The light of a shooting star leaping through the sky like an arrow shooted by an invisible archer. A celestial body that leaves the infinite darkness of the space, retracing the time and showing, for a very short moment, its crystalline wake. How many times the beauty of that movement in the blue has captured a moment of awe and has listened to the unspoken desire of a romantic spirit.

Xerjoff, the prestigious brand of luxury fragrances founded by Sergio Momo in 2003, creates the collection Shooting Stars, 15 mesmerizing fragrances to wear and contemplate in their amazing light. A suggestion that touches the fairytale, becoming reality in a masterful interpretation of an artist of contemporary perfumery who has decided to take inspiration by an impressive cosmic phenomenon, collect fragments of shooting stars and integrate them literally in a collection of extraordinary fragrances.

At h. 10:30 a.m. of February 12th, 1947, the mountains of Sikhote-Alin, in Eastern Siberia, were the scene of a majestic meteor shower. An incandescent giant mass, brighter than the sun, entered the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 14 km/s, exploding and fragmenting into thousands of meteorites which lighted up the Russian sky plummeting to the ground with about 28 tons of burning tears.

The creative genius of the designer and perfumer Sergio Momo creates a masterpiece of perfumery by dedicating a fragrance to each of the locations affected by the astronomical event. Real meteorite fragments become a decorative element of a unique and valuable collection of scents that brings together all the excellence of perfumery tradition of Grasse. 15 sophisticated and precious potions, made with the finest raw materials, encapsulated in superb crystal bottles and sealed with gold-plated metal caps. Each creation of the Shooting Stars collection is presented in an elegant handcrafted wooden box where each jewel bottle lies next to a real piece of shooting star.

The first 11 stars of the collection, light up in 2009 and are named Shingl, Uden, Dhofar, Oroville, Modoc, Nio, Kobe … and my favorite ones Dhajala, Lua, Ibitira and Esquel. In 2010 Oesel shines, followed, in 2014, by Red Hoba and Blue Hope. In 2015 Cruz del Sur joins the firmament of the prestigious line. Each fragrance has the name of a homonymous comet and of the place where it shone for the last time. Each one immortalized by a scent that consecrates its splendor. (Lua – India 1926; Dhajala – India 1976; Esquel – Argentine 1951; Ibitira – Brazil 1957; Oesel – Estonia 1855; Modoc – United States 1905; Dhofar – Oman 1999…)

DHAJALA is a Floral-Oriental perfume. A golden star that shines of a warm and alluring light. Bright drops of Bergamot, Orange, Orange Blossom and Galbanum reveal an elegant and romantic heart of Rose, Pink Pepper and Jasmine. Its sensual wake, fascinates through the notes of Amber, Vanilla and resins (Tonkiphora balsam e Myroswelia balsam).

LUA is a fruity-oriental fragrance. Fresh and sparkling notes of Bergamot, Melon and Orange on a silky and enveloping heart of Bulgarian Rose and Florentine Iris. The notes of pink pepper, patchouli and precious woods supply the fragrance a spicy, mysterious and elegant character, while a touch of Vanilla seals its ethereal and unforgettable wake.

IBITIRA is a multifaceted fragrance: floral, woody and powdery. An elegant, feminine and sophisticated bouquet that evokes a Belle Epoque chypre with a contemporary twist, a refined and aristocratic fragrance. Romantic notes of Neroli and Petitgrain, an enveloping heart of Bulgarian Rose and Florentine Iris on a woody sensual base of Cedarwood, Bourbon Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver of Haiti.

ESQUEL a feminine interpretation of a floral fougère. An unusual fragrance: elegant, aromatic and refined, one of a kind. Sparkling notes of Italian lemon and myrtle, on an intense and alluring bouquet of Iris and Lavender, Rose Absolute and pink pepper berries. A musky and woody base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Opoponax.

Gems of perfumery conceived with the most precious and rare raw materials. Fragrances crossing the time and the hours in a vibrant and intense glitter of notes … So unique, elegant and suggestive as to arouse the envy of the stars. If you want to discover all the fragrances of the wonderful Xerjoff collections, click on www.xerjoff.com

The beautiful Perfumes of Xerjoff Shooting Stars collection are exclusively distributed in Italy by Campomarzio70 Boutiques in Rome, Porto Cervo, Cortina, Milan and Ravenna.