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Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special vs Hermès Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Hermessence Ambre Narguile is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
RumPassionfruitGeraniumBergamot
Heart
Singapore PatchouliCinnamonLeatherBulgarian Rose
Base
CaramelVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumMuskAmbergris
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Woody
91%
Sweet
83%
Rum
71%
Patchouli
71%
Vanilla
70%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Tony Iommi Monkey Special by Xerjoff is a fragrance for women and men. Tony Iommi Monkey Special was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Chris Maurice. Top notes are Rum, Passionfruit, Geranium and Bergamot; middle notes are Singapore Patchouli, Cinnamon, Leather and Bulgarian Rose; base notes are Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Labdanum, Musk and Ambergris. The Xerjoff Blends Rock Edition sees Black Sabbath’s legendary guitarist, Tony Iommi, unify his monolithic riffs with Xerjoff’s esteemed expertise to create the first multisensorial interaction between music and perfume in an unexpected olfactory venture..“Sound, taste, and image change and contaminate each other. In samsara of creative confusion stimulated by creative minds that turn the senses, from the smell to sight, to hearing, into their exciting playground”. Sergio Momo, CEO and Founder of Xerjoff. Tony Iommi Monkey Special is available as a 50ml Parfum.
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Notes
———Accords
Sweet
100%
Warm spicy
96%
Vanilla
86%
Cinnamon
79%
Amber
77%
Honey
75%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Hermessence Ambre Narguile by Hermès is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Hermessence Ambre Narguile was launched in 2004. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena. Created in 2004 by Jean-Claude Ellena, Hermessence is a collection of unique fragrances conceived as olfactory poems using perfuming’s most exclusive elements. As sober and intense as Japanese haiku, they reinvent a nature that is as precious as it is unusual, as if rendered by the inspired writing of a composer in search of the new. Enriched each time the perfumer discovers a new country, a language, a culture or simply extraordinary new ingredients, as of today the line consists of eight fragrances, exclusively available in Hermès stores.“Oriental, the Western expression of Eastern fragrances, has a warm, sensual, enveloping, almost carnal smell. I wanted to imbue this idea of amber with the memory of the East I love by recreating the ambiance of those lively places where tobacco – blended with the smells of fruit, honey and spices – is smoked in nargiles, or water pipes, and where swirls of smoke diffuse a sweet sense of intoxication.” --Jean-Claude Ellena
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Tony Iommi Monkey Special
RumPassionfruitGeraniumBergamotSingapore PatchouliCinnamonLeatherBulgarian RoseCaramelVanillaTonka BeanSandalwood+3 more
Only in Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Rating
4.27vs4.41
Ratings
4,877vs4,283
Concentration
ParfumvsEDP
Launch Year
2021vs2004
Which should I buy?
Hermessence Ambre Narguile is the community's favourite of the two.
- Hermessence Ambre Narguile is rated higher by the community: 4.41 from 4,283 ratings, against 4.27 from 4,877.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Tony Iommi Monkey Special versus "moderate" for Hermessence Ambre Narguile.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Xerjoff is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Hermès is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Hermessence Ambre Narguile if you want the higher-rated option; pick Tony Iommi Monkey Special if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.