40 Knots
4.27 · 5,614 votes on Fragrantica
Luxury on open water. A marine fragrance that doesn't smell cheap. Sea salt, driftwood, and warm leathery musk with Xerjoff's signature rich projection. Built for people who find most aquatics boring.
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- Ships tracked · out in 1–2 business days
- Hand-poured to order
- Hand-decanted in Warren, Michigan
The profile
Xerjoff 40 Knots
A salty, woody aquatic built on sea salt, bergamot and mandarin over driftwood, seaweed and violet leaf. Rather than a breezy beach scent, it reads as a rich, amber-warmed marine with creamy woods and real depth.
Main accords
The notes
When to wear
Profile compiled from community fragrance data. Your experience may vary.
Authenticity promise
Real bottles. Real juice. No fakes.
- Poured from bottles I own. Every decant is hand-filled from a full-size bottle I bought at retail — never grey-market lots or unmarked suppliers.
- The real fragrance, exactly as the house made it. Never a clone, dupe, or reformulation — just a smaller size of the genuine scent.
- Filled fresh, the day it ships. Decanted to order, sealed, and labeled — so what reaches you is exactly what's on the label.
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Build a flight →Your take on 40 Knots
A starting recipe from the Signature Collection's six oils, your interpretation of 40 Knots's character, composed at your own bench. A direction to explore, not a copy.
- Salt Top
- Citrus Top
- Sugar Heart
- Woods Base
Layer top to base, seal it, and let it rest overnight, then adjust to taste.
Make it with the kitHow we prepare your order
Every decant, done by hand.
You order
We receive your order and match it to the bottle from our personal collection.
We decant
Using a precision dropper, we draw your chosen amount from the original bottle into a clean glass atomizer.
We seal and label
The vial is sealed, labeled with the fragrance name and house, and inspected before packing.
We ship
Packed securely and dispatched within 1–2 business days. Flat rate shipping on every decant order.
Decants ship from Warren, Michigan, typically delivered in 3–5 business days.
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From exploring
to creating.
You found the notes that move you. The Signature Collection hands you six oils, three bottles, and a foolproof method, so the scent you fell for becomes one that is unmistakably yours.
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The Signature Collection