Red Hoba

Mystery, spice and sacred smoke. Red Hoba by Xerjoff wraps warm cinnamon, radiant cardamom and bergamot around incense, patchouli, iris and jasmine, then settles into guaiac wood, labdanum, musk and cashmeran. Bold, refined and exotic, with real depth. The Story Red Hoba is named for the Hoba meteorite, which fell in Namibia more than 80,000 years ago, and belongs to Xerjoff's Shooting Stars collection, whose packaging includes a certified meteorite fragment. The house describes the scent as shimmering like a desert mirage, its character shifting with each encounter while staying recognisably itself. How It Smells Opening Warm, spicy and immediately intriguing: cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot give an exotic sweet spice lifted by citrus, rich but never heavy. Heart Incense, patchouli, iris and jasmine form a textured heart, smoky, creamy and elegant at once. Incense lends spiritual warmth, patchouli earthy richness, and iris smooths it into velvet. Dry Down Guaiac wood, cashmeran, musk, papyrus and labdanum settle into a dark, warm woody-musky base with resinous depth and soft animalic undertones. Fragrance Notes Top Bergamot Cardamom Cinnamon Heart Incense Iris Jasmine Patchouli Base Guaiac Wood Labdanum Musk Sandalwood Cashmeran Papyrus Fragrance Profile Amber · Spicy · Woody · Incense Read our full Red Hoba review: notes, the meteorite story and performance.