The best jazz music is a perfect contradiction: the notes are completely unpredictable, and yet nothing feels out of place. Inspired by the legendary jazz clubs of Harlem and Chicago, Xerjoff's Kind Of Blue does justice to the ideal of jazz with a fragrance both surprisingly powerful and enchantingly seductive.
Like the classic Miles Davis record that shares its name, Kind Of Blue opens with a trumpet blast of spicy orange blossom, set against the steadier syncopation of soft jasmine and sweet rose. A cool silk aldehyde holds the composition together like a melody line, while an ever-developing light powder note evokes the cozy, fragrantly smoky atmosphere of bygone nights at the Blue Note or Village Vanguard. Even as it continues to soften over hours, a lingering spice note lends a tantalizingly improvisational element. We're guessing that, as with all great jazz, it's going to be a brand new experience the next time around.
