is Don smoky?

Yes. The gunpowder accord gives a dry smoke that stays alongside the tobacco, softened later by sugar.

How is Don different from More Than Words?

Both belong to Join the Club. Don is built on tobacco and whisky, while More Than Words is an incense and resin scent with a fruity opening.

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 Don 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.