Mugler Pure Havane vs Xerjoff Naxos

Out of 50-60 bottles/decants that I have owned till date (which is not a very big number from a collector point of view), Naxos has been consistently unbeatable in all aspects. Coincidentally, it is also the fragrance that has gotten me atleast 1 compliment/comment every time I have worn it. Great video 💯

If something performs better, I will chose that. If people think “skin scents” are worth >£100 they’re mad. Pure havane gets better the longer you wear it in my opinion. The opening is too strong and much too sweet for me. After around 4 hours I really enjoy it! Definitely a 2 spray max kind of scent!

Naxos plays on a league of its own. I like PH, but Naxos is so... symmetrical.

Having watched this and Aaron do his review I wonder if a comparison with tobacco vanille is worth the shout?

Save and just get Naxos, one thing I would do different if I could start my frag journey again is just get a few of the best fragrances rather than wasting just as much money on many cheaper fragrances.

naxos is one of my all time favorites. absolutely unisex slightly powdery, citrus levander scent.
i love it so much

I don't see Pure Havane on the site?
I really want to get a bottle of it. Any help would be very appreciated.

I dont know why but for me naxos is the worst fragrance from xerjoff

Beautifully said Chris! Just got a bottle of Naxos myself and am very happy with it. Agree with the brightness in the opening and versatility

Slept on Pure Havane for too long, but finally pulled the trigger last week. And I got the Thierry Mugler 2014 version, very portent. So overall, I'm happy with my purchase. This is all thanks to you Chris, particularly, for stubbornly bringing this to our attention. Thanks a lot, Chris.
Keep up the great work! 👍😍

My most favourite clone house nowadays is Montaigne Parfums

Chris: What would you recommend between Naxos and Herod?

xerjoff is an incredible house. Probably the best one out there for my nose :p
nio, Alexandria ii, naxos, Renaissance, irisss, erba pura, the list goes on and on...
Really amazing house!

Why are these ppl still talking about Pure Havanne it's been discontinued for awhile and they charge 150 to 300 for the last found bottles.I love that cherry pipe tobacco pure havanne I can't find anything like it.

Both smell of arse in my opinion, but I'm just not a fan of the tabaco note. I prefer the mass appealing fresh fragrances

I like big room filler and huge sillage summer fragrance for men any suggestions?

Pure Havane is Shite. No power whatsoever. You pay $116 you want to smell something. What a joke!

Excellent Video.
Actually I have a 10ml decant of Naxos, and then I bought Pure Havane one month later, and the difference is huge, night and day.
I can't understand how, many people are saying these 2 perfumes are similar or even close.
PH opens up with a harsh alcoholic synthetic horribly dirty smell, which fades away to a weird tobacco scent in the dry down.
Naxos is an incredible high quality tobacco scent with a wonderful opening and dry down, where tobacco is the star.

I got a sample of Naxos way before I blind-bought a fb of Pure Havane (because the curiosity is killing me). Well it turns out i like PH much much more. I realized to my nose, the honey-tobacco combo is better without the lavander. Its just pure sweet tobacco tthat makes it feel grounded and cozy, while lavander in Naxos makes it feel lighter and not very friendly. And because PH is cheaper i can wear it everyday.
I got a 2nd bottle the next day, and it makes it more worth it because its already discontinued

Is Naxos that good?

I’ve watched lots of reviews, but some say it’s really just honey and vanilla and hardly any tobacco?

I’m about to pull the trigger for £170 - Any thoughts would be welcome 🙏

FYI - I already have Tobacco Vanille, would this be too similar to Naxos and thus not worth the purchase?

I like them both. Pure Havane is mass appealing but Naxos has the better performance (and is also a great performer)

Pure havane isn't exactly cheap. It's almost 250 aud on fragrancex. It's almost 75ml sized pdm

where do you see it for 40-50 pounds?? can you provide a link to it for usa cheap?

I actually prefer NAXOS but one thing majority don't know is that pure havane came out first so don't thing calling pure havane a clone is appropriate .

hello. what can be effect of applying both at the same time? can it be a unique scent? did you test it?

