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BYZA Xerxes

Vanilla, Sweet, Fruity, Boozy, Warm Spicy

Key Fragrance Notes:

Top: Rum, White Peach, Green Apple, Saffron
Heart: Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vetiver, Jasmine
Base: Tobacco, Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk

Xerxes opens with rum, white peach, green apple, and saffron before tonka bean, patchouli, vetiver, and jasmine lead into tobacco, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, and musk.

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Scent Pyramid

Top: Rum, White Peach, Green Apple, Saffron
Heart: Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vetiver, Jasmine
Base: Tobacco, Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk

Fragrance Details

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About the Fragrance

Xerxes takes its stated inspiration from Argos Triumph of Bacchus. BYZA develops that reference through rum, fruit, spice, tobacco, and a warm vanilla base, giving the composition a rich boozy-fruity identity. Its principal contrast is between juicy surface notes and deeper, softer materials underneath. Xerxes is presented as BYZA's own Extrait de Parfum interpretation, with the named inspiration explaining its place among the house's fuller fragrance styles.

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Quick Facts

Brand: BYZA
Perfumer: Jeffrey Lee
Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
Fragrance family: Vanilla, Fruity
Expected wear: Extended
Projection: Strong
Strength: Strong
Scent profile: Vanilla, Sweet, Fruity, Boozy, Warm Spicy
Availability: Archived

Production Status

Production status: In Production

Notes & Composition

Top: Rum, White Peach, Green Apple, Saffron
Middle: Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vetiver, Jasmine
Base: Tobacco, Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk

Scent Profile

Primary profile: Vanilla, Sweet, Fruity, Boozy, Warm Spicy

Bright fruit and warm spice transition into a sweeter vanilla-wood base, giving the fragrance both freshness and warmth.

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When to Wear It

Best seasons: Fall, Winter
Best for: Date Night, Going Out, Special Occasion
Day / night: Night
Mood: Plush, Warm, Boozy

Sweeter, richer facets give BYZA Xerxes a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Strong projection and a 8+ hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its plush, warm, boozy character suits date night, going out, special occasion.

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Summary

Xerxes is a boozy fruity-vanilla fragrance that moves from rum, peach, apple, and saffron into tobacco, amber, woods, and musk. Rum supplies the opening’s warmth while white peach and green apple add contrasting ripe and crisp fruit. Saffron gives the top a dry spicy edge before tonka bean, patchouli, vetiver, and jasmine create a warmer, earthier center. Tobacco deepens the drydown, with vanilla and amber adding sweetness and sandalwood plus musk smoothing the base. It should suit shoppers who enjoy sweet boozy fragrances but want tobacco and vetiver to keep the profile grounded. The overall effect is warm, plush, and evening-friendly, with fruit giving way to a darker vanilla-tobacco finish.

About the Brand

BYZA is an independent fragrance brand led by perfumer Jeffrey Lee, with an emphasis on accessible pricing, concentrated formulas, and small-batch, hand-poured production. Its catalog explores familiar fragrance references through the brand’s own named compositions, ranging from crisp citrus and aromatic woods to florals, musks, amber, and richer vanilla or gourmand styles. Those reference points help describe the direction of a scent while keeping each bottle’s identity with BYZA. The brand describes its perfumes as high-concentration formulas, and presents composition, scent character, and inspiration as the main ways to navigate the range.