Thanks for the heads up about the fragrance sample site. 🔥🔥

Rocking Naxos this Morning. Very luxury fragrance. Xmas present from the Wife🙂

Xerjoff is my favorite perfume house!

isn't naxos a clone tho? cuz pure havaan came out first...

I actually don't like Pure Havane at all, so when I heard people comparing it to Naxos it put me off buying it. I bought Naxos a couple days ago now and I absolutely love it, I understand the similar notes but these are so different..

Excellent comparison. Spot on.

I have been in perfumery since I was 13. I’m now 60. Tobacco has been by far my most favorite note ever. I currently own and actively use Naxos, which I consider a gem. I also own over 50 tobacco perfumes, all niche. Before becoming a niche snub, I had also purchased many designer tobacco perfumes over the years, including TM Pure Havane.

They are both fabulous perfumes. I love them both. But I have to say, I don’t consider Naxos to be a tobacco perfume, but a honey perfume. To me, Naxos is a honey perfume with tobacco flavor, whereas TM Pure Havane is a tobacco perfume with a honey flavor. The cherry dimension pulls Pure Havane further away from Naxos. Simultaneously, the lavender dimension in Naxos makes their separation even greater. And definitely, as you accurately stated, Naxos is more sophisticated, elegant, and deep, which makes it better to wear for more formal activities, whereas PM is more informal and easier to reach for day-to-day wear.

So, I’m not sure why people compare them to the point of almost making both perfumes sound as interchangeable, except to say that they both share tobacco and honey as a commonality. But the proportions of these two notes in their blends are notably different to me , further aggravated by the differences i mention above. In short, buy both…one for informal wear and other for formal wear.

Pure havane. Is much much better than Naxos.

Great information.

Received my bottle of Naxos yesterday. It was a blind purchase and worth every penny. First of all the packaging screams luxury. I felt like I was unboxing a brick of gold. The scent is just legendary and a must buy. The performance is amazing as well. So freaking good!

How does ATH Boss Bastard compare to these two? The note breakdown is similar, i just smelled ath boss bastard until now and for me its mainly honey tobacco after the opening.

I bought Naxos today. I got chatting to another fraghead in Harrods and he said about this. I was absolutely blown away by it. I went back to my car, just sitting there thinking about it. I got out my car and returned to the shop to buy it. Its an absolutely gorgeous scent that is extremely well blended together. My first from this house and it certainly does not disappoint.

I'm not sure why, but I can't smell Tobacco in either of these. They just smell addictively sweet and creamy to my nose, but no tobacco at all, both my parents used to roll cigarettes, maybe I went blind to it or something. Strange how we don't all smell things the same way.

Naxos is way better

Did anyone take notice of the T-shirt 'Cologne Trooper'....I love it. Thanks for the review, still considering the Naxos as my next purchase 😊

XERJOF IS DOPE 😡✌️

Good luck in getting pure havane now

Where can I get Naxos from in the UK?

I bought 1981x before I smelled Naxos... the tobacco note in it is more subtle, but I feel like that's with most AF fragrances... their tobacco note isn't in your face... I get a lot of honey and vanilla from it. A lot of people around me have liked it so not ready to spend up on Naxos, even though Xerjoff is one of my fav niche houses. Maybe if there's a big sale

actually, pure havane is more expensive to get. LOL

check Burberry London and xerjoff Naxos side by side i have both barberry london is less long lasting but more smother then xerjoff naxoff.

Freakin love Naxos

I love pure havane. I paid $99 CAD at full retail and regret not buying their whole inventory. But at this stage with all the price gouging, just save your money and buy Naxos. Lol

Pure Havane had weak projection and weak longevity on my skin. I sold it. Naxos is way better.

I didn’t like Naxos at all. I don’t know if people are payed to promote it, but it smelled like spearmint gum with honey. I’m from the west coast maybe we have different nose 👃 I hope everybody gets a sample first. I can’t believe how much this stuff smells like spearmint gum and honey!

I am a female who wears Naxos. I like it because it smells like my husband when he gets out of the shower. It is beautiful